Should I start Michael Wilson or Omar Cooper Jr. this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Michael Wilson

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Michael Wilson over Omar Cooper Jr. for Week 8 Half-PPR: 11.5 projected points versus 10.7.

Michael Wilson: 6.4 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against DAL.
Omar Cooper Jr.: 19.6 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Michael Wilson

WR · ARIStats & schedule

11.5FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Omar Cooper Jr.

WR · NYJStats & schedule

10.7FF projected

↑ +1.9 vs ESPN

vs LV

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Michael Wilson

Fortified11.5

ESPN10.4

Sleeper13.2

FantasyPros11.2

Michael Wilson faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Omar Cooper Jr.

Fortified10.7

ESPN8.8

Sleeper8.1

FantasyPros8.1

Omar Cooper Jr. faces LV in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 19.6 fantasy points.

Michael Wilson projects for 11.5 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Omar Cooper Jr.. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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