Darius CooperorTed Hurst III?

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

Our call

Lean Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper outscores Ted Hurst III in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ted Hurst III comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Darius Cooper, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Darius Cooper projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Ted Hurst III has the better matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (3% 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.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Darius Cooper
Floor
2.4
Median
5.3
Ceiling
10.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
59%
Ted Hurst III
Floor
1.9
Median
5.1
Ceiling
10.7
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
60%

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. ETTed Hurst IIIWR, TB, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.95.8
PPR projection6.76.8
Standard projection5.14.8
Rank this weekWR44WR45
Matchupvs CARvs PIT
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.15.7
Last season per game2.3—
Snap share, last game85%40%
Trade value——