Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Treylon Burks: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Omar Cooper Jr.. Cooper Jr. is projected for 10.7 PPR points vs 0.3 for Treylon Burks, and faces the 2nd-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Treylon Burks: Week 9 side by side

Omar Cooper Jr.
WR · NYJ
Treylon Burks
WR · WAS
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)10.70.3
Floor (lowest source)7.80.3
Ceiling (highest source)13.40.3
StatChasers projection9.8 (WR43)—
Opponentvs KCBye
Opponent vs. position2nd-toughest (24.9 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage14% target share (last 3)19% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
Our callSIT · BenchSIT · Out

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Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Treylon Burks Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Omar Cooper Jr. or Treylon Burks in Week 9?

Start Omar Cooper Jr.. Cooper Jr. projects for 10.7 PPR points vs KC, against 0.3 for Treylon Burks on a bye: a 10.4-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.

Treylon Burks is listed as Out; check the final injury report before kickoff.

Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Treylon Burks: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Omar Cooper Jr. is projected to score more: 10.7 PPR points to 0.3 for Treylon Burks.

The sources range from 7.8 to 13.4 for Cooper Jr. and from 0.3 to 0.3 for Burks. Even Burks's highest projection is below Cooper Jr.'s lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Omar Cooper Jr. or Treylon Burks?

Omar Cooper Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Cooper Jr. at 7.8 PPR points, against 0.3 for Treylon Burks.

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 Treylon Burks?

Omar Cooper Jr. has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Cooper Jr. at 13.4 PPR points, against 0.3 for Treylon Burks.

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 Treylon Burks?

Omar Cooper Jr. plays KC and Treylon Burks 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 Treylon Burks?

Over his recent games Omar Cooper Jr. has drawn 14% of his team's targets, and Treylon Burks 19% of his team's targets.

Treylon Burks has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Treylon Burks?

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

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

Are Omar Cooper Jr. and Treylon Burks playing in Week 9?

Omar Cooper Jr. has no injury designation, and Treylon Burks is listed as Out.

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

Where do the Omar Cooper Jr. and Treylon Burks 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 Treylon Burks 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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