Brandin Cooks Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Brandin Cooks
WR
, Dallas Cowboys

Age: 31
Weight: 189 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
College: Oregon State

ADP: 139
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
15.3	91	1	9	2

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by Andrew Fleischer

· Dec 06, 2019 · 3:12 PM EST

LAR WR Brandin Cooks - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 at Seattle Seahawks
Brandin Cooks saw a 77% snap share in Week 13, close to his 78% average for the season, but his 0.07 PPR points per snap was the ninth-lowest mark among the 73 wide receivers with a snap share of 60% or above. Since returning from a concussion that kept him away from football for four weeks, Cooks has garnered six total targets and hasn't had more than four receptions in a game since Week 4. It's nearly impossible to recommend him as a start during the fantasy playoffs.

by Andrew Fleischer

· Nov 29, 2019 · 3:58 PM EST

LAR WR Brandin Cooks - Week 13 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 at Arizona Cardinals
Brandin Cooks returned to action in Week 12, his first game since suffering a concussion in Week 8. Cooks' performance wasn't particularly notable, as he had just two receptions on four targets for 32 receiving yards, but one of those catches went for 22 yards making it clear that Cooks steps right back into his role as a deep threat.

The Rams visit the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13, a matchup that should favor Los Angeles' passing game. The Cardinals have allowed the seventh-most aFPA to wide receivers, and they've also scored 25-plus points in each of their last three games. Vegas projects this game as one of the highest-scoring of the week, which helps Cooks from a volume standpoint. Cooks' target volume makes him an inherently risky start, and he projects as a low-end WR4 or FLEX option.

by Andrew Fleischer

· Nov 21, 2019 · 12:20 PM EST

LAR WR Brandin Cooks - Week 12 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 vs Baltimore Ravens
Brandin Cooks is expected to return for the first time since being knocked out of the Rams' Week 8 matchup with the Bengals with a concussion. He remains a risk for re-injury, but he's still quite capable of a WR1 weekly finish in the right matchup.

Unfortunately, Week 12's matchup with Baltimore doesn't project to be one of those. Cooks' high aDOT is a product of both Cooks' speed and his relatively deep and longer-developing routes. The Rams' offensive line inconsistency along with Jared Goff's performance behind it has limited Los Angeles' offensive production overall, but Cooks' target volume has been particularly affected. If Cooks does return to action, he's at best a WR3 start with an extremely low floor and limited ceiling.

by Andrew Fleischer

· Nov 08, 2019 · 4:05 PM EST

LAR WR Brandin Cooks - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers
Brandon Cooks has been designated as out for Week 10, so make sure he's not in your starting lineup.

by Andrew Fleischer

· Oct 25, 2019 · 11:05 AM EDT

LAR WR Brandin Cooks - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs Cincinnati Bengals
Brandin Cooks hasn't finished a game with more than 71 receiving yards since Week 3, and while his seven targets in Week 7 were a promising sign after two straight weeks with just three targets, he still finished as just the fantasy WR42 for the week, lowering his overall ranking to the WR28. As the Rams' primary deep threat, the continued struggles of Jared Goff behind an underperforming offensive line has sapped his value.

Cooks just project to see primary coverage from cornerback Tony McRae, who has arguably been the weakest link in the Bengals' secondary. The Bengals don't present much of a pass-rushing threat, which should be good news for Goff's ability to have enough time to target Cooks on his deeper routes. If Cooks can't take advantage of this defensive matchup, he'll be very difficult to trust as anything more than a WR3 at best with a number of more challenging defenses on the horizon. For Week 8, he's startable as a low-end WR2.

by Andrew Fleischer

· Oct 18, 2019 · 11:30 AM EDT

LAR WR Brandin Cooks - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 at Atlanta Falcons
Brandin Cooks is the fantasy WR32 through Week 6, a standing that is well below what fantasy investors had hoped for through six games. Cooks has yet to put forth a WR1 finish in 12-team 0.5 PPR scoring formats, and whether the pressure rate on quarterback Jared Goff is attributable to his own performance or the offensive line in front of him, the end result is Cooks not seeing the target volume his talent should demand.

Week 7 represents a get-right opportunity for Cooks, with a matchup against a Falcons defense who has struggled to contain wide receivers. Atlanta has an aFPA to wide receivers of 45.9, the third-most of any team. Cooks should see primary coverage from Isiah Oliver, a cornerback who's struggled through six weeks, and whose speed doesn't come close to matching Cooks'. Cooks leads the Rams with an aDOT of 13.8 yards, and this matchup should finally present an opportunity for Cooks to cash in on his deep targets and finish the week as a WR1.

by Andrew Fleischer

· Oct 10, 2019 · 12:09 PM EDT

LAR WR Brandin Cooks - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs San Francisco 49ers
Brandin Cooks is fantasy's WR33 through five weeks, a far cry from his WR13 overall finish in 2018. At this same point last season, Cooks was just the WR23, so there's reason to hope for significant improvement going forward. Cooks' 14.9-yard aDOT is the highest among Rams wide receivers, making his routes the longest on-average to develop, which makes Cooks arguably the most adversely affected by the Rams' offensive line struggles.

The Rams face a 49ers defense that boasts both a fantastic pass rush and a secondary adept in coverage, so if you're looking to identify a week with breakout potential for Cooks, this probably isn't it. Cooks is seeing the lowest snap volume among Los Angeles' starting trio of wide receivers, and his target rate of 10.2% is also the lowest. Until both Goff and the Rams offensive line show marked improvement in their ability to be successful on deeper throws, it's hard to trust Cooks as anything more than a mid-range WR3.