SF — Week 9 vs LV, who allow the 11th-most points to WRs — recently Keon Coleman put up 11.9 on them (W6), Puka Nacua put up 13.8 on them (W7).
2.3 PPR points against ATL on 1/3 rec, 13 yd. The week 8 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Brandin Cooks projects 0.5 PPR points in week 9 vs LV — the 11th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 4.1 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 8 angle vs LV: 245.1 passing yards a game allowed (7.73/attempt) · 2.3 TDs/gm through the air · 0.8 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 11th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how LV defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 4 games): 43% offensive snaps · 2 targets/game, 6.4% target share · 7.9% air-yard share (aDOT 10.5) · 0.8 catches for 8.3 yards/game, 1 TD. 2025 baseline (13 games): 54.5% offensive snaps, 2.8 targets/game, 8.8% target share, 18.8% air-yard share (aDOT 14.3), 1.8 catches for 21.5 yards/game, 0 TD. (2026) TD luck: 1 scored vs 0.6 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs LV | Sun, Nov 8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 11th |
| W10 | @ DAL | Sun, Nov 15 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7th · soft |
| W11 | vs MIN | Sun, Nov 22 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 29th · tough |
| W12 | vs SEA | Sun, Nov 29 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 32nd · tough |
| W13 | @ NYG | Sun, Dec 6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 17th |
| W14 | vs LAR | Sun, Dec 13 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 23rd |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | ATL | 1/3 rec, 13 yd | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| W6 | WAS | 1/2 rec, 13 yd | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| W5 | SEA | 1/2 rec, 7 yd, 1 TD | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 |