Darius CooperorKalif Raymond?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper outscores Kalif Raymond in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kalif Raymond comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Darius Cooper, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 5.9 half-PPR points in Week 6. Kalif Raymond has the better matchup against the Atlanta Falcons (12% more than average to WRs); Darius Cooper faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs). Darius Cooper still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Darius Cooper wins 63%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Darius Cooper
Floor
2.5
Median
5.3
Ceiling
10.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
59%
Kalif Raymond
Floor
1.0
Median
4.6
Ceiling
13.0
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
61%

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, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETKalif RaymondWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.95.9
PPR projection6.77.5
Standard projection5.14.3
Rank this weekWR47WR46
Matchupvs CARat ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.18.1
Last season per game2.33.7
Snap share, last game85%68%
Trade value——