Two players, one answer.
Justin Jefferson vs Omar Cooper Jr.
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Justin Jefferson · 18.3 to 9.7 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Justin Jefferson by 41% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Justin Jefferson by 6% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 82% held up in 2025
Start Justin Jefferson
On Sleeper's projections, Justin Jefferson is projected 8.6 points ahead of Omar Cooper Jr.. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 82% of the time.
WR · MIN
Justin Jefferson
18.3 projected
@ DET · Sun 1:00 PM ET
14.4 a game this season · last 3: 5.2, 18.8, 8.4
WR · NYJ
Omar Cooper Jr.
9.7 projected
vs LV · Sun 1:00 PM ET
16.3 a game this season · last 3: 4, 22.3, 22.5
What the call rests on
- Justin Jefferson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 2:10 PM ET
- Omar Cooper Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 2:10 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 2:16 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Jefferson | Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 18.3 | 9.7 |
| Half PPR | 15 | 8 |
| Standard | 11.8 | 6.3 |
What could change it before kickoff
Nothing pending on either: both are expected to play, and the gap is wide enough that a typical projection update doesn't close it.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.