Darius Cooper
WR
Philadelphia Eagles
- Quarterback Tanner McKee is questionable. Watch the status.
- Teammate DeVonta Smith (a top target) is questionable.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how WRs have played against the Giants in the 2026 season.
WR3 = the third-highest-scoring WR against Giants in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DAL | Ryan Flournoy | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2 |  LA | Konata Mumpfield | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 3 |  TEN | Elic Ayomanor | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 5 |  WAS | Treylon Burks | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 6 |  NO | Devaughn Vele | 6 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 7 |  HOU | Tank Dell | 1 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Average | 3.5 | 1.7 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | ||
| Median | 3.5 | 1.5 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | ||
| High | 6 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 7.2 | ||
| Low | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.1 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Darius Cooper should do vs the GiantsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Giants, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Darius Cooper has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Giants opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Darius Cooper will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Giants avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Darius Cooper's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Darius Cooper usually produces.
Projected is Darius Cooper's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Giants were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TEN | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 10.6 |
| 4 | LA | 7 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 18.3 |
| 5 | JAX | 3 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 15.1 |
| 6 | CAR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 7 | DAL | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 8 | WAS | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Cooper avg | 4.0 | 1.8 | 29.2 | 0.7 | 8.8 | |
| Giants WR3 avg | 3.5 | 1.7 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | |
| Difference | -0.5 | -0.2 | -3.2 | -0.7 | -4.5 | |
| Projected as WR3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 28.9 | 0.7 | 6.1 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Cooper averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Darius CooperGood confidence · 5.5 proj pts1/10 start
- Darius Cooper averages 8.8 PPR points over 6 games (recent-weighted 7.0) and has played as the team's WR3.
- The Giants have allowed 4.3 points to WR3s over 6 games (-2% vs league). The model applies 67% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -1% adjustment.
- Last season's average (3.6) is blended in at 25% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Game environment -10%: Vegas total 38.5, implied 17.5 points for PHI (league avg 22.6); Underdog by 3.5: likely to pass more while trailing; Mild weather (59F, 11 mph wind): no weather adjustment.
- QB change: Tanner McKee is now throwing (6.1 yds/att vs 6.3 earlier), x0.99.
- Teammate injuries (+0%): Teammate DeVonta Smith (a top target) is questionable, which can mean extra looks for Cooper.
- Flag: Quarterback Tanner McKee is questionable. Watch the status.
- Projection: 5.5 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreDarius Cooper vs the Giants
Prediction for Darius Cooper
Nobody knows which slot Darius Cooper will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Giants.
I predict about 6.1 points for Darius Cooper if playing as a WR3. Darius Cooper has averaged 8.8 over 6 games, and the Giants have given up 4.3 to WR3s (-2% vs the league average of 4.4).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Darius Cooper scored: Wk 2 10.6, Wk 4 18.3, Wk 5 15.1, Wk 6 1.9, Wk 7 2.7, Wk 8 3.9. Average 8.8; weighted toward recent games it is 6.2.
2. The defense. Over 6 games, the Giants allowed 4.3 points to their opponent's WR3. The league average for that slot is 4.4, so that is -2%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 6 defensive games, only 67% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -1% adjustment (x0.99).
4. Result. 6.2 x 0.99 = 6.1. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Darius Cooper is to reach it as a WR3.
Why this percentage?
The projection (6.1) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 7.0 points, leaning on Darius Cooper's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 6.
With only 6 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR3s have averaged 1.7 receptions, 26.0 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Giants across 7 games.
- The Giants allow 4.3 PPR points to WR3s, -2% versus the league average of 4.4 (ranked 16 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a near-average matchup.
- 0 of 6 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 2.1 to 7.2 (median 4.4).
- WR3s scored a touchdown in 0 of 6 games (0%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.