Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Malachi Fields: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Omar Cooper Jr.. Cooper Jr. is projected for 10.7 PPR points vs 7.1 for Malachi Fields, and faces the 2nd-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Malachi Fields: Week 9 side by side

Omar Cooper Jr.
WR · NYJ
Malachi Fields
WR · NYG
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)10.77.1
Floor (lowest source)7.86.5
Ceiling (highest source)13.48.4
StatChasers projection9.8 (WR43)6.9 (WR57)
Opponentvs KCvs PHI
Opponent vs. position2nd-toughest (24.9 pts/g allowed)2nd-softest (39.4 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage14% target share (last 3)12% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Malachi Fields Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Omar Cooper Jr. or Malachi Fields in Week 9?

Start Omar Cooper Jr.. Cooper Jr. projects for 10.7 PPR points vs KC, against 7.1 for Malachi Fields vs PHI: a 3.6-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. Malachi Fields: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Omar Cooper Jr. is projected to score more: 10.7 PPR points to 7.1 for Malachi Fields.

The sources range from 7.8 to 13.4 for Cooper Jr. and from 6.5 to 8.4 for Fields. The ranges overlap, so Fields outscoring Cooper Jr. is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Omar Cooper Jr. or Malachi Fields?

Omar Cooper Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Cooper Jr. at 7.8 PPR points, against 6.5 for Malachi Fields.

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 Malachi Fields?

Omar Cooper Jr. has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Cooper Jr. at 13.4 PPR points, against 8.4 for Malachi Fields.

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 Malachi Fields?

Omar Cooper Jr. plays KC and Malachi Fields plays PHI in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Cooper Jr. faces the 2nd-toughest defense against WRs and Fields faces the 2nd-softest defense against WRs, so Malachi Fields has the softer matchup.

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 Malachi Fields?

Over his recent games Omar Cooper Jr. has drawn 14% of his team's targets, and Malachi Fields 12% 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. Malachi Fields?

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 Malachi Fields playing in Week 9?

Neither Omar Cooper Jr. nor Malachi Fields has an injury designation for Week 9.

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

Where do the Omar Cooper Jr. and Malachi Fields 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 Malachi Fields by 6.

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

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