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Omar Cooper or Emeka Egbuka

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Omar Cooper

Omar Cooper

WR • New York Jets NYJ
Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka

WR • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Egbuka

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 3.2
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.3 14.2 0.1 3.2
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Latest News Omar Cooper
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Egbuka over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Egbuka ... 83.33%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 10.35
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.65 34.13 0.25 10.35
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Outlook Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka vs. Pittsburgh — Lead Target in a Low-Scoring Home Battle

Emeka Egbuka enters Week 6 as Tampa Bay's clear top perimeter wideout, though the offense faces a major shift with starting quarterback Baker Mayfield ruled out. With rookie Jalon Daniels stepping under center and Jalen McMillan sidelined, Egbuka remains the primary focal point of the passing attack. While he has managed just 51 yards over his last two games, his 13 targets in that span ensure consistent opportunities.

Our weekly projection slots Egbuka for 10.4 fantasy points on roughly six targets and 36 yards against Pittsburgh's defense. A low 39-point game total and the change at quarterback cap his scoring ceiling, leading fantasy managers to start him in 68% of leagues. Even so, his lead role keeps him in play as a solid Flex option across all formats.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Omar Cooper
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
610317.2481
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
610317.2481
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Emeka Egbuka
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
7486.9161
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
13866.6211
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Omar Cooper
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Emeka Egbuka
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Omar Cooper
OWN
 
2%
+1.43 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.46 compared to last week
OWN/START Emeka Egbuka
OWN
100%
-0.15 compared to last week
START
70%
+8 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Omar Cooper
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Emeka Egbuka
29th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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 78th with 19.30 total points (9.65 avg).
  • Currently 96.56 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • 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.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.7 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 99th among WR.
  • Ranked 119th in targets and is currently among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    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: +133 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 50, REC YDS: 550, REC TDS: 5
Breakdown Emeka Egbuka

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 29th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 43.10 total points (7.18 avg).
  • Currently 72.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.8 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 20th among WR.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 11th among WR.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 19th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 240 and 8.57 YPC and is currently ranked 42nd among WR.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 22nd among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 15 in rush attempts with 2 (0.33 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 11 (1.83 per game) and is currently ranked 17th among WR.
  • Top 3 in rush tds with 1 (0.17 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: -229 Rec TDs: -3,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 72, REC YDS: 1050, REC TDS: 9
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Omar Cooper

No Injury Reported

Injury Emeka Egbuka

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Omar Cooper

Week 7
New York Jets VS Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.40336.6043402.89
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 32nd with 8.00 total points (1.60 avg).
  • Currently 51 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in rush defense with 553 (110.60 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 1130 (226.00 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 26.40 per game and currently ranked 16th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th 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: -65.73, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -8, INTs: +2, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -2.6,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Matchups Emeka Egbuka

Week 7
Tampa Bay Bucs @ Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.60369.20631113.32
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 18th with 33.00 total points (6.60 avg).
  • Currently 26 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 18th in rush defense with 661 (132.20 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 1185 (237.00 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 24.60 per game and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 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: +54.87, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +6, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +0.27,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Omar Cooper
10.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Emeka Egbuka
20.63
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Omar Cooper
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 NYJ 2 8 7 133 19.0 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 6 24 21 399 19.0 3 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 2 8 7 133 19.0 1 0 0 0 0
Career Emeka Egbuka
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 TB 16 135 66 970 14.7 6 2 9 4.5 0
2026 TB 6 49 28 240 8.6 2 2 11 5.5 1
ON PACE 18 147 84 720 8.6 6 6 33 5.5 3
3-YEAR AVG 9 68 33 485 14.7 3 1 5 4.5 0
Totals 24 184 94 1210 12.9 8 4 20 5 1
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ARI vs DEN
ATL vs SF
BAL vs CIN
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CAR vs TB
CHI vs NE
CLE @TEN
DAL @PHI
DET vs GB
HOU vs NYG
IND @MIN
JAC vs BYE
KC @SEA
LAC vs BYE
LAR @LV
MIA @NYJ
NO vs PIT
WAS vs BYE
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BOS @DET 3:00 PM EST
NY vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
OKC @SA 9:30 PM EST
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BOS @DAL 8:00 PM EST
CAR @VAN 10:00 PM EST
CBJ vs TOR 7:00 PM EST
COL @NJ 7:00 PM EST
DET @SEA 9:40 PM EST
EDM vs MIN 9:00 PM EST
LA @WAS 7:00 PM EST
MON vs SJ 7:00 PM EST
STL vs WPG 8:00 PM EST
TB @VGK 10:30 PM EST