Should I start Omar Cooper Jr. or Tyler Higbee this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Omar Cooper Jr.

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Omar Cooper Jr. over Tyler Higbee for Week 7 PPR: 10.2 projected points versus 9.4.

Omar Cooper Jr.: 22.3 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against MIA.
Tyler Higbee: 9.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against LV.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:02 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Omar Cooper Jr.

WR · NYJStats & schedule

10.2FF projected

↑ +2.8 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Higbee

TE · LARStats & schedule

9.4FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

at LV

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Omar Cooper Jr.

Fortified10.2

ESPN7.4

Sleeper9.5

FantasyPros—

Omar Cooper Jr. faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 22.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Tyler Higbee

Fortified9.4

ESPN8.4

Sleeper9.7

FantasyPros—

Tyler Higbee faces LV in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Omar Cooper Jr. projects for 10.2 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Tyler Higbee. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:02 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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