Who Should I Start? Dontayvion Wicks or Omar Cooper Jr.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 18.1 | 0.1 |
Dontayvion Wicks News
Thursday, August 13, 9:55 AM
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks keeps making noise in training camp. John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia called Wicks the Eagles' WR2 on Thursday and said he was "outstanding again" before highlighting another connection with Jalen Hurts. Wicks beat cornerback Riq Woolen for a touchdown on the play, talked a little trash afterward and then celebrated with Hurts. This hasn't been a one-day flash, either. Wicks has been making plays throughout camp, including a one-handed grab earlier this month, and Philadelphia has him with the starting group on its first unofficial depth chart. The Eagles acquired him from Green Bay in April after he caught 30 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns last season. He has 108 catches for 1,328 yards and 11 scores through three NFL seasons. With A.J. Brown now in New England, there was always going to be room for another receiver to step forward. So far, Wicks looks like he is doing exactly that.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 37.2 | 0.2 |
Omar Cooper Jr. News
Sunday, August 16, 10:23 AM
New York Jets wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. flashed in his preseason debut, but his path to early-season targets suddenly looks a little less comfortable. The 30th overall pick caught two of three targets for 31 yards against Tampa Bay, including a 26-yard catch-and-run that showed off the after-catch ability New York liked coming out of Indiana. The concern is what happened around him. Isaiah Williams has had a strong camp and started with Garrett Wilson and Adonai Mitchell in the preseason opener, while a Sunday report said Williams appears to have moved ahead of Cooper for the slot role. Cooper is still going to get chances. The Jets traded back into the first round to get him, and his 69-937-13 final season at Indiana gives him real production behind the draft capital. RotoBaller has him at WR60 and 145th overall in half-PPR. That is not an outrageous price, but it is harder to buy into if Cooper opens the year behind three other receivers for snaps. For now, his redraft stock is moving the wrong way.
Dontayvion Wicks vs. Omar Cooper Jr.
Still trying to decide between Wicks and Cooper Jr.? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Dontayvion Wicks is projected to score 4.2 points this week while Omar Cooper Jr. is projected to score 7.8 points.
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