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

THE FF CALL

Start Omar Cooper Jr.

+3.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Omar Cooper Jr. over Pat Freiermuth for Week 8 Half-PPR: 10.8 projected points versus 7.3.

Omar Cooper Jr.: 19.6 FP recent scoring average.
Pat Freiermuth: 8.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:34 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Omar Cooper Jr.

WR · NYJStats & schedule

10.8FF projected

↑ +2.0 vs ESPN

vs LV

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PITStats & schedule

7.3FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Omar Cooper Jr.

Fortified10.8

ESPN8.8

Sleeper8.1

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

Pat Freiermuth

Fortified7.3

ESPN7.0

Sleeper7.6

Pat Freiermuth faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points.

Omar Cooper Jr. projects for 10.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 3.5 more than Pat Freiermuth. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:34 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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