Amari Cooper is a streaky player, but not in the sense that he strings a bunch of good games together in a row. Instead, he runs hot and cold, having a tendency to follow up his great games with lesser ones. That was the case with the Raiders, and it has continued to his Cowboys tenure.
Cooper went over 200 receiving yards against Green Bay last week. Including the playoffs, that's his seventh game with at least 100 yards since the start of last season. How has he fared the next week?
Not so well. In none of the previous six "next games" has he reached 100 yards; only twice did he score. Only twice did he even reach 50 yards.
| COOPER AFTER 100-YARD GAMES, 2018-PRESENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opp. | No | Yds | TD |
| at Mia | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| at LAC | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| N.O. | 8 | 76 | 0 |
| at Ind | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| at LAR | 6 | 65 | 1 |
| at Wash | 4 | 44 | 1 |
| at NYJ | ? | ? | ? |
No one should be looking to sit Cooper down this week. Dallas is at the Jets, who have struggled against the pass. Good spot for Cooper to break this streak. But I won't be using him in any daily fantasy competitions.
--Andy Richardson