Omar Cooper Jr. · Xavier Worthy · 2026 week 8

Omar Cooper Jr. or Xavier Worthy?

Wondering who you should start this week — Omar Cooper Jr. or Xavier Worthy? 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 0.9 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
Omar Cooper Jr. START	vs LV	10.0	11th	16.3	1,065	healthy
Xavier Worthy	@ DEN	9.1	27th · tough	9.8	378	healthy

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

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

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Xavier Worthy has the higher floor (3.9) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Omar Cooper Jr. has the higher ceiling (19.5) — the play if you need points.
Xavier Worthy is steady — about 21% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Omar Cooper Jr. faces LV, 11th most generous to WRs.
Xavier Worthy faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Omar Cooper Jr. carries the higher trade value — 1,065 against 378 (a 65% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Omar Cooper Jr. gets the most. Momentum: Omar Cooper Jr. +1065 and Xavier Worthy +10 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.