Jahmyr GibbsorOmar Cooper Jr.?

Week 8 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Jahmyr Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs outscores Omar Cooper Jr. in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Omar Cooper Jr. comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Jahmyr Gibbs, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jahmyr Gibbs projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Omar Cooper Jr. has the better matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders (5% more than average to WRs); Jahmyr Gibbs faces the Minnesota Vikings (16% fewer than average to RBs). Jahmyr Gibbs still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jahmyr Gibbs
Floor
7.8
Median
18.4
Ceiling
36.4
Big game (20+):
44%
Dud (under 6):
6%
Omar Cooper Jr.
Floor
6.0
Median
17.3
Ceiling
38.8
Big game (20+):
42%
Dud (under 6):
10%

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.

StatJahmyr GibbsRB, DET, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETOmar Cooper Jr.WR, NYJ, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection20.420.3
PPR projection22.623.1
Standard projection18.217.5
Rank this weekRB1WR2
Matchupvs MINvs LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game25.814.3
Last season per game19.3—
Snap share, last game90%64%
Trade value10075