Amari Cooper Fantasy Football Week 13 Scouting Report

Amari Cooper
WR
, Buffalo Bills

Age: 30
Weight: 211 lbs
Height: 6' 1"
College: Alabama

ADP: 51
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
55.4	374	3	31	0

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by Andy Rioux

· Nov 27, 2015 · 12:19 AM EST

OAK WR Amari Cooper - Week 12, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 at Tennessee

For most of the season, Amari Cooper has been doing his best to impersonate last year’s rookie receivers who emerged as immediate stars such as Odell Beckham Jr. and Mike Evans. Last Sunday in Detroit, he unfortunately decided to debut an impersonation of former Oakland draft bust Darrius Heyward-Bey. Cooper caught one pass for four yards and finished with more drops than receptions.

If there is a silver lining, Cooper has nowhere to go but up in Nashville, although the Titans have defended the pass well through ten games. They are holding opponents under 225 yards per game. But while we are talking about silver linings, the Titans have surrendered 17 touchdowns passes. Owners need to believe Cooper’s meltdown in Motown was an aberration and view him as a WR2 this weekend.

by Andy Rioux

· Nov 20, 2015 · 9:54 AM EST

OAK WR Amari Cooper - Week 11, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 at Detroit
Amari Cooper was Oakland’s top receiver during their 30-14 loss to Minnesota in Week 10. Cooper hauled in five passes for 79 yards. Amari currently leads the Raiders in receiving yardage and has 50 receptions, one behind Michael Crabtree for the team lead. Cooper will have an excellent opportunity to enhance his Rookie of the Year candidacy against the Lions, who do not have a strong pass defense. The Lions have allowed 16 touchdown passes and surrender over 250 yards a game. The great thing about Cooper is he always seems to have another big game on the horizon, even when he struggles a bit. A big showing in Detroit would not be a surprise, making Cooper a trusty WR1.

by Andy Rioux

· Nov 13, 2015 · 10:42 AM EST

OAK WR Amari Cooper - Week 10, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs. Minnesota

Although he has taken a slight backseat to Michael Crabtree recently, Amari Cooper remains a critical component of Oakland’s high-powered arsenal. Cooper pulled in seven passes for 88 yards and a touchdown last Sunday as Oakland fell just short in a shootout with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Vikings will present a tough test for Cooper and the rest of the Raiders. Only Denver, St. Louis and Seattle have given up fewer touchdown passes than the Vikings and Minnesota does not give up a lot of yardage. Of course, you are not going to sit Cooper, who can put up big numbers even in tough matchups. He might not be a WR1 this weekend but ought to be a quality WR2.

by Andy Rioux

· Nov 06, 2015 · 10:09 AM EST

OAK WR Amari Cooper - Week 9, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 at Pittsburgh

Forced to match up frequently with New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis in Week 8, Amari Cooper was unable to get much going on a day where Derek Carr threw for 333 yards. Amari finished the afternoon with five receptions for 46 yards.

Cooper ought to be able to hit the comeback trail in Pittsburgh. While the Steelers have given up just three passing touchdowns in their last three games, they still allow around 270 yards per game and have been burned recently by Arizona’s John Brown and Cincinnati’s A.J. Green. And who can forget Rob Gronkowski’s hat trick against Pittsburgh on opening night? Cooper is a low-level WR1 who has high-level upside.

by Andy Rioux

· Oct 30, 2015 · 8:41 AM EDT

OAK WR Amari Cooper - Week 8, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs. New York Jets

Amari Cooper is doing in 2015 what Mike Evans and Odell Beckham did in 2014, taking the league by storm as a rookie. In Week 7 against what was thought to be a solid San Diego pass defense, Cooper caught five passes for 133 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown where Cooper was dominating in the open field. In six games, Amari has 33 receptions for 519 yards and three touchdowns.

Unfortunately, this looks like a week where Cooper will have a hard time continuing to build his Rookie of the Year candidacy. Though Tom Brady got the better of the Jets last Sunday, New York still boasts a top-5 pass defense and Cooper will probably see a lot of Darrelle Revis, who continues to be one of the NFL’s best cornerbacks. While benching Cooper is not recommended unless you are absolutely loaded at receiver, you should be aware he will be more of a WR2/WR3 than WR1.

by Andy Rioux

· Oct 23, 2015 · 9:42 AM EDT

OAK WR Amari Cooper - Week 7, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs San Diego

The last time the Raiders took the field, Amari Cooper was unable to get much going in a tough matchup with the Broncos, catching four passes for 47 yards. Despite the troubles against Denver, the talented rookie out of Alabama has 28 receptions for 386 yards and two touchdowns.

San Diego generally does a good job in limiting passing yards, but the Chargers have given up 10 touchdowns. And as hot as Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has been playing, Oakland may have to pass a lot to keep pace. Cooper should have no trouble racking up WR2 numbers.

by Andy Rioux

· Oct 09, 2015 · 10:18 AM EDT

OAK WR Amari Cooper - Week 5, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs Denver

Although Amari Cooper did not post gigantic reception or yardage totals in Week 4, catching four passes for 49 yards, he scored his second touchdown thanks to a nifty back of the end zone catch. Outside of Week 1, when Derek Carr did not play a full game due to injury, Cooper has been a consistent weapon for fantasy owners.

That consistency will be put to the test against Denver’s dominating defense. In four games, the Broncos have given up just two passing touchdowns. Additionally, they allow less than 200 passing yards per game. Cooper does not have a high ceiling this week, but he will be targeted enough to remain within the WR2 crowd.