Bernard
WR · PIT vs CLE
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points10.8pts
Cooper
WR · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points9.4pts
Lean
Bench
Germie Bernard or Omar Cooper Jr.: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Germie Bernard over Omar Cooper Jr.
- Ahead by
- +1.4pts
- over Cooper
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 51%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Omar Cooper Jr. instead if you want the easier matchup (the 10th softest defense for receivers, while Bernard faces the 13th toughest defense for receivers).
Risk
Omar Cooper Jr. has played 2 games since missing time.
Highlights
BernardLeanWR · PIT vs CLEUsually 8.4+2.3pts this week
Helps him
- +2.2pts3 linesReceiving yards 44.5 (usual 36.3), touchdowns 0.28 (usual 0.14) and catches 4.5 (usual 3.9) all sit above his usual.
- +6.9last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 6.9 points above his season average.
Hurts him
- 5.4floorA quiet week could drop to about 5.4 points.
CooperFirst outWR · NYJ vs LVProjected9.4pts
Helps him
- LVvs WRsEdgeLV is the 10th softest defense for receivers.
Hurts him
- 15%targetsHe draws only 15% of his team’s targets.
- 4.3per gameHe sees only 4.3 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBernard: 10.8 (best)Cooper: 9.4
TD pointsof the projectionBernard: 1.7 (best)Cooper: 1.6
Expected TDsthis weekBernard: 0.28 (best)Cooper: 0.27
Projected team pointsBernard: 21.5Cooper: 23.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBernard: 0.9 (best)Cooper: 0.7
Role
Snap shareBernard: 61% (best)Cooper: 51%
Usage worthptsBernard: 9.1 (best)Cooper: 7.6
Target shareBernard: 15%Cooper: 15%
Targets / gameBernard: 5.3 (best)Cooper: 4.3
Air yards shareBernard: 12%Cooper: 26% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBernard: In lineCooper: 2 RZ targets
WOPRBernard: 0.33Cooper: 0.40 (best)
RZ target shareBernard: 20% (best)Cooper: 17%
Catch rateBernard: 73%Cooper: 92% (best)
SeparationBernard: 3.2 ydsCooper: 3.5 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBernard: +1.0Cooper: +3.4 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredBernard: Earned by usage 9.1Scored 8.4Cooper: Earned by usage 7.6Scored 16.3
Vacated targets this weekBernard: 9.0 (best)Cooper: 0.5
Inside 10 target shareBernard: 8%Cooper: 100% (best)
Range
FloorBernard: 5.4 (best)Cooper: 5.2
CeilingBernard: 18.2 (best)Cooper: 15.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBernard: 10%Cooper: 25%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Bernard: 17%Cooper: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBernard: 50%Cooper: 2 games
SteadinessBernard: Volatile±8.9 pts · 6 gamesCooper: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBernard: C+Cooper: B (best)
Game scriptBernard: Expected to lead (best)Cooper: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBernard: 1.3 (best)Cooper: 1.7
Defense funnelBernard: NeutralCooper: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBernard: 8th (tough)Cooper: 22nd (soft) (best)
Starting QBBernard: Rodgers (Active)Cooper: Smith (Active)
Opp defender outBernard: Davis (DT)Cooper: None listed
Roof / surfaceBernard: OpengrassCooper: Openturf
Rest / scheduleBernard: NormalCooper: Normal
Opp paceBernard: 22nd (slow)Cooper: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBernard: 5.0 (best)32nd (soft)Cooper: 4.730th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedBernard: 58% (best)6th (tough)Cooper: 57%4th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgBernard: 15.3Cooper: 16.3 (best)
Last 5 avgBernard: 10.3Cooper: 16.3 (best)
vs seasonBernard: +6.9 (Rising) (best)Cooper: Rising
Yards per route runBernard: 1.59Cooper: 5.17 (best)
Receiving aDOTBernard: 5.7Cooper: 11.1
Target share trendBernard: CoolingCooper: Left Week 1 hurt
Games since injuryBernard: None recentlyCooper: 2
Crowd
Started in leaguesBernard: 52%Cooper: 72% (best)
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBernard: WR28 (best)Cooper: WR38
Yards linereceivingBernard: 44.5 (best)Cooper: 42.5
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