Amari Cooper

Week 6 vs. New England Patriots

Amari Cooper bounced back nicely last week, catching seven passes for 76 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets. It's his third game with at least 20 fantasy points. Of course, he also has two games with less than five. He gets an interesting matchup with the Patriots, who found a way to shut out the Lions and their No. 1 scoring offense last week. Cooper can be very hit-or-miss, but he's a worthwhile flex option this week because it's always more likely Jacoby Brissett will feed him targets (three games with at least ten targets).

Week 4 at Atlanta Falcons

Perhaps Week 1 was just revving up the engine for Cooper. He has two straight weeks with 101 receiving yards and a touchdown with 16 total catches over that span. He has fully embraced the top dog role again in Cleveland and that should only continue against the No. 30 pass defense in DVOA in Atlanta. Cooper is getting volume and volume is worth plenty of fantasy value. He's a solid WR2 this week.

Week 2 vs. New York Jets

Cleveland showed they are going to be limited in the passing game with Jacoby Brissett. They never had much of a chance to utilize their new toy, Amari Cooper. He saw six targets, but only caught three of them for just 17 yards. You also may be surprised to hear this, but the Jets offer a pretty tough matchup for Cooper. Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed both had strong showings in their debuts with the Jets. Until we really see some strong work from Cooper and a stronger connection with Brissett, Cooper is a borderline flex option in Week 2.