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DK Metcalf or Darius Cooper

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
DK Metcalf

DK Metcalf

WR • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper

WR • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Metcalf over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Metcalf ... 50%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 13.36
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.96 56.93 0.23 13.36
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Outlook DK Metcalf

DK Metcalf in Paris Against New Orleans — Primed for Heavy Volume

Completely past his recent illness, Metcalf leads Pittsburgh’s receiving corps across the pond to Paris against New Orleans. With Michael Pittman Jr. on injured reserve, Metcalf serves as Aaron Rodgers' clear top weapon. That elevated role translated to 15 targets in Week 6, giving him immense target security heading into this matchup.

Our weekly projection tabs Metcalf for roughly 5 receptions and 57 yards on 8 targets (13.4 fantasy points). Given Pittsburgh’s concentrated target tree, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a high-floor WR2 with strong touchdown upside.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Metcalf

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8.3
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.7 35.4 0.3 8.3
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Outlook Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper vs. Dallas — Touchdown-Dependent Sleeper Amid Eagles Injury Woes

Cooper has been an unexpected spark for Philadelphia, converting four of his eight receptions this season into touchdowns. With Jalen Hurts sidelined on injured reserve, Tanner McKee takes over an offense where top wideouts DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks missed practice Friday, potentially opening up rotational opportunities against the Cowboys.

Despite his scoring flair, Cooper's raw volume is minimal after seeing just five targets over the past two weeks. Our models project him for roughly 2 catches and 22 yards, making him a touchdown-dependent deep league play rather than a viable option in standard fantasy lineups.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance DK Metcalf
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
11938.5170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
141057.5170
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Darius Cooper
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
199.090
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
38026.7621
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches DK Metcalf
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START DK Metcalf
OWN
100%
+1.91 compared to last week
START
78%
+13.57 compared to last week
OWN/START Darius Cooper
OWN
13%
-9.86 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-3.94 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus DK Metcalf
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Darius Cooper
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown DK Metcalf

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 21st among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 36th with 38.90 total points (6.48 avg).
  • Currently 76.96 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 15th among WR.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 8th among WR.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 318 and 10.60 YPC and is currently ranked 26th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 44th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 20 in rush yards with 11 (1.83 per game) and is currently ranked 20th among WR.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 49th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +11, Rec Yards: -38 Rec TDs: -3,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 68, REC YDS: 925, REC TDS: 6
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 39th with 37.90 total points (6.32 avg).
  • Currently 77.96 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 87th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among WR.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 4 and is currently ranked 4th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 48th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +8, Rec Yards: +139 Rec TDs: +4,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 515, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury DK Metcalf

No Injury Reported

Injury Darius Cooper

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups DK Metcalf

Week 7
Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.67394.00941513.34
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 21st with 31.00 total points (5.17 avg).
  • Currently 28 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 7.3 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 9 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 828 (138.00 per game).
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 1536 (256.00 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.67 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +55.5, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +2, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.9, YDS/G: 318.5
Matchups Darius Cooper

Week 7
Philadelphia Eagles VS Dallas Cowboys

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.50389.0031802.80
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 17th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 12.00 total points (2.00 avg).
  • Currently 47 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 899 (149.83 per game).
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 1435 (239.17 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 26.50 per game and currently ranked 26th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th 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: -39.67, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: -3, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -4.17,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 9, TDS: 3, PA/G: 31.9, YDS/G: 400.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating DK Metcalf
17.31
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Darius Cooper
8.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career DK Metcalf
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 SEA 16 100 58 901 15.5 7 2 11 5.5 0
2020 SEA 16 140 88 1399 15.9 12 0 0 0 0
2021 SEA 16 129 75 967 12.9 12 1 6 6 0
2022 SEA 16 141 90 1048 11.6 6 0 0 0 0
2023 SEA 16 120 66 1114 16.9 8 0 0 0 0
2024 SEA 15 108 66 992 15.0 5 0 0 0 0
2025 PIT 16 107 64 872 13.6 6 4 24 6 2
2026 PIT 6 52 30 318 10.6 1 1 11 11 0
ON PACE 17 147 85 901 10.6 3 3 31 11 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 112 65 993 15.2 6 1 8 6 1
Totals 121 910 547 7747 14.2 59 8 52 6.5 2
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 4 15 8 139 17.4 4 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 11 43 23 394 17.4 11 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 7 6 50 9 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 11 29 20 247 12.4 4 0 0 0 0
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CHI vs NE
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DAL @PHI
DET vs GB
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IND @MIN
JAC vs BYE
KC @SEA
LAC vs BYE
LAR @LV
MIA @NYJ
NO vs PIT
WAS vs BYE
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ATL vs HOU 8:30 PM EST
BKN @CLE 7:30 PM EST
CHA vs MIA 6:00 PM EST
CHI vs WAS 8:00 PM EST
DAL vs SA 8:00 PM EST
DEN vs NO 9:00 PM EST
GS @PHO 10:00 PM EST
MIL @PHI 7:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
ANA @PHI 1:00 PM EST
BOS vs SJ 7:00 PM EST
BUF @WAS 7:00 PM EST
CAR @STL 7:00 PM EST
CBJ vs VGK 7:00 PM EST
CGY vs DET 10:00 PM EST
EDM vs TOR 7:00 PM EST
LA @NJ 3:30 PM EST
MIN @SEA 10:00 PM EST
NSH @PIT 7:00 PM EST
NYR @OTT 7:00 PM EST
TB @UTA 9:00 PM EST