Who should I pick up: Darius Cooper or Emmett Johnson?

The claim now. The weeks ahead. Make room for the right player.

THE PICKUP CALL

Too close for a points-only pickup

Darius Cooper and Emmett Johnson are effectively tied for Week 8. Your open slot, bye coverage and how long you plan to keep the pickup should decide this one.

Forecast updated Oct 30, 12:12 PM ET · Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

Darius Cooper

WR · PHI · vs WAS

Stats & schedule ›

3.0FF projected FP

Nov 1, 8:20 PM ET

10.0%rostered on ESPN-0.85 pp recent change

THE ALTERNATIVE

Emmett Johnson

RB · KC · vs DEN

Stats & schedule ›

3.1FF projected FP

Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET

12.1%rostered on ESPN-0.17 pp recent change

WHY THIS PICKUP?

Fit the move to the job.

This comparison needs more than the headline projection. Darius Cooper is more widely available across ESPN leagues, but league-wide ownership cannot tell us who is available in yours. These players share FLEX eligibility; check whether you also need one of them in a dedicated RB, WR or TE slot. A rising roster percentage can explain interest in a player; it does not increase his projected score. If you must drop someone, check the full roster in GamePlan before making the claim.

Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper projects for 3.0 Standard points against WAS this week. His recent scoring average is 5.2 FP. The defensive matchup raises the FF estimate by 1.25%. He is rostered in 10.0% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 0.85 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 3.0 FP
ESPN: 2.7 FP
Sleeper: 1.8 FP
FantasyPros: 2.7 FP
Boosted Trees: 2.3 FP
Workload: 2.0 FP
Monte Carlo: 3.6 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Workload: Experimental · includes FantasyPros stat inputs · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · central 80%: 0.2–8.1 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Emmett Johnson

Emmett Johnson projects for 3.1 Standard points against DEN this week. His recent scoring average is 2.0 FP. He is rostered in 12.1% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 0.17 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 3.1 FP
ESPN: 3.4 FP
Sleeper: 3.1 FP
FantasyPros: 3.0 FP
Boosted Trees: 3.6 FP
Workload: 3.1 FP
Monte Carlo: 3.2 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Workload: Experimental · includes FantasyPros stat inputs · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · conditional on availability · central 80%: 0.3–7.4 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Roster data as of Oct 30, 11:30 AM ET / Oct 30, 11:30 AM ET. Recent change uses ESPN’s reported field; its lookback window is not specified. Saved model estimates are supporting evidence, not independent votes.

THE HOLD, NOT JUST THE CLAIM

What comes after this week?

Future FF estimates are separate from the current-week pickup call. Totals describe the player, not extra points for your roster. Weeks 15–18 are a calendar view; your league’s playoff weeks may differ. Green highlights the higher displayed projection when both outlooks are known; ties and incomplete comparisons stay neutral.

Window	Darius Cooper	Emmett Johnson
Next 3 weeks	5.8 FP2/2 scheduled games projected · 1 bye	10.0 FPHigher projection3/3 scheduled games projected
Remaining regular-season schedule	28.6 FP10/10 scheduled games projected · 1 bye	38.3 FPHigher projection11/11 scheduled games projected
Weeks 15–18	10.8 FP4/4 scheduled games projected	14.2 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly pickup outlook

Week	Darius Cooper	Emmett Johnson
Week 8	3.0 FPvs WAS	3.1 FPvs DENHigher projection
Week 9	2.8 FPvs NYG	3.5 FPvs NYJHigher projection
Week 10	BYE	3.4 FPvs ATLHigher projection
Week 11	2.8 FPvs PIT	3.8 FPvs ARIHigher projection
Week 12	3.2 FPvs DAL	3.7 FPvs BUFHigher projection
Week 13	3.1 FPvs ARI	3.2 FPvs LARHigher projection
Week 14	2.9 FPvs IND	3.3 FPvs CINHigher projection
Week 15	2.4 FPvs SEA	3.4 FPvs NEHigher projection
Week 16	3.0 FPvs HOU	3.2 FPvs SFHigher projection
Week 17	2.6 FPvs SF	3.5 FPvs LACHigher projection
Week 18	2.8 FPvs NYG	4.0 FPvs LVHigher projection

Outlook updated Oct 30, 12:24 PM ET. Health and roles can change.

PICKUP RANKINGS · FLEX

More options. The same scale.

FF–Monte Carlo midpoint order within this pickup pool. The window connects two estimates; it is not a confidence interval. Rankings may differ from the FF points-only call above.

6.2 FP8.1 FP

Brenton StrangeTE · 48.2% rostered
7.2
Caleb DouglasWR · 28.2% rostered
7.1
DeMario DouglasWR · 44.7% rostered
7.1
Rico DowdleRB · 64.3% rostered
6.9
Khalil ShakirWR · 60.0% rostered
6.7

More FLEX pickup decisions

Recorded comparison interest informs the order where available, followed by nearby projected options. These are not claims that both players are free agents in your league.

WR · Week 8

Caleb Douglas8.1projected FP