Jaxon Smith-NjigbaorOmar Cooper Jr.?
Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Lean Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Jaxon Smith-Njigba 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 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Omar Cooper Jr. projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Omar Cooper Jr. has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (14% fewer than average to WRs); Jaxon Smith-Njigba faces the Kansas City Chiefs (23% fewer than average to WRs). Jaxon Smith-Njigba still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 8.3
- Median
- 16.5
- Ceiling
- 27.8
- Big game (20+):
- 33%
- Dud (under 6):
- 4%
- Floor
- 5.2
- Median
- 15.1
- Ceiling
- 33.8
- 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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| Stat | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, SEA, Sun, Oct 25, 8:20 p.m. ET | Omar Cooper Jr.WR, NYJ, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| PPR projection | 20.9 | 20.5 |
| Standard projection | 14.2 | 15.0 |
| Rank this week | WR3 | WR2 |
| Matchup | vs KC | vs MIA |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 23.4 | 11.4 |
| Last season per game | 17.7 | — |
| Snap share, last game | 92% | 82% |
| Trade value | 66 | 61 |