Omar Cooper Jr.orRashee Rice?
Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Start Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. outscores Rashee Rice in 58% of simulations.
Rashee Rice still comes out ahead in the other 42%, so Omar Cooper Jr. is the better bet, not a sure thing. Omar Cooper Jr. projects 4.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Rashee Rice has the better matchup against the New York Jets (4% fewer 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 63%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 5.2
- Median
- 15.0
- Ceiling
- 33.6
- Big game (20+):
- 34%
- Dud (under 6):
- 13%
- Floor
- 5.7
- Median
- 12.5
- Ceiling
- 23.0
- Big game (20+):
- 17%
- Dud (under 6):
- 12%
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 | Omar Cooper Jr.WR, NYJ, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Rashee RiceWR, KC, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 17.6 | 13.6 |
| PPR projection | 20.0 | 16.5 |
| Standard projection | 15.2 | 10.6 |
| Rank this week | WR3 | WR6 |
| Matchup | at KC | vs NYJ |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 14.3 | 11.6 |
| Last season per game | — | 15.5 |
| Snap share, last game | 64% | 57% |
| Trade value | 76 | 40 |