Should I start Devaughn Vele or Omar Cooper Jr. this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Omar Cooper Jr.

+0.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Omar Cooper Jr. over Devaughn Vele for Week 7 Standard: 6.9 projected points versus 6.3.

Devaughn Vele: 6.1 FP recent scoring average.
Omar Cooper Jr.: 16.3 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against MIA.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Omar Cooper Jr.

WR · NYJStats & schedule

6.9FF projected

↑ +2.1 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Devaughn Vele

WR · NOStats & schedule

6.3FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs PIT

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Omar Cooper Jr.

Fortified6.9

ESPN4.8

Sleeper6.1

FantasyPros—

Omar Cooper Jr. faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 16.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Devaughn Vele

Fortified6.3

ESPN6.1

Sleeper6.2

FantasyPros—

Devaughn Vele faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points.

Omar Cooper Jr. projects for 6.9 points in standard scoring, 0.7 more than Devaughn Vele. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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