Amari Cooper
  • Amari Cooper

  • WR
  • , Buffalo Bills
  • 30
  • 211 lbs
  • 6' 1"
  • Alabama
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Scouting report

by Jeff Hicks

DAL WR Amari Cooper - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs Atlanta Falcons

Cooper’s hamstring injury limited his snaps in Week 9, but he still saw five targets on 36 snaps. If the hamstring is still a major issue, it will cap Cooper’s upside with an easy matchup in Week 10 against Atlanta. The Falcons are bottom-10 in aFPA against every skill position, so a limited game from Cooper could make him the WR3 in production for Dallas. Monitor his practice reps and adjust expectations accordingly.

by Jeff Hicks

DAL WR Amari Cooper - Week 9 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 versus Denver Broncos

It was great to see Cooper Rush rely on Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb Week 8 as the two each topped 100 receiving yards. Dak Prescott may not do this to the same degree but he also knows where Cooper is at all times. The Denver Broncos come to town in Week 9 and bring big names to the secondary without the production. Denver is 15th in aFPA to the receiver position and will be facing the best receiving duo they have seen to this point in 2021. Cooper has a chance to be a WR1 Week 9.

by Jeff Hicks

DAL WR Amari Cooper - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 at Minnesota Vikings

Despite averaging over 12.43 yards per reception, Amari Cooper has not topped 70 receiving yards since Week 1. Part of the issue is Dak Prescott’s efficiency keeping his passing totals lower, but the other is the re-emergence of Ezekiel Elliott as a runner. The Minnesota Vikings are middle-of-the-road against wide receivers and have not faced a 1-2 combo like Lamb and Cooper since Week 3. Cooper is a WR2/3 that is touchdown-needy due to his lack of yardage.

by Jeff Hicks

DAL WR Amari Cooper - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at Patriots

Cooper has at least 3-60-1 each of the past two weeks but is being buoyed by touchdowns. Week 5 was the first time both Cooper and CeeDee Lamb scored since Week 1. A lot of that has to do with Dak Prescott’s passing efficiency. The Cowboys head to New England to take on the Patriots, a much better team against the pass than the run. With the running game topping 30 attempts each of the past two weeks in positive game scripts, a similar offensive plan could be in place in Week 6. Cooper sits as a WR2 in 4for4’s rankings.

by Jeff Hicks

DAL WR Amari Cooper - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs Giants

23 yards per reception and a touchdown make up for a lack of volume. Amari Cooper continues to see an improved aDOT and gets the 24th-ranked defense in aFPA. The addition of CB Adoree Jackson helped the Giants secondary but the group has allowed at least 60 yards or a touchdown to outside receivers each week. The Cowboys have arguably the best 1-2 receiver duo in the NFL and will be able to find success in their home matchup. Cooper remains a WR2 with potential to be a WR1.

by Jeff Hicks

DAL WR Amari Cooper - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs Carolina Panthers

Despite playing with bruised ribs, Amari Cooper played over 80% of snaps for the third straight week. Like teammate CeeDee Lamb, Cooper’s talents were not needed as much with the running game and Dalton Schultz contributing four touchdowns. That should change this week with Carolina’s top-ranked rush defense and 17th ranked pass defense coming to town. The Panthers also lost rookie CB Jaycee Horn for the foreseeable future. If the Panthers' front four can penetrate the Cowboys' offensive line consistently, Cooper could see a heavy target share as the safety valve receiver.

by Jeff Hicks

DAL WR Amari Cooper - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs Eagles

Bruised ribs are an awful feeling, but so are the majority of body parts that get bruised. Amari Cooper will have to manage the pain to play Week 3 for the Cowboys' home opener against Philadelphia. The Eagles defense entered 2021 as a bottom-10 defense against the wide receiver position according to 4for4’s schedule-adjusted positional defensive rankings, but have held Calvin Ridley and Deebo Samuel to 11 catches and 144 receiving yards combined. The two have run the majority of their routes outside like Cooper has through two games. The biggest difference between Dallas and Atlanta/San Francisco is depth at receiver. CeeDee Lamb will draw plenty of attention and Cedrick Wilson was fine in a limited role replacing Michael Gallup. Cooper’s injury and the Eagles’ early-season success against top receiver justify concern for Cooper finishing Week 3 as a WR2.