THE ALTERNATIVE
Darius Cooper
WR · PHIStats & schedule ›8.6FF projected
↑ +0.9 vs ESPN
vs DALMon 8:15 PM ET
Should I start Darius Cooper or Kyle Pitts Sr. this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Kyle Pitts Sr.
Week 7 · Half-PPR
Kyle Pitts Sr. averaged 5.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 4.0 for Darius Cooper. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Kyle Pitts Sr.: 13.1 versus 10.8 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
vs DALRESEARCH PICK
Kyle Pitts Sr.
TE · ATLStats & schedule ›8.3FF projected
↑ +0.4 vs ESPN
vs SFSun 1:00 PM ET
Darius Cooper
FF8.6 FP
Boosted Trees4.2 FP
Workload6.3 FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 10.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 1.1 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 10.8 FP.
- The DAL defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 6.25%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 4.7 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Saquon Barkley, Grant Calcaterra, Eli Stowers; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.
Kyle Pitts Sr.
FF8.3 FP
Boosted Trees6.3 FP
Workload7.9 FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 13.1 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 1.3 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 13.1 FP.
- The SF defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 7.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 5.9 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Olamide Zaccheaus; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.3 targets per game.
Darius Cooper
Fortified8.6
ESPN7.7
Sleeper8.0
FantasyPros—
Darius Cooper faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 10.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.
Kyle Pitts Sr.
Fortified8.3
ESPN7.8
Sleeper7.5
FantasyPros—
Kyle Pitts Sr. faces SF in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 13.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.
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