Darius Cooper · Jalen Brooks · 2026 week 6

Darius Cooper or Jalen Brooks?

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

Start Darius CooperDarius Cooper projects 2.1 PPR points clear of Jalen Brooks in week 6, drawing CAR — the 28th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Darius Cooper START	vs CAR	5.4	28th · tough	14.7	6	healthy
Jalen Brooks	@ LAR	3.3	17th	3.6	–	healthy

WRs vs CAR recently: Drake London 4.9 pts (W2) · Denzel Boston 6.1 pts (W3) · Jameson Williams 10.2 pts (W4).

WRs vs LAR recently: Pat Bryant 12.4 pts (W3) · Darius Cooper 15.3 pts (W4) · Khalil Shakir 8 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Darius Cooper projects 2.1 points higher in PPR.
Darius Cooper faces CAR, 28th most generous to WRs.
Jalen Brooks faces LAR, 17th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Darius Cooper carries the higher trade value — 6 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.