Justin JeffersonorOmar Cooper Jr.?
Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Start Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. outscores Justin Jefferson in 68% of simulations.
Justin Jefferson still comes out ahead in the other 32%, so Omar Cooper Jr. is the better bet, not a sure thing. Omar Cooper Jr. projects 6.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Justin Jefferson has the better matchup against the Buffalo Bills (1% 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. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Omar Cooper Jr. wins 73%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 4.0
- Median
- 10.0
- Ceiling
- 19.5
- Big game (20+):
- 9%
- Dud (under 6):
- 23%
- 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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| Stat | Justin JeffersonWR, MIN, Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 p.m. ET | Omar Cooper Jr.WR, NYJ, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 11.2 | 17.6 |
| PPR projection | 13.7 | 20.0 |
| Standard projection | 8.7 | 15.2 |
| Rank this week | WR13 | WR3 |
| Matchup | vs BUF | at KC |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 12.1 | 14.3 |
| Last season per game | 9.4 | — |
| Snap share, last game | 96% | 64% |
| Trade value | 18 | 76 |