Cooper
WR · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points9.4pts
McConkey
WR · LAC @ LA
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points9.9pts
Toss-up
Bench
Ladd McConkey or Omar Cooper Jr.: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Omar Cooper Jr. gets the nod over Ladd McConkey.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
- Started
- 72%
- of leagues
Case for McConkey
The case for McConkey is a safer floor (5.8 to 5.2) and more upside (a ceiling of 16.5 to 15.6).
Flips if
Start Ladd McConkey instead if you need a safe week: he has a safer floor (5.8 to 5.2).
Risk
Omar Cooper Jr. has played 2 games since missing time. Ladd McConkey has played 1 game since missing time.
Highlights
CooperToss-upWR · 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.
McConkeyFirst outWR · LAC @ LAUsually 9.1+0.8pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, above his usual 3.0.
Hurts him
- 50%dud weeks50% of his games have been dud weeks.
- −3.4last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 3.4 points below his season average.
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
ProjectionCooper: 9.4McConkey: 9.9 (best)
TD pointsof the projectionCooper: 1.6McConkey: 1.8 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekCooper: 0.27McConkey: 0.30 (best)
Projected team pointsCooper: 23.5 (best)McConkey: 19.3
Red zone targetsper gameCooper: 0.7 (best)McConkey: 0.4
Role
Snap shareCooper: 51% (best)McConkey: 46%
Usage worthptsCooper: 7.6 (best)McConkey: 6.5
Target shareCooper: 15% (best)McConkey: 12%
Targets / gameCooper: 4.3 (best)McConkey: 3.6
Air yards shareCooper: 26% (best)McConkey: 19%
WOPRCooper: 0.40 (best)McConkey: 0.31
RZ target shareCooper: 17% (best)McConkey: 10%
Catch rateCooper: 92% (best)McConkey: 72%
SeparationCooper: 3.5 yds (best)McConkey: 3.1 yds
YAC over expectedCooper: +3.4 (best)McConkey: +0.6
Usage worth vs scoredCooper: Earned by usage 7.6Scored 16.3McConkey: Earned by usage 6.5Scored 7.8
Vacated targets this weekCooper: 0.5McConkey: 4.0 (best)
Inside 10 target shareCooper: 100% (best)McConkey: 18%
Range
FloorCooper: 5.2McConkey: 5.8 (best)
CeilingCooper: 15.6McConkey: 16.5 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerCooper: 25%McConkey: 15%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Cooper: 2 gamesMcConkey: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterCooper: 2 gamesMcConkey: 50%
SteadinessCooper: 2 gamesMcConkey: Volatile±8.0 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmCooper: B (best)McConkey: C
Game scriptCooper: Expected to lead (best)McConkey: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCooper: 1.7McConkey: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelCooper: NeutralMcConkey: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedCooper: 22nd (soft) (best)McConkey: 4th (tough)
Starting QBCooper: Smith (Active)McConkey: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outCooper: None listedMcConkey: Garrett (LB)
Roof / surfaceturfCooper: OpenMcConkey: Dome
Rest / scheduleCooper: NormalMcConkey: Off a bye
Opp paceCooper: 9th (fast)McConkey: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameCooper: 4.7 (best)30th (soft)McConkey: 2.15th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedCooper: 57% (best)4th (tough)McConkey: 53%1st (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgCooper: 16.3 (best)McConkey: 4.4
Last 5 avgCooper: 16.3 (best)McConkey: 7.8
vs seasonCooper: Rising (best)McConkey: −3.4 (Cooling)
Yards per route runCooper: 5.17 (best)McConkey: 2.47
Receiving aDOTCooper: 11.1McConkey: 13.2
Games since injuryCooper: 2McConkey: 1
Crowd
Started in leaguesCooper: 72% (best)McConkey: 41%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCooper: WR38McConkey: WR34 (best)
Yards linereceivingCooper: 42.5McConkey: 46.0 (best)
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