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Amari Cooper

Wideout tore it up with Cowboys

Amari Cooper was interviewed recently, and expressed his happiness with getting out of Oakland. It's an improvement that showed up starkly on the stat sheet; he was a whole lot better in Dallas. A year of that in 2019 would look pretty good, if he can keep it going.

"The Raiders weren't a good fit for me," said Cooper in a radio interview. "I think the change of scenery was really necessary. I don't think if I would've stayed with the Raiders last season that I would've been able to flourish and reach some heights that I was able to reach as a Cowboy."

Cooper did have a couple of big games in Oakland last season, but his other four were duds. The overall output in those 6 games, on a per-game basis, was forgettable. Compare that to his per-game output in 9 games with Dallas. It's a pretty stark difference.

WIDE RECEIVERS PER GAME, 2018 (6-PLUS GAMES)
PlayerStNoYdsRunTDFF
Tyreek Hill, K.C.165.492.49.4.8815.4
Antonio Brown, Pitt.156.986.5.01.0014.6
Davante Adams, G.B.157.492.4.0.8914.6
DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.167.298.3-.4.6913.9
Julio Jones, Atl.167.1104.8.8.5013.6
Mike Evans, T.B.165.495.3.0.5612.9
Odell Beckham, NYG126.487.76.0.5612.7
Adam Thielen, Min.167.185.81.9.5812.3
Amari Cooper, Dall.95.980.61.2.6712.2
Michael Thomas, N.O.167.887.8.0.5612.2
Cooper Kupp, LAR85.070.83.1.7511.9
JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pitt.166.989.1.8.4611.7
A.J. Green, Cin.95.177.1.0.6711.7
T.Y. Hilton, Ind.145.490.7.0.4311.6
Robert Woods, LAR165.476.29.8.4411.2
Julian Edelman, N.E.126.270.810.7.5011.2
Stefon Diggs, Min.156.868.14.1.6211.0
Dante Pettis, S.F.73.365.0-.3.7110.8
Will Fuller, Hou.74.671.9.0.5710.6
Emmanuel Sanders, Den.125.972.35.6.4410.5
Tyler Boyd, Cin.145.473.4.2.5010.4
Tyler Lockett, Sea.163.660.34.3.6510.3
Keenan Allen, LAC166.174.84.7.4010.3
Brandin Cooks, LAR165.075.34.3.3810.2
Robert Foster, Buff.63.767.7.0.509.8
Alshon Jeffery, Phil.135.064.8.0.469.3
DeSean Jackson, T.B.123.464.52.4.429.2
Kenny Golladay, Det.154.770.9.5.339.1
Josh Gordon, N.E.94.070.9.0.339.1
Calvin Ridley, Atl.164.051.31.7.639.1
Marvin Jones, Det.93.956.4.0.569.0
Jarvis Landry, Cle.165.161.05.7.338.7
Mike Williams, LAC162.741.51.8.718.6
Albert Wilson, Mia.64.052.82.7.508.6
Geronimo Allison, G.B.54.060.6.0.408.5
Josh Reynolds, LAR83.345.61.0.638.4
Chris Godwin, T.B.153.752.8.0.498.2
Curtis Samuel, Car.63.752.56.8.337.9
Robby Anderson, NYJ143.653.7-.6.437.9
DJ Moore, Car.104.259.712.6.107.8
Allen Robinson, Chi.134.258.0.7.317.7
Sammy Watkins, K.C.104.051.95.2.307.5
Corey Davis, Ten.164.155.73.4.257.4
Mohamed Sanu, Atl.164.152.42.9.317.4
Dede Westbrook, Jac.164.144.86.1.387.3
Sterling Shepard, NYG164.154.52.1.277.3
Golden Tate, Det.-Phi.154.953.02.3.297.3
Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.164.345.91.0.427.2
Doug Baldwin, Sea.133.847.5.0.387.1
Adam Humphries, T.B.164.851.0.7.317.0
TreQuan Smith, N.O.102.639.8.0.507.0
Devin Funchess, Car.104.151.6.0.307.0
Zay Jones, Buff.163.540.8.0.466.8
Demarcus Robinson, K.C.62.337.2.0.506.7
Christian Kirk, Ariz.123.649.22.9.256.7
Demaryius Thomas, Den.-Hou.153.945.1.0.336.5
Kenny Stills, Mia.152.536.9.1.476.5
John Brown, Balt.162.644.7.3.316.4
Nelson Agholor, Phil.164.046.02.5.256.3
Kendrick Bourne, S.F.83.647.6.0.256.3
Rashard Higgins, Cle.133.044.0.0.316.2
Jordy Nelson, Oak.154.249.3-.1.226.2
Phillip Dorsett, N.E.73.432.04.1.436.2
Antonio Callaway, Cle.152.939.1.5.366.1
Tyrell Williams, LAC162.640.8.9.316.1
Jamison Crowder, Was.93.243.13.3.226.0
Courtland Sutton, Den.162.644.0-.1.255.9
Marquise Goodwin, S.F.112.135.9.8.365.9
Anthony Miller, Chi.152.228.22.0.475.8
Keke Coutee, Hou.64.747.8.0.175.8
David Moore, Sea.132.034.2.4.385.8
Amari Cooper, Oak.63.746.71.5.175.8
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, G.B.132.844.52.2.155.6
Randall Cobb, G.B.94.242.6.0.225.6
Paul Richardson, Was.72.937.41.3.295.6

I cropped the table at 5.5 fantasy points (1 point for 10 yards and 6 for touchdowns). A top-10 wideout in Dallas was down around 75th in Oakland.

Cooper is in need of a new contract, but it doesn't sound like the kind of thing that's going to be a problem. Dallas wants -- needs -- to keep him around long-term, and it sounds like Cooper wants to be there. Could be a top-10 wideout in 2019, as well.

--Andy Richardson

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