Omar

Cooper

While it’s unclear what exactly is ailing Cooper, 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.

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.

Mitchell has been sidelined since injuring his finger in preparation for the Jets’ Week 3 game against the Lions. It was incredibly unfortunate time for Mitchell and his fantasy managers, as his injury came just days after he went for 6-63-0 on 12 targets against the Packers. Mitchell’s return could complicate things for Omar Cooper’s fantasy managers after Cooper broke out for 6-103-1 against the Patriots last week. The Jets rank 13th in the league in plays run from 11-personnel (209) through the first six weeks of the season, which means both Mitchell and Cooper should see plenty of snaps. That said, neither player should be viewed as anything more than a WR3/FLEX play until we see how the target distribution looks with both players active.

Active for the first time since Week 1, the No. 30 overall pick shook off his ankle issue by recording the first 100-yard outing of his now two-game career. It was a much needed effort with No. 1 Garrett Wilson getting tangled up in Christian Gonzalez’s coverage. The highlight was a 48-yard touchdown where Cooper got behind the entire defense then came back to an underthrown deep ball for six. This was after he had a shorter touchdown called back by a dubious Tim Patrick OPI penalty. Now firmly in the mix for No. 2 status even when Adonai Mitchell comes back from his seemingly never-ending finger injury, Cooper is worth rostering in a majority of fantasy leagues with injuries mounting and bye weeks raging. The Jets have a plus Week 7 matchup in the Dolphins.

Up for the first time since Week 1, Cooper should immediately slide in as the Jets’ No. 2 wideout with Adonai Mitchell (finger) still somehow on the shelf. He’s a dart throw WR4 for a contest where the Jets should be playing from behind. Joining Mitchell on the shelf for Gang Green are RB Breece Hall, CB Nahshon Wright, LG Dylan Parham, DT Jack Heflin and EDGE Joseph Ossai.

Cooper had his 21-day practice window opened earlier this week, but is officially set to return after logging a full practice on Friday. The rookie receiver could step into an immediate role for the Jets with Adonai Mitchell (finger) out for at least one more week, but he could still be a few weeks away from fantasy relevance. Cooper played on just five snaps in Week 1 before his injury, but did catch one pass for 30 yards.

Cooper has been on injured reserve since sustaining a high ankle sprain in Week 1. He could return as soon as this week against the Patriots, though he could see his snaps and routes limited. Cooper can be rostered in deeper 12-team formats. Garrett Wilson’s domination of the New York passing offense makes it tough for anyone else to post fantasy-relevant numbers for now.