Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Omar Cooper Jr.. Cooper Jr. is projected for 10.7 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 2nd-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

Omar Cooper Jr.
WR · NYJ
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)10.70.7
Floor (lowest source)7.80.7
Ceiling (highest source)13.40.7
StatChasers projection9.8 (WR43)—
Opponentvs KCBye
Opponent vs. position2nd-toughest (24.9 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage14% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Omar Cooper Jr. or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start Omar Cooper Jr.. Cooper Jr. projects for 10.7 PPR points vs KC, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 10.0-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Omar Cooper Jr. is projected to score more: 10.7 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 7.8 to 13.4 for Cooper Jr. and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Cooper Jr.'s lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Omar Cooper Jr. or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Omar Cooper Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Cooper Jr. at 7.8 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Omar Cooper Jr. or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Omar Cooper Jr. has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Cooper Jr. at 13.4 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Omar Cooper Jr. or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Omar Cooper Jr. plays KC and Deebo Samuel Sr. is on a bye in Week 9.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Omar Cooper Jr. or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games Omar Cooper Jr. has drawn 14% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

Omar Cooper Jr. has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is Omar Cooper Jr..

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Omar Cooper Jr. and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

Omar Cooper Jr. has no injury designation, and Deebo Samuel Sr. is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Omar Cooper Jr. and Deebo Samuel Sr. projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Omar Cooper Jr. is projected by 6 of them and Deebo Samuel Sr. by 1.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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