Darius CooperorRashod Bateman?
Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Start Darius Cooper
Darius Cooper outscores Rashod Bateman in 60% of simulations.
Rashod Bateman still comes out ahead in the other 40%, so Darius Cooper is the better bet, not a sure thing. Darius Cooper projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Rashod Bateman has the better matchup against the Cleveland Browns (1% fewer than average to WRs); Darius Cooper faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs). Darius Cooper still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 2.4
- Median
- 5.3
- Ceiling
- 10.0
- Big game (20+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 6):
- 59%
- Floor
- 0.7
- Median
- 4.0
- Ceiling
- 12.5
- Big game (20+):
- 2%
- Dud (under 6):
- 65%
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 | Darius CooperWR, PHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET | Rashod BatemanWR, BAL, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| PPR projection | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Standard projection | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| Rank this week | WR44 | WR48 |
| Matchup | vs CAR | at CLE |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Last season per game | 2.3 | 3.5 |
| Snap share, last game | 85% | 80% |
| Trade value | — | — |