DeMario DouglasorOmar Cooper Jr.?

Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Omar Cooper Jr.

Omar Cooper Jr. outscores DeMario Douglas in 78% of simulations.

DeMario Douglas comes out ahead in the other 22%. Omar Cooper Jr. projects 9.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. DeMario Douglas has the better matchup against the Chicago Bears (14% more than average to WRs); Omar Cooper Jr. faces the Miami Dolphins (14% fewer than average to WRs). Omar Cooper Jr. still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeMario Douglas
Floor
1.4
Median
6.3
Ceiling
18.4
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Omar Cooper Jr.
Floor
5.1
Median
15.1
Ceiling
34.2
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.

StatDeMario DouglasWR, NE, Thu, Oct 22, 8:15 p.m. ETOmar Cooper Jr.WR, NYJ, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.517.7
PPR projection10.020.5
Standard projection6.915.0
Rank this weekWR34WR2
Matchupat CHIvs MIA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.211.4
Last season per game5.0—
Snap share, last game59%82%
Trade value—62