Deebo Samuel Sr. · Omar Cooper Jr. · 2026 week 8

Deebo Samuel Sr. or Omar Cooper Jr.?

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

Start Omar Cooper Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Omar Cooper Jr. (LV allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Deebo Samuel Sr.	vs LV	9.9	11th	12	770	Out
Omar Cooper Jr. START	vs LV	10.0	11th	16.3	1,065	healthy

WRs vs LV recently: DeMario Douglas 18.5 pts (W5) · Keon Coleman 11.9 pts (W6) · Puka Nacua 13.8 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Deebo Samuel Sr. faces LV, 11th most generous to WRs.
Deebo Samuel Sr. is flagged RISK.
Omar Cooper Jr. faces LV, 11th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Omar Cooper Jr. carries the higher trade value — 1,065 against 770 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Omar Cooper Jr. gets the most. Momentum: Deebo Samuel Sr. -111 and Omar Cooper Jr. +1065 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.