Who Should I Start? Amari Cooper or Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Sunday, October 1, 10:18 PM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper caught one of his six targets for 16 yards in a 28-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. Cooper and the rest of the Cleveland offense struggled with rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center as normal starter Deshaun Watson was ruled inactive Sunday morning. Cooper's six targets tied for second on the team but he and Thompson-Robinson were unable to get on the same page throughout the contest. The owner of 259 yards and one touchdown on 18 catches in 2023, Cooper will enjoy a bye in Week 5 before he faces off against the San Francisco 49ers at home in Week 6.

Saturday, September 23, 4:56 AM

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was targeted five times in Week 1 and six times in Week 2, but he is not yet threatening the workloads of DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. The 21-year-old has only been on the field for 58% of snaps and the targets he has seen are at an average depth of just 1.9 yards. In Week 3 against the Panthers, Smith-Njigba will line up against Jimmy Chinn or Troy Hill, who have managed most of the slot corner snaps for Carolina in the first two weeks of the season. Smith-Njigba is definitely worth holding but the only reason to start him in Week 3 is if Metcalf (ribs) is ruled out.