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PIT
NO
16
10
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NE
CHI
24
30
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SF
ATL
20
29
FINALFINAL
CIN
BAL
35
13
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TB
CAR
43
13
FINALFINAL
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HOU
27
21
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IND
MIN
10
16
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NYJ
28
25
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TEN
27
24
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ARI
30
16
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DET
17
20
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LV
35
21
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SEA
3
20
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DAL
PHI
38
21
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Jalen Coker or Omar Cooper

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Jalen Coker

Jalen Coker

WR • Carolina Panthers CAR
Omar Cooper

Omar Cooper

WR • New York Jets NYJ
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Coker over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Coker ... 60.32%

BOTH ... 30.16%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 13.08
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.68 61.3 0.2 13.08
No projection for today.
Not available due to injury or suspension.
Outlook Jalen Coker

Jalen Coker vs. Tampa Bay — Primed for High-Volume Target Share at Home

Coker returned seamlessly from his quad issue in his last outing, commanding a massive 13 targets for 97 yards as Carolina's primary slot weapon. With Xavier Legette sidelined on injured reserve, the offense continues finding creative ways to feature Coker, even deploying him out of the backfield to exploit mismatches.

Now completely off the injury report for a divisional matchup against a struggling 1-5 Buccaneers squad, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats. We project Coker for approximately 5 catches, 66 yards, and 14.8 fantasy points on nearly 8 targets, cementing his status as a weekly starter.


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Latest News Jalen Coker
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Coker

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 4.76%

BOTH ... 30.16%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.4
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.2 43.2 0.3 9.4
No projection for today.
Not available.
Outlook Omar Cooper

Omar Cooper vs MIA at home — Rookie looks to build on electric breakout performance

The rookie wideout earned NFL Rookie of the Week honors after exploding for six receptions, 103 yards, and a score in his return from an ankle injury. Operating as the primary slot receiver alongside Garrett Wilson and Adonai Mitchell, Cooper immediately displayed dangerous run-after-catch playmaking ability.

His roster rate surged near 70% following the breakout, though only 20% of managers are actively starting him. Our weekly projection anticipates a grounded 8.3 fantasy points on roughly three catches for 38 yards in a low-scoring game environment. Against a winless Dolphins squad, he serves as an upside flex option.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 1 day ago
Latest News Omar Cooper
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Performance Jalen Coker
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
199.090
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
710615.1320
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Omar Cooper
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
511523.0601
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1121819.8602
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Jalen Coker
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Omar Cooper
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jalen Coker
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
84%
+4.43 compared to last week
OWN/START Omar Cooper
OWN
69%
+62.21 compared to last week
START
31%
+29.3 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jalen Coker
12th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Omar Cooper
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jalen Coker

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 44.80 total points (7.47 avg).
  • Currently 93.36 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Shoulder (Since Oct 26, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.2 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 36th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 34th among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 32nd among WR.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 328 and 13.12 YPC and is currently ranked 30th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 37th 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 94th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 5 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +25, Rec Yards: +328 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 63, REC YDS: 750, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Omar Cooper

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 40th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 41st with 36.80 total points (12.27 avg).
  • Currently 101.36 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • 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 4.6 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 248 and 20.67 YPC and is currently ranked 48th among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 58th 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: +12, Rec Yards: +248 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 55, REC YDS: 675, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jalen Coker

SHOULDER - Since Oct 26, 2026

Coker was limited in practice on Monday heading into Week 8 versus the Packers.
Injury Omar Cooper

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jalen Coker

Week 8
Carolina Panthers @ Green Bay Packers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.71337.571391604.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 45.00 total points (6.43 avg).
  • Currently 24 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.6 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 13 (1.86 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in rush defense with 805 (115.00 per game).
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 1558 (222.57 per game).
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 9 (1.29 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 20.71 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 27th 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: +107.19, Turnovers: +10 Sacks: -6, INTs: +7, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -0.42,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 32, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.5, YDS/G: 331.3
Matchups Omar Cooper

Week 8
New York Jets VS Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.14388.711251602.37
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 19th with 35.00 total points (5.00 avg).
  • Currently 34 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 1005 (143.57 per game).
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 1716 (245.14 per game).
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 5 (0.71 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.14 per game and currently ranked 31st 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: +45.71, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: +1, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +2.43,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 27, YDS/G: 337.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jalen Coker
13.87
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Omar Cooper
13.30
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jalen Coker
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 CAR 11 46 32 478 14.9 2 0 0 0 0
2025 CAR 13 59 45 560 12.4 4 0 0 0 0
2026 CAR 5 39 25 328 13.1 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 14 111 71 929 13.1 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 31 23 301 13.3 2 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 144 102 1366 13.4 8 0 0 0 0
Career Omar Cooper
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 NYJ 3 13 12 248 20.7 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 7 32 29 602 20.7 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3 13 12 248 20.7 2 0 0 0 0
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