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Jonathan Taylor or Omar Cooper

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

RB • Indianapolis Colts IND
Omar Cooper

Omar Cooper

WR • New York Jets NYJ
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Taylor over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Taylor ... 29.27%

BOTH ... 65.85%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 16.47
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
14.76 64.03 0.77 1.67 18.18 0.02 16.47
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Outlook Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor at Jacksonville — Lead Role Intact Amid Trade Buzz

Despite rampant trade rumors ahead of the deadline, head coach Shane Steichen confirmed Jonathan Taylor is starting and slated for his typical workload against Jacksonville. Anchoring the Colts' backfield ahead of Seth McGowan, Taylor has seen steady bell-cow usage, logging 39 carries and two touchdowns over his last two contests.

Rostered and started in 100% of leagues, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups as a must-start. Our projections anticipate roughly 15 carries for 64 rushing yards along with active red-zone opportunities, providing a dependable RB1 floor despite Indianapolis facing a tough road matchup.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Taylor

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 4.88%

BOTH ... 65.85%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.6
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.3 44.5 0.3 9.6
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Outlook Omar Cooper

Omar Cooper vs. LV — Red-hot rookie looks to sustain explosive momentum

Cooper has been sensational since returning from an ankle injury, capturing back-to-back Rookie of the Week honors following consecutive 100-yard, one-touchdown outings. Operating primarily out of the slot alongside Garrett Wilson in the Jets' offense, the rookie has rapidly earned Geno Smith's trust, reeling in 11 of 12 targets over the last two weeks.

Fantasy managers have taken note, boosting his start rate up to 64%. While our weekly projection sits at a modest 3.3 receptions for 44.5 yards and 9.6 fantasy points, Cooper's explosive yard-after-catch ability gives him immense weekly upside. In a favorable home matchup against a reeling Raiders squad, slot him in as a high-upside WR3 or flex starter.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jonathan Taylor
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
18955.312150
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
391894.824720
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 Jonathan Taylor
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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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 Jonathan Taylor
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Omar Cooper
OWN
95%
+25.33 compared to last week
START
64%
+44.63 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jonathan Taylor
13th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Omar Cooper
25th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jonathan Taylor

    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 13th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 120.50 total points (17.21 avg).
  • Currently 18.5 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 178 and 10.47 YPC and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 23rd among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 7th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 3 in rush attempts with 140 (20.00 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.
  • Top 6 in rush yards with 587 (83.86 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 3 in rush tds with 8 (1.14 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -110, Rush AVG: -1.1 Rush TDs: -2, Receptions: -6, Rec Yards: -7 Rec TDs: -1,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Like guys who average a lot of tds per game? Then you'll love him.

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 330, RUSH YDS: 1535, RUSH TDS: 17, REC: 40, REC YDS: 350, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Omar Cooper

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 25th 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 has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • 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 73rd 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 49th among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 26th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    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: 665, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jonathan Taylor

No Injury Reported

Injury Omar Cooper

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jonathan Taylor

Week 8
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.33355.17971103.42
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 42.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in rush defense with 433 (72.17 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 1698 (283.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 7 (1.17 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 17.33 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 20th 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: +9.88, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -3, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: -4.81,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Matchups Omar Cooper

Week 8
New York Jets VS Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.14388.711251603.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among DST's. 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
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in turnovers with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in rush defense with 1005 (143.57 per game).
  • Ranked 25th 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 Jonathan Taylor
32.69
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Omar Cooper
13.10
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jonathan Taylor
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2020 IND 16 253 1247 4.9 12 43 38 305 8.0 1
2021 IND 16 332 1811 5.5 18 53 40 360 9.0 2
2022 IND 11 192 861 4.5 4 40 28 143 5.1 0
2023 IND 10 169 741 4.4 7 23 19 153 8.1 1
2024 IND 14 303 1431 4.7 11 31 18 136 7.6 1
2025 IND 16 339 1643 4.8 18 58 48 386 8.0 2
2026 IND 7 140 587 4.2 8 26 17 178 10.5 0
ON PACE 17 340 1426 4.2 19 63 41 432 10.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 270 1272 4.7 12 37 28 225 7.9 1
Totals 93 1728 8321 4.8 78 274 208 1661 8.0 7
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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ARI @DAL
ATL @TB
BAL @BUF
CAR @GB
CHI @SEA
CIN vs TEN
CLE @PIT
DEN vs KC
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HOU vs BYE
IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
NO vs BYE
NYG vs BYE
PHI @WAS
SF vs BYE
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CAR vs WPG 1:00 PM EST
EDM @NYR 6:00 PM EST
MIN @WAS 3:30 PM EST
PHI vs UTA 4:00 PM EST