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Jaylen Waddle or Darius Cooper

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle

WR • Denver Broncos DEN
Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper

WR • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Waddle over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Waddle ... 68.42%

BOTH ... 5.26%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.96
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.26 39.04 0.19 9.96
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle vs. Seattle: Rebound Opportunity in Low-Scoring Clash

Operating as Denver's starting receiver alongside Courtland Sutton, Waddle has experienced an up-and-down start to his Broncos campaign. Over the past two games, he has caught seven of 11 targets for 54 yards and a touchdown, though visible frustration surfaced last week when high-leverage looks went elsewhere in the passing game.

For this matchup against Seattle, a low projected scoring total and light rain could keep overall passing volume modest. Our weekly projection pegs Waddle for approximately 3.3 receptions, 39 receiving yards, and 10.0 fantasy points. While fantasy managers have grown hesitant, dropping his start rate to 65%, his playmaking ability keeps him firmly in the Flex conversation.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 37 mins ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Waddle

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 0%

BOTH ... 5.26%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 3.6
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.2 14.9 0.2 3.6
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper vs. Panthers — Big-play spark faces low-volume reality

Cooper has emerged as a shocking big-play weapon for Philadelphia, scoring four touchdowns on just seven catches this year, including a 62-yard bomb against Jacksonville. Operating behind Dontayvion Wicks and with DeVonta Smith nursing a hamstring injury, the second-year receiver is maximizing his rotational reps.

However, relying on extreme touchdown efficiency is dangerous in fantasy. With only 10 targets across his last two games, our weekly projection forecasts just 1.2 receptions and 15 yards (3.6 fantasy points). Rostered in 18% of leagues, Cooper is a touchdown-dependent flier in deep formats against Carolina.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 37 mins ago
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Performance Jaylen Waddle
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
2199.5100
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
7547.7131
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Darius Cooper
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
27135.5621
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
510420.8623
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Jaylen Waddle
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Darius Cooper
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jaylen Waddle
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
65%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Darius Cooper
OWN
18%
+14.47 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+3.4 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jaylen Waddle
26th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Darius Cooper
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jaylen Waddle

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 26th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 40th with 30.70 total points (6.14 avg).
  • Currently 71.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 34th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 28th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 204 and 11.33 YPC and is currently ranked 46th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 48th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 2 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 23rd among WR.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 23 (4.60 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among WR.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -5, Rec Yards: -91 Rec TDs: -2,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 77, REC YDS: 900, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Darius Cooper

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 37.00 total points (7.40 avg).
  • Currently 65.46 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.8 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 92nd among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 31st among WR.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 4 and is currently ranked 4th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among WR.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 89th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +7, Rec Yards: +130 Rec TDs: +4,
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 525, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jaylen Waddle

No Injury Reported

Injury Darius Cooper

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jaylen Waddle

Week 6
Denver Broncos VS Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.00267.201171404.84
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 3rd with 44.00 total points (8.80 avg).
  • Currently 15 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 267.20 per game and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 11 (2.20 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 502 (100.40 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 834 (166.80 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in sacks with 14 (2.80 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 7 (1.40 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 21.00 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 17th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -73.6, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: +1, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: EVEN,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 8, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Matchups Darius Cooper

Week 6
Philadelphia Eagles VS Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.25399.0063813.28
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 15th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 29.00 total points (7.25 avg).
  • Currently 30 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 626 (156.50 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 970 (242.50 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 14 in points against with 27.25 per game and currently ranked 13th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +80.2, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +3, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3.45,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jaylen Waddle
17.44
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Darius Cooper
8.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jaylen Waddle
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 MIA 16 142 104 1015 9.8 6 2 3 1.5 1
2022 MIA 16 116 75 1356 18.1 8 3 26 8.7 0
2023 MIA 14 104 72 1014 14.1 4 3 12 4 0
2024 MIA 15 83 58 744 12.8 2 4 12 3 0
2025 MIA 16 100 64 910 14.2 6 2 28 14 0
2026 DEN 5 31 18 204 11.3 1 2 23 11.5 0
ON PACE 18 112 65 734 11.3 4 7 83 11.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 97 65 900 13.8 4 3 20 6.1 0
Totals 85 588 396 5318 13.4 27 18 121 6.7 1
Career Darius Cooper
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 PHI 6 13 11 99 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
2026 PHI 3 13 7 130 18.6 4 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 11 47 25 468 18.6 14 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 7 6 50 9 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 10 27 19 238 12.5 4 0 0 0 0
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