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Dameon Pierce or Omar Cooper

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Dameon Pierce

Dameon Pierce

RB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
Omar Cooper

Omar Cooper

WR • New York Jets NYJ
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Pierce over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Pierce ... 50%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.99
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
13.5 55.4 0.4 1.4 8.9 0 9.99
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Outlook Dameon Pierce

Dameon Pierce vs. Panthers — In Line for Heavy Workload Amid Eagles Backfield Injuries

With Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley ruled out and Saquon Barkley nursing a hamstring injury, Dameon Pierce suddenly finds himself in line for significant backfield duties. Pierce immediately logged 11 rushing attempts and five targets in his Eagles debut last week, and head coach Nick Sirianni endorsed his starting credentials. With quarterback Jalen Hurts also ruled out due to a calf injury, Philadelphia will likely lean heavily on the ground game.

Our weekly projection tabs Pierce for 13.9 carries, 57 rushing yards, and 10.2 fantasy points in a home date against Carolina. His roster rate has soared above 64%, reflecting his swift climb into fantasy relevance. While an offense missing its starting quarterback carries efficiency concerns, Pierce's anticipated touch volume makes him a viable Flex option.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 6 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Pierce

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Dameon Pierce
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11141.302-20
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11141.302-20
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Omar Cooper
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Dameon Pierce
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
5 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Omar Cooper
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Dameon Pierce
OWN
67%
+62.08 compared to last week
START
44%
+43.96 compared to last week
OWN/START Omar Cooper
OWN
 
1%
+0.27 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Dameon Pierce
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Omar Cooper
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Dameon Pierce

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 95th with 1.20 total points (1.20 avg).
  • Currently 125.5 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 85th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 14 (14.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 65th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -12, Rush AVG: -1.3 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +2, Rec Yards: -2 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 125, RUSH YDS: 625, RUSH TDS: 9, REC: 20, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Omar 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 130th with 3.00 total points (3.00 avg).
  • Currently 99.46 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Sep 13, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 166th in targets and is currently among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 80th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: +30 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 45, REC YDS: 475, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Dameon Pierce

No Injury Reported

Injury Omar Cooper

ANKLE - Since Sep 13, 2026

The Jets have opened the 21-day practice window for Cooper Jr. as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Dameon Pierce

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 10th 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 close to 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 12 in points against with 27.25 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 11th 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
Matchups Omar Cooper

Week 6
New York Jets @ New England Patriots

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.80313.40631113.64
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 5th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 37.00 total points (7.40 avg).
  • Currently 22 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 313.40 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 454 (90.80 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 1113 (222.60 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 18.80 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -27.6, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: EVEN, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1.4,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 13, TDS: 6, PA/G: 20, YDS/G: 313.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Dameon Pierce
9.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Omar Cooper
8.04
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Dameon Pierce
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 HOU 13 220 939 4.3 4 39 30 165 5.5 1
2023 HOU 13 145 416 2.9 2 17 13 101 7.8 0
2024 HOU 9 40 293 7.3 2 4 2 2 1.0 0
2025 HOU 3 14 36 2.6 0 1 0 0 0
2026 PHI 1 11 14 1.3 0 5 2 -2 -1.0 0
ON PACE 4 40 50 1.3 0 18 7 -7 -1.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 69 257 3.7 1 8 5 34 6.9 0
Totals 42 439 1723 3.9 8 67 47 266 5.7 1
Career Omar Cooper
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 NYJ 1 1 1 30 30.0 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 4 4 4 108 30.0 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 1 1 30 30.0 0 0 0 0 0
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