Allen
WR · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points11.6pts
Cooper
WR · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points9.4pts
Lean
Bench
Keenan Allen or Omar Cooper Jr.: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Keenan Allen over Omar Cooper Jr.
- Ahead by
- +2.2pts
- over Cooper
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 58%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Omar Cooper Jr. instead if you want an offense expected to score more (23.5 points to 18.3).
Risk
Omar Cooper Jr. has played 2 games since missing time.
Highlights
AllenLeanWR · IND @ JAXUsually 10.1+1.4pts this week
Helps him
- +1.2pts2 linesCatches 5.5 (usual 4.8) and touchdowns 0.25 (usual 0.17) both sit above his usual.
Hurts him
- 18.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 18.3 points.
CooperFirst outWR · NYJ vs LVProjected9.4pts
Helps him
- 22.5last weekHe caught 5 for 115 yards and a touchdown last week (22.5 points).
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
ProjectionAllen: 11.6 (best)Cooper: 9.4
TD pointsof the projectionAllen: 1.5Cooper: 1.6 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekAllen: 0.25Cooper: 0.27 (best)
Projected team pointsAllen: 18.3Cooper: 23.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameAllen: 0.7Cooper: 0.7
Role
Snap shareAllen: 59% (best)Cooper: 51%
Usage worthptsAllen: 11.4 (best)Cooper: 7.6
Target shareAllen: 21% (best)Cooper: 15%
Targets / gameAllen: 7.2 (best)Cooper: 4.3
Air yards shareAllen: 20%Cooper: 26% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAllen: In lineCooper: 2 RZ targets
WOPRAllen: 0.45 (best)Cooper: 0.40
RZ target shareAllen: 20% (best)Cooper: 17%
Catch rateAllen: 67%Cooper: 92% (best)
SeparationAllen: 2.4 ydsCooper: 3.5 yds (best)
YAC over expectedAllen: +0.4Cooper: +3.4 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredAllen: Earned by usage 11.4Scored 10.1Cooper: Earned by usage 7.6Scored 16.3
Vacated targets this weekAllen: 3.5 (best)Cooper: 0.5
Inside 10 target shareAllen: 40%Cooper: 100% (best)
Range
FloorAllen: 7.4 (best)Cooper: 5.2
CeilingAllen: 19.1 (best)Cooper: 15.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAllen: 10%Cooper: 25%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Allen: 0%Cooper: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterAllen: 33%Cooper: 2 games
SteadinessAllen: Steady±6.3 pts · 6 gamesCooper: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionAllen: A (best)2026, 6 gmCooper: B2026, 7 gm
Game scriptAllen: Expected to trailCooper: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterAllen: 1.5 (best)Cooper: 1.7
Defense funnelAllen: NeutralCooper: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedAllen: 30th (soft) (best)Cooper: 22nd (soft)
Starting QBAllen: Jones (Active)Cooper: Smith (Active)
Roof / surfaceAllen: OpengrassCooper: Openturf
Rest / scheduleAllen: NormalCooper: Normal
Opp paceAllen: 23rd (slow)Cooper: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameAllen: 4.027th (soft)Cooper: 4.7 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedAllen: 65% (best)24th (soft)Cooper: 57%4th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgAllen: 10.6Cooper: 16.3 (best)
Last 5 avgAllen: 10.3Cooper: 16.3 (best)
vs seasonAllen: +0.5 (Steady) (best)Cooper: Rising
Yards per route runAllen: 1.71Cooper: 5.17 (best)
Receiving aDOTAllen: 7.4Cooper: 11.1
Target share trendAllen: SteadyCooper: Left Week 1 hurt
Games since injuryAllen: None recentlyCooper: 2
Crowd
Started in leaguesAllen: 58%Cooper: 72% (best)
Nuvela position ranklower is betterAllen: WR23 (best)Cooper: WR38
Yards linereceivingAllen: 45.5 (best)Cooper: 42.5
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