Omar Cooper · Ted Hurst · 2026 week 6

Omar Cooper or Ted Hurst?

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

Start Omar Cooper — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Omar Cooper (NE allow the 22nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Omar Cooper START	@ NE	5.8	22nd	4	–	IR
Ted Hurst	vs PIT	4.5	27th · tough	6.7	–	healthy

WRs vs NE recently: Jakobi Meyers 12.4 pts (W3) · Keon Coleman 17.6 pts (W4) · Cody White 4.4 pts (W5).

WRs vs PIT recently: Ja'Marr Chase 15.8 pts (W3) · Denzel Boston 8.9 pts (W4) · Josh Downs 4.7 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Omar Cooper projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Omar Cooper faces NE, 22nd most generous to WRs.
Omar Cooper is flagged OUT.
Ted Hurst faces PIT, 27th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.