Darius Cooper · Dontayvion Wicks · 2026 week 8

Darius Cooper or Dontayvion Wicks?

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

Start Dontayvion WicksDontayvion Wicks projects 3.3 PPR points clear of Darius Cooper in week 8, drawing WAS — the 8th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Darius Cooper	@ WAS	2.7	8th · soft	6.6	17	healthy
Dontayvion Wicks START	@ WAS	6.0	8th · soft	6.8	21	Questionable

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

Dontayvion Wicks projects 3.3 points higher in PPR.
Darius Cooper faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.
Dontayvion Wicks faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.
Dontayvion Wicks is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dontayvion Wicks carries the higher trade value — 21 against 17 (a 19% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dontayvion Wicks gets the most. Momentum: Darius Cooper +17 and Dontayvion Wicks -393 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.