Darius CooperorJauan Jennings?

Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Jauan Jennings

Jauan Jennings outscores Darius Cooper in 59% of simulations.

Darius Cooper still comes out ahead in the other 41%, so Jauan Jennings is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jauan Jennings projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Jauan Jennings faces the Detroit Lions (20% more than average to WRs), Darius Cooper faces the Washington Commanders (13% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Darius Cooper
Floor
1.2
Median
4.3
Ceiling
11.2
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
65%
Jauan Jennings
Floor
2.0
Median
5.3
Ceiling
11.4
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
57%

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.

StatDarius CooperWR, PHI, Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 p.m. ETJauan JenningsWR, MIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.56.2
PPR projection6.47.4
Standard projection4.74.9
Rank this weekWR52WR46
Matchupat WASat DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.31.3
Last season per game2.39.7
Snap share, last game92%56%
Trade value——