Burden
WR · CHI @ SEA
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points12.1pts
Cooper
WR · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points9.4pts
Lean
Bench
Luther Burden III or Omar Cooper Jr.: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Luther Burden III over Omar Cooper Jr.
- Ahead by
- +2.7pts
- over Cooper
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 84%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Omar Cooper Jr. instead if you want the easier matchup (the 10th softest defense for receivers, while Burden faces the 2nd toughest defense for receivers).
Risk
Omar Cooper Jr. has played 2 games since missing time.
Highlights
BurdenLeanWR · CHI @ SEAUsually 13.9−1.8pts this week
Helps him
- 23.7last weekHe caught 4 for 130 yards and a touchdown last week (23.7 points).
Hurts him
- −1.9ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 51.0 receiving yards, below his usual 70.1.
- −0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 4.5 catches, below his usual 5.0.
- SEAvs WRsEdgeSEA is the 2nd toughest defense for receivers.
- 61%snapsHe plays only 61% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.
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
ProjectionBurden: 12.1 (best)Cooper: 9.4
TD pointsof the projectionBurden: 2.1 (best)Cooper: 1.6
Expected TDsthis weekBurden: 0.35 (best)Cooper: 0.27
Projected team pointsBurden: 21.8Cooper: 23.5 (best)
Goal line carriesper gameBurden: 0.1 (best)Cooper: 0.0
Red zone carriesper gameBurden: 0.4 (best)Cooper: 0.0
Red zone targetsper gameBurden: 1.3 (best)Cooper: 0.7
Role
Snap shareBurden: 61% (best)Cooper: 51%
Usage worthptsBurden: 12.8 (best)Cooper: 7.6
Touch shareBurden: 10% (best)Cooper: 8%
Target shareBurden: 21% (best)Cooper: 15%
Touches / gameBurden: 6.1 (best)Cooper: 4.0
Targets / gameBurden: 6.7 (best)Cooper: 4.3
Air yards shareBurden: 26%Cooper: 26%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBurden: In lineCooper: 2 RZ targets
WOPRBurden: 0.49 (best)Cooper: 0.40
RZ target shareBurden: 25% (best)Cooper: 17%
Catch rateBurden: 74%Cooper: 92% (best)
SeparationBurden: 3.1 ydsCooper: 3.5 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBurden: +0.5Cooper: +3.4 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredBurden: Earned by usage 12.8Scored 13.9Cooper: Earned by usage 7.6Scored 16.3
Rush yards / gameBurden: 4.1 (best)Cooper: 0.0
Points from rushingBurden: 3%Cooper: 0%
Vacated targets this weekBurden: 2.0 (best)Cooper: 0.5
High value touches / gameBurden: 5.1 (best)Cooper: 4.0
Goal line carry shareBurden: 4% (best)Cooper: 0%
Red zone touches / gameBurden: 1.7 (best)Cooper: 0.7
Rush success rateBurden: 50%Cooper: 0 carries
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Burden: 0%Cooper: 0 carries
Inside 10 target shareBurden: 20%Cooper: 100% (best)
Rushing points / gameBurden: 0.4 pts / game (best)Cooper: 0.0 pts / game
Rushing floorBurden: 0.2 pts / game (best)Cooper: 0.0 pts / game
Range
FloorBurden: 7.4 (best)Cooper: 5.2
CeilingBurden: 18.8 (best)Cooper: 15.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBurden: 12%Cooper: 25%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Burden: 14%Cooper: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBurden: 14%Cooper: 2 games
SteadinessBurden: Very steady±6.5 pts · 7 gamesCooper: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBurden: FCooper: B (best)
Game scriptBurden: Expected to trailCooper: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBurden: 1.7Cooper: 1.7
Defense funnelBurden: NeutralCooper: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBurden: 1st (tough)Cooper: 22nd (soft) (best)
Starting QBBurden: Williams (Active)Cooper: Smith (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfBurden: OpenCooper: Open
Rest / scheduleBurden: 11 days restCooper: Normal
Opp paceBurden: 9th (fast)Cooper: 9th (fast)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBurden: 2.911th (average)Cooper: 4.7 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedBurden: 56%3rd (tough)Cooper: 57% (best)4th (tough)
Opp rush yds allowedBurden: 6th (tough)Cooper: 30th (soft) (best)
Opp stuff rateBurden: 22%4th (tough)Cooper: 13% (best)29th (soft)
Opp yards per carry allowedBurden: 3.42nd (tough)Cooper: 5.2 (best)31st (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgBurden: 16.7 (best)Cooper: 16.3
Last 5 avgBurden: 16.3Cooper: 16.3
vs seasonBurden: +2.8 (Rising) (best)Cooper: Rising
Yards per carryBurden: 3.6Cooper: 0 carries
Carries / gameBurden: 1.1 (best)Cooper: 0.0
Yards per route runBurden: 2.87Cooper: 5.17 (best)
Receiving aDOTBurden: 8.5Cooper: 11.1
Target share trendBurden: SteadyCooper: Left Week 1 hurt
Games since injuryBurden: None recentlyCooper: 2
Crowd
Started in leaguesBurden: 85% (best)Cooper: 72%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBurden: WR21 (best)Cooper: WR38
Yards linereceivingBurden: 51.0 (best)Cooper: 42.5
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