Jalen CokerorOmar Cooper Jr.?

Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Omar Cooper Jr.

Omar Cooper Jr. outscores Jalen Coker in 83% of simulations.

Jalen Coker comes out ahead in the other 17%. These are their next games: Jalen Coker in Week 9, Omar Cooper Jr. in Week 8. Omar Cooper Jr. projects 12.5 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); Jalen Coker faces the Denver Broncos (16% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jalen Coker
Floor
1.7
Median
6.1
Ceiling
15.5
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
49%
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.

StatJalen CokerWR, CAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETOmar Cooper Jr.WR, NYJ, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.820.3
PPR projection9.423.1
Standard projection6.217.5
Rank this weekNot rankedWR2
Matchupvs DENvs LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.314.3
Last season per game6.7—
Snap share, last game86%64%
Trade value—78