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Darren Waller or Darius Cooper

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Darren Waller

Darren Waller

TE • Carolina Panthers CAR
Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper

WR • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Waller over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Waller ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.5
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.4 25.4 0.3 6.5
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Outlook Darren Waller

Darren Waller vs. Buccaneers — Low-Volume Option Dependent on Red-Zone Looks

Darren Waller is healthy heading into Sunday but continues to operate as the secondary option behind Tommy Tremble on Carolina's tight end depth chart. After drawing just two targets without a catch in his last contest, the 34-year-old veteran's route share and volume have receded following his two-touchdown performance earlier in the season.

With fantasy managers actively starting him in only 3% of leagues, confidence has fallen sharply over the past month. Our weekly projection pegs Waller for roughly 2.4 receptions and 25 yards (6.5 fantasy points) against Tampa Bay, leaving him as a touchdown-reliant dart throw who belongs on the bench in standard leagues.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 21 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Waller

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8.4
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.8 35.9 0.3 8.4
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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.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 21 hrs ago
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darren Waller
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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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 Darren Waller
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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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 Darren Waller
OWN
13%
-8.8 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-3.13 compared to last week
OWN/START Darius Cooper
OWN
17%
-4.4 compared to last week
START
 
6%
-0.33 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darren Waller
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Darius Cooper
42nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darren Waller

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE'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 22nd with 26.80 total points (5.36 avg).
  • Currently 43.5 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.4.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 30th among TE.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 29th among TE.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 22nd among TE.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 148 and 11.38 YPC and is currently ranked 28th among TE.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 19th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +3, Rec Yards: +31 Rec TDs: -2,
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 88th 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 5th 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 76th 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 Darren Waller

No Injury Reported

Injury Darius Cooper

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darren Waller

Week 7
Carolina Panthers VS Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.00313.17861113.71
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 19th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 35.00 total points (5.83 avg).
  • Currently 24 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 313.17 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 453 (75.50 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 1426 (237.67 per game).
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 6 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.00 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +57.04, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -7, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -1.63,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
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 30th 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 Darren Waller
4.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Darius Cooper
8.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darren Waller
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2015 BAL 3 6 2 18 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 BAL 8 17 10 85 8.5 2 0 0 0 0
2018 OAK 3 6 6 75 12.5 0 1 21 21 0
2019 OAK 16 117 90 1146 12.7 3 2 5 2.5 0
2020 LV 16 145 107 1196 11.2 9 0 0 0 0
2021 LV 11 93 55 665 12.1 2 0 0 0 0
2022 LV 8 43 28 388 13.9 3 0 0 0 0
2023 NYG 12 74 52 552 10.6 1 0 0 0 0
2025 MIA 8 34 24 283 11.8 6 1 4 4 0
2026 CAR 5 21 13 148 11.4 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 17 71 44 503 11.4 7 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 7 36 25 278 11 2 0 1 4 0
Totals 90 556 387 4556 11.8 28 4 30 7.5 0
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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Week 7
ARI vs DEN
ATL vs SF
BAL vs CIN
BUF vs BYE
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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BKN vs IND 6:00 PM EST
DET @PHI 7:30 PM EST
LAC @OKC 7:00 PM EST
LAL @UTA 5:00 PM EST
MEM @SAC 9:00 PM EST
MIN vs TOR 7:00 PM EST
NY vs ORL 7:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
CHI vs FLA 3:00 PM EST
COL @NSH 8:00 PM EST
DAL vs NYI 6:00 PM EST
MIN @VAN 10:00 PM EST
MON @WPG 7:00 PM EST