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

THE FF CALL

Start Omar Cooper Jr.

+10.1 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Omar Cooper Jr. over Will Mallory for Week 8 Half-PPR: 10.8 projected points versus 0.8.

Omar Cooper Jr.: 19.6 FP recent scoring average.
Will Mallory: 1.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 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

Will Mallory

TE · INDStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at JAC

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.

Will Mallory

Fortified0.8

ESPN1.1

Sleeper0.3

Will Mallory faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.5 fantasy points.

Omar Cooper Jr. projects for 10.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 10.1 more than Will Mallory. 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, 2:19 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.