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 Justin Edwards

· Sep 21 · 4:15 PM EDT

DAL WR Brandin Cooks - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. Baltimore Ravens
There isn't a lot of target competition behind Lamb and Ferguson (if Ferguson goes), and there are worse things than being the No. 3 option on a pass-heavy team. Cooks is the very definition of boom/bust at this point in his career, which will make him a decision point of your lineup each and every week, but he has the ability to reward you with huge gains from time to time. He profiles as an WR4 with WR2 upside against the Ravens.

by Justin Edwards

· Sep 15 · 9:44 AM EDT

DAL WR Brandin Cooks - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. New Orleans Saints
There isn't a lot of target competition behind Lamb and Ferguson (if Ferguson goes), and there are worse things than being the No. 3 option on a pass-heavy team, projected to score the eighth-most points in the league. Cooks is the very definition of boom/bust at this point in his career, which will make him a decision point of your lineup each and every week, but he has the ability to reward you with huge gains from time to time.

by Justin Edwards

· Jul 31 · 4:47 PM EDT

DAL WR Brandin Cooks - 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
With no real WR2 option behind CeeDee Lamb last season, Brandin Cooks emerged as a solid option, running his most routes since the 2020 season and logging 30+ in each of the team's final six weeks. With his ability to line up in the slot or out wide, there's a good chance he can replicate his 77.4% route participation from last year, which planted him within the top 40 most utilized options across the position. Not only has Michael Gallup left town (and subsequently retired), the team waited until the sixth round to add Ryan Flournoy to the roster. Cooks could once again provide spike weeks in fantasy.

Fantasy Downside
While he re-earned his role as a field-stretching defensive menace (13.5 aDOT), he hasn't cracked 1,000 yards receiving since 2021 when he was the Texans' de facto WR1. He is now heading into his 11th season at 31 years of age, behind Jake Ferguson as the team's possible third receiving option. This is basically where he was in 2023 when he failed to reach 30 receiving yards on seven occurrences. If he loses a step at all, his "boom" weeks could be out the window, which makes him mostly useless in fantasy.

2024 Bottom Line
There isn't a lot of target competition behind Lamb and Ferguson, and there are worse things than being the No. 3 option on a pass-heavy team, projected to score the eighth-most points in the league. Cooks is the very definition of boom/bust at this point in his career, which will make him a decision point of your lineup each and every week, but he has the ability to reward you with huge gains from time to time.

by Neil Dutton

· Dec 27, 2023 · 12:38 PM EST

DAL WR Brandin Cooks - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. Detroit Lions

Brandin Cooks caught both of his targets for 14 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, adding nine yards on a rushing attempt on his way to 9.3 Half-PPR points and a WR36 finish for Wee6 16. Cooks has exactly two catches in three straight games but hasn't topped 45 yards in a game since Week 12.

Cooks is projected for low-end WR3 output against the Lions this week, based on his low output while also factoring in the generosity of the Lions towards wide receivers this season. They rank dead last in aFPA to the position.

by Neil Dutton

· Dec 20, 2023 · 1:32 PM EST

DAL WR Brandin Cooks - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 at Miami Dolphins

Brandin Cooks had a ghastly outing against the Bills in Week 15, catching just two of his six targets for 10 yards. He was badly overthrown for a possible touchdown, but missed chances don't help in fantasy football, with Cooks finishing as the WR88 in Half-PPR scoring.

It's a vital week for fantasy football, and it is important to nail every single fantasy lineup decision. With that in mind, it would be foolish to expect Cooks to deliver more than WR4 numbers this week. He is not seeing enough targets to deliver a safe weekly floor, and even with the Dolphins ranking 20th in aFPA to wide receivers, you really are banking on a big play hitting for Cooks to pay off in Week 16. Buyer beware.

by Neil Dutton

· Dec 13, 2023 · 6:53 PM EST

DAL WR Brandin Cooks - Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 at Buffalo Bills

Brandin Cooks was quiet against the Eagles in Week 14, catching only two his five targets for 37 scoreless yards and 4.7 Half-PPR points. He finished outside the top 50 in that format last week.

Cooks has earned a larger role on the Cowboys offense in recent weeks, but his fantasy ceiling is capped by the presence of CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson. Despite the Bills ranking 24th in aFPA to wide receivers, it is tough to project Cooks as anything more than a WR4/FLEX option this week.

by Neil Dutton

· Dec 06, 2023 · 3:59 PM EST

DAL WR Brandin Cooks - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Brandin Cooks was efficient against the Seahawks, catching all four of his targets for 45 yards and a touchdown on his way to 14.5 Half-PPR points and a WR17 finish. He's still only the WR42 in average points per game, but this rank has been rising in recent weeks.

Cooks continues to be third on the target totem pole behind CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson, but even a limited role this week should see him firmly in the WR3 conversation. This is because Cooks is up against an Eagles defense that ranks dead last in aFPA to wide receivers.