Cooper, Mitchell both active vs Bills in Week 10

Cooper seemed to be trending in the right direction this week as he got in a full practice on Friday. Now he’s expected to play against the Bills, according to Zenitz. Cooper led the Jets in targets last week and will be in the WR3 mix against Buffalo this week.

Cooper was limited on Wednesday and Thursday before upgrading to full participation on Friday. The team listed him as questionable for a reason, but he is likely on the right side of questionable at this time. With Adonai Mitchell (knee) suddenly ailing, Cooper could warrant WR3 treatment against the Bills.

Assuming all goes well, Cooper will likely be removed from the injury report before the end of the day, meaning he will be good to go for Sunday’s game against the Bills. Cooper caught eight passes for 58 yards in Week 9’s loss to the Chiefs, but that was with Garrett Wilson (concussion) sidelined. While we wouldn’t expect another 11-target outing from Cooper with Wilson expected to be active for Week 10, he could have some FLEX appeal after yet another strong showing. We will check back in with a final status update on Cooper when the team announces it later in the day.

Back-to-back limited sessions have us believing Cooper has a good chance to play in Week 10 against the Bills. The role has been up-and-down as the Jets struggle to work in all their weapons. Cooper qualifies as a FLEX play against what has been a shaky Bills defense when not facing Carson Wentz this season.

Cooper is dealing with an ankle issue he suffered in Week 9, but he should be OK for Week 10 against the Bills if he’s able to log a practice on Thursday and/or Friday. Cooper last week against Kansas City led the Jets in targets (11) with Garrett Wilson (concussion) sidelined. Wilson is expected back for Week 10. Cooper remains a viable flex play in a game that will likely see the Jets play from behind in a potentially pass-heavy game script. Buffalo’s defense has seen the tenth highest pass rate over expected in 2026.

Cooper, fresh off a Week 8 zero, led the Jets in all receiving categories with Garrett Wilson (concussion) sidelined for this one. Operating primarily from the slot, Cooper got open on a few first half dump offs and gained decent yardage after the catch. Adonai Mitchell, meanwhile, was held without a catch on seven targets. As long as he’s running a decent route rate, Cooper should be flex worthy in most formats. He’ll face the pass-funnel Buffalo defense in Week 10.

Wilson has not practiced this week and has now been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. Wilson has caught 43 passes for 527 yards and three touchdowns this season and saw 12 targets in last week’s loss to the Raiders. His absence means both Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper should see expanded roles, but both players will be hard to trust as anything more than WR3s against a stout Chiefs defense. In addition to Wilson, the Jets also ruled out LB Trevin Wallace (groin) for Week 9.

He was officially a DNP for Wednesday’s practice. Wilson sustained a head injury in Week 8 against the Raiders and now appears to be a long shot for Week 9. Wilson this season has accounted for 27 percent of the Jets’ targets and 38 percent of the team’s air yards. His absence would make both Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper flex-viable for Week 9, along with Mason Taylor. Cooper is coming off a game in which he saw no targets while running a route on 75 percent of the Jets’ drop backs.

Coming off back-to-back 100-yard efforts since rejoining the Jets’ lineup in Week 6, it was Cooper’s turn to take a zero after Adonai Mitchell had that unfortunate distinction in Week 7. Today it was Mitchell blowing up for a 100-yard day, going 7/142/1 on nine looks. This, as Garrett Wilson still commanded a team-leading 12 targets. Wilson’s unmovable presence combined with Mitchell’s target competition means Cooper is going to be a volatile WR3 going forward, but “volatile” does at least denote upside. He might not be particularly likely to tap into it for Week 9 against the Chiefs. Especially with only two teams on bye next weekend, Cooper is probably best treated as a WR4 rather than WR3.

Cooper was an electric deep threat once again, bringing down catches for 60 and 52 yards, neither of which was his touchdown. He scored shortly after the 52-yard grab by lining up as a running back and cruising past his defender for an easy three-yard touchdown reception. Cooper Jr. is the first rookie in franchise history with back-to-back games with 100+ receiving yards and a touchdown. While we can’t say he has overtaken Garrett Wilson already, this is looking like, at worst, a co-WR1 situation. Cooper will flirt with a WR2 ranking when he takes on the Raiders next week.