Amari Cooper

Week 11 vs. New England Patriots (game in Mexico City)

Amari Cooper has out-targeted Michael Crabtree 38 to 21 over the past three games, which is encouraging, and the Week 11 matchup in Mexico is too good to ignore. The Patriots are just 29th in our aFPA vs. WR rankings and, overall, have allowed the third-most PPR points to the position. Amari Cooper is a solid WR2 this week, worth the role of the dice, despite his insanely annoying week-to-week inconsistencies.

Week 8 at Buffalo Bills

Well, hello there Amari Cooper. So, will we get Week 7 Amari Cooper or bad Amari Cooper against the Bills? One good sign is he doubled his career-high in receptions from the slot in a game last week, indicating a bigger effort to get him better match-ups. With Marshawn Lynch suspended this week, the Raiders could also opt for a more pass-heavy approach. They are also underdogs in Buffalo, which could mean negative game script and more targets for the wideouts. Plus, Bills cornerback E.J. Gaines is out and Shareece Wright (117.1 passer rating allowed) will play. Cooper is worth the risk this week.

Week 6 vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Amari Cooper is MIA. We've reached the stage where he has to show us again first before we start him. He has 23 yards in his last three games. However, tape study shows he is still beating his coverage and getting wide open at times—his quarterback just didn't see it. That may be partially his fault, too, as he's among the league leaders in drops. Cooper is an interesting ultra buy-low candidate, but you can't start him again...yet.