Jakobi MeyersorOmar Cooper Jr.?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Omar Cooper Jr.

Omar Cooper Jr. outscores Jakobi Meyers in 77% of simulations.

Jakobi Meyers comes out ahead in the other 23%. Omar Cooper Jr. projects 9.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Jakobi Meyers has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (13% more than average to WRs); Omar Cooper Jr. faces the Kansas City Chiefs (18% fewer than average to WRs). Omar Cooper Jr. still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jakobi Meyers
Floor
3.3
Median
7.6
Ceiling
14.5
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
34%
Omar Cooper Jr.
Floor
5.2
Median
15.0
Ceiling
33.6
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.

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StatJakobi MeyersWR, JAX, Thu, Nov 5, 8:15 p.m. ETOmar Cooper Jr.WR, NYJ, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.417.6
PPR projection10.520.0
Standard projection6.415.1
Rank this weekWR34WR3
Matchupat BALat KC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.714.3
Last season per game8.6—
Snap share, last game54%64%
Trade value—76