
Should I start Darius Cooper or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Xavier Worthy
Week 7 ยท Half-PPR
Xavier Worthy 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.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

8.6FF projected
โ +0.9 vs ESPN
Mon 8:15 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Xavier Worthy
WR ยท KCStats & schedule โบ8.9FF projected
โ -1.0 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
Darius Cooper
FF8.6 FP
Boosted Trees4.2 FP
Workload6.3 FP
Monte Carloโ 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.
Xavier Worthy
FF8.9 FP
Boosted Trees9.7 FP
Workload10.0 FP
Monte Carlo9.9 FP
- Recent scoring average: 9.9 FP.
- The SEA defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 7.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 7.4 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.3 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Darius Cooper
Fortified8.6
ESPN7.7
Sleeper8.0
FantasyProsโ
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%.
Xavier Worthy
Fortified8.9
ESPN9.9
Sleeper8.9
FantasyProsโ
Xavier Worthy faces SEA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.
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