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

THE FF CALL

Start Omar Cooper Jr.

+10.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Omar Cooper Jr. over Will Pauling for Week 8 Half-PPR: 10.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Omar Cooper Jr.: 19.6 FP recent scoring average.
Will Pauling: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 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 Pauling

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Omar Cooper Jr.

Fortified10.8

ESPN8.8

Sleeper8.1

FantasyPros—

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

Will Pauling

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Will Pauling is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Omar Cooper Jr. has a scheduled game and projects for 10.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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