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

THE FF CALL

Start Omar Cooper Jr.

+3.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Omar Cooper Jr. over RJ Harvey for Week 8 Half-PPR: 10.7 projected points versus 7.0.

Omar Cooper Jr.: 19.6 FP recent scoring average.
RJ Harvey: 8.9 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:31 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Omar Cooper Jr.

WR · NYJStats & schedule

10.7FF projected

↑ +1.9 vs ESPN

vs LV

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

RJ Harvey

RB · DENStats & schedule

7.0FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

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.

RJ Harvey

Fortified7.0

ESPN7.5

Sleeper6.7

FantasyPros6.8

RJ Harvey faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Omar Cooper Jr. projects for 10.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 3.7 more than RJ Harvey. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:31 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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