Should I start Darius Cooper or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Darius Cooper

+0.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Darius Cooper over Xavier Worthy for Week 7 Standard: 7.4 projected points versus 6.7.

Darius Cooper: 9.8 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against DAL.
Xavier Worthy: 7.2 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:02 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Darius Cooper

WR · PHIStats & schedule

7.4FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

vs DAL

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

6.7FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

at SEA

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Darius Cooper

Fortified7.4

ESPN6.3

Sleeper6.5

FantasyPros—

Darius Cooper faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Xavier Worthy

Fortified6.7

ESPN7.4

Sleeper6.7

FantasyPros—

Xavier Worthy faces SEA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 7.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Darius Cooper projects for 7.4 points in standard scoring, 0.7 more than Xavier Worthy. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:02 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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