Cyrus Allen · Darius Cooper · 2026 week 8

Cyrus Allen or Darius Cooper?

Wondering who you should start this week — Cyrus Allen or Darius Cooper? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Darius Cooper — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Darius Cooper (WAS allow the 8th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Cyrus Allen	@ DEN	1.3	27th · tough	3.8	–	healthy
Darius Cooper START	@ WAS	2.7	8th · soft	6.6	17	healthy

WRs vs DEN recently: Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2.2 pts (W5) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.4 pts (W6) · Michael Wilson 6.6 pts (W7).

WRs vs WAS recently: Laquon Treadwell 4.2 pts (W4) · Malik Nabers 18.1 pts (W5) · Mike Evans 9.4 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Darius Cooper projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Cyrus Allen faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.
Darius Cooper faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Darius Cooper carries the higher trade value — 17 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Darius Cooper gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.