Braelon AllenorOmar Cooper Jr.?
Week 9 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.
Our call
Start Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. outscores Braelon Allen in 74% of simulations.
Braelon Allen still comes out ahead in the other 26%, so Omar Cooper Jr. is the better bet, not a sure thing. Omar Cooper Jr. projects 8.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Omar Cooper Jr. faces the Kansas City Chiefs (18% fewer than average to WRs), Braelon Allen faces the Kansas City Chiefs (13% fewer than average to RBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 2.8
- Median
- 7.7
- Ceiling
- 16.7
- Big game (20+):
- 5%
- Dud (under 6):
- 36%
- Floor
- 5.2
- Median
- 15.0
- Ceiling
- 33.6
- Big game (20+):
- 34%
- Dud (under 6):
- 13%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Braelon AllenRB, NYJ, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Omar Cooper Jr.WR, NYJ, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 9.0 | 17.6 |
| PPR projection | 9.7 | 20.0 |
| Standard projection | 8.2 | 15.1 |
| Rank this week | RB30 | WR3 |
| Matchup | at KC | at KC |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 11.4 | 14.3 |
| Last season per game | 3.6 | — |
| Snap share, last game | 83% | 64% |
| Trade value | — | 76 |