Should I start Omar Cooper Jr. or RJ Harvey this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Omar Cooper Jr.

+3.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Omar Cooper Jr. over RJ Harvey for Week 8 Standard: 8.8 projected points versus 5.8.

Omar Cooper Jr.: 16.9 FP recent scoring average.
RJ Harvey: 8.1 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Omar Cooper Jr.

WR · NYJStats & schedule

8.8FF projected

↑ +1.7 vs ESPN

vs LV

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

RJ Harvey

RB · DENStats & schedule

5.8FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Omar Cooper Jr.

Fortified8.8

ESPN7.1

Sleeper6.4

FantasyPros6.5

Omar Cooper Jr. faces LV in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 16.9 fantasy points.

RJ Harvey

Fortified5.8

ESPN5.6

Sleeper5.1

FantasyPros5.2

RJ Harvey faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Omar Cooper Jr. projects for 8.8 points in standard scoring, 3.0 more than RJ Harvey. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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