
Should I start Darius Cooper or Evan Engram this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Darius Cooper
Week 8 ยท Half-PPR
Darius Cooper averaged 4.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 3.7 for Evan Engram. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Darius Cooper: 10.8 versus 3.6 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

RESEARCH PICK

4.4FF projected
โ +1.3 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Evan Engram
TE ยท DENStats & schedule โบ4.2FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
Darius Cooper
FF4.4 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 10.8 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.
Evan Engram
FF4.2 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.6 FP.
- The KC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 6.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.7 targets per game.
Darius Cooper
Fortified4.4
ESPN3.1
Sleeper2.5
FantasyProsโ
Darius Cooper faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 10.8 fantasy points.
Evan Engram
Fortified4.2
ESPN3.9
Sleeper4.0
FantasyProsโ
Evan Engram faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.
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