WR Brandin Cooks, NO (2 Viewers)

[SoBeDad]

I don't know if Jalen sat the 4th Q, but Cooks was 1-10-0 after 45 minutes of football.

Finished 6-83-1 thanks to a productive 4th Q, including a 45 yard TD. That was good for 14.5 points in the league where 40+ gets a bonus point and 40+ TDs get three.

Anyway, garbage time or not, that's four weeks of 20+ and five of 17.9 or better (full PPR), and he's WR18 in regular ole non-bonus PPR leagues.

I sat Cooks based on his average of average of 45 yards per game the last 4 weeks vs good teams, including some blowouts. For Shenault who was around 60 yards per game, but only had 21 total yards at SEA. I was kinda right on Cooks, but completely wrong on Shenault.

It's onto Miami next week in a game that could decide the top 3 selections in the 2022 draft. Cooks is back in my lineup. Tyrod may also play. Do the Texans really wanna win that game? There are implications for the Lions, I think they'll win at least 1 game.

 

[The Frankman]

Brandin Cooks caught 6-of-13 targets for 56 yards in Houston's Week 9 loss to Miami.

Cooks was winning deep on a fairly regular basis but Tyrod Taylor was overwhelmed in Miami's blitz schemes and that ultimately made Cooks a non-factor in this game. Cooks was targeted four times in the red zone. This was quite an unfortunate game for him from a raw air yards/targets perspective, but that's life in a dysfunctional offense. Houston is on bye in Week 10. 

- NBC SportsEDGE

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Ian Hartitz

⁦‪@Ihartitz⁩

Brandin Cooks:

-WR23 in PPR points per game
-WR22, WR8 and WR23 with Tyrod Taylor at QB
-Tied with Deebo Samuel and Davante Adams with league-high 31% target share
-No. 1 in air yard share at 46%
-Facing Titans' league-worst defense in fantasy points allowed to opposing WRs

11/17/21, 12:42 PM

 

[iamkoza]

got him for 2.05 before the draft in one league... drafted him in round 12 of a startup. glad to have two shares. he remains underappreciated. 

 

[Winning IS Everything]

Ian Hartitz

⁦‪@Ihartitz⁩

Brandin Cooks:

-WR23 in PPR points per game
-WR22, WR8 and WR23 with Tyrod Taylor at QB
-Tied with Deebo Samuel and Davante Adams with league-high 31% target share
-No. 1 in air yard share at 46%
-Facing Titans' league-worst defense in fantasy points allowed to opposing WRs

11/17/21, 12:42 PM

Good information to know.  Rolling with him with confidence this week.

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Good information to know.  Rolling with him with confidence this week.

Need 2 of him, Lockett, Higgins but I think Cooks is in for me.

Tyrod was AWFUL last time out.  Hope that was an anomaly.

 

[GreenNGold]

Need 2 of him, Lockett, Higgins but I think Cooks is in for me.

Tyrod was AWFUL last time out.  Hope that was an anomaly.

I hope so too, but was also thinking maybe Miami's D is suddenly better than they have been getting credit for?  They held Lamar Jackson to a bad game the following week too.  Also, if Tyrod had any rust hopefully with the bye he will be back on track and I'm hoping for much better things with Tyrod and Cooks going forward.  The other side is maybe Tyrod just got off to a hot start similar to Sam Darnold and we need to temper expectations as well, but I am expecting a Cooks to perform well as long as Tyrod can stay healthy.  

 

[TampaMike19]

I hope so too, but was also thinking maybe Miami's D is suddenly better than they have been getting credit for?  They held Lamar Jackson to a bad game the following week too.  Also, if Tyrod had any rust hopefully with the bye he will be back on track and I'm hoping for much better things with Tyrod and Cooks going forward.  The other side is maybe Tyrod just got off to a hot start similar to Sam Darnold and we need to temper expectations as well, but I am expecting a Cooks to perform well as long as Tyrod can stay healthy.  

I think Miami's DB's are finally healthy and playing up to their potential, enabling Miami to play Man coverage and blitz a lot...so yeah I'd say they are doing better. Sounds like their scheme is up and running depending on the DB's. Those DB's are paid a #### ton 

 

[BobbyLayne]

Brandin Cooks:

-WR23 in PPR points per game

-WR22, WR8 and WR23 with Tyrod Taylor at QB

-Tied with Deebo Samuel and Davante Adams with league-high 31% target share

-No. 1 in air yard share at 46%

-Facing Titans' league-worst defense in fantasy points allowed to opposing WRs

 

[Faust]

Brandin Cooks (illness) did not practice on Thursday.

While the Texans returned to the facility after going virtual on Wednesday on account of this bug, Cooks still hasn't recovered enough to get back on the field. Cooks has played through issues in the past and a practice on Friday would probably be enough to ease any concern about him not playing, but suspicions that he could miss this week's game against the Colts are legitimate. Chris Conley also did not practice on account of this illness. 

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SOURCE: Aaron Wilson on Twitter

Dec 2, 2021, 1:58 PM ET

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Aaron Wilson

⁦‪@AaronWilson_NFL⁩

Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (illness) has returned to practice

12/3/21, 11:35 AM

 

[Faust]

Brandin Cooks (questionable, illness) is expected to play in Week 13 against the Colts.

Cooks is trending toward playing after getting in a limited practice Friday. The Texans also seem likely to have Chris Conley, who missed practice with a non-COVID illness, for Sunday's game. With Danny Amendola (knee) out and Cooks questionable, Houston signed WR Phillip Dorsett as depth.

SOURCE: Sportstalk 790

Dec 4, 2021, 9:19 AM ET

 

[Faust]

Brandin Cooks (back) is listed as questionable for Week 14 against the Seahawks.

Cooks was a full participant in practice on Wednesday and Thursday but popped up on the injury report Friday with a limited practice. The timing of his injury is concerning, but Cooks does at least play in the early window of games, so fantasy managers will if he's active when Sunday morning inactives are announced. If Cooks plays he will be a volume-based WR3 with Davis Mills at quarterback. 

Dec 10, 2021, 5:47 PM ET

 

[BobbyLayne]

David Mills named the Texans starting QB for the remainder of the season today.

 

[-OZ-]

David Mills named the Texans starting QB for the remainder of the season today.

A move they should have done weeks ago. He probably isn’t starter caliber but we know Ty isn’t the future. 

 

[BobbyLayne]

caught a 9 yard slant, tackled inside 1

initially called TD but overruled 

 

[BobbyLayne]

THAT was a season saver

 

[BobbyLayne]

43 yard touchdown =

6 points TD +

4.3 43 yards receiving +

2 point 40 yard TD +

1 point 40 yard play +

1 point over 100 yards receiving +

1 point reception =

15.30 points

 

[rockaction]

In one league I'm in, he saved my bacon today. 29.2 PPR points plus a bonus point for a forty-yard score. 

That was a huge, huge quasi-garbage time touchdown. (It wasn't technically garbage time, but running a WR screen on third down with 2:30 left and up seven was...interesting.) Took it to the house and I was in disbelief. Nice day. Thanks, Brandin. 

 

[BobbyLayne]

I have started two players 14G (no injuries, 1 bye) this year.

• 2nd round pick Najee Harris (RB4)
  
• 9th round pick Brandin Cooks (WR14)
  

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

I love Brandin Tawan Cooks.

 

[Wrigley]

I have started two players 14G (no injuries, 1 bye) this year.

• 2nd round pick Najee Harris (RB4)
  
• 9th round pick Brandin Cooks (WR14)
  

Ekeler

Mixon 

Cooks 

 

[Drake Hater]

Guy is a baller. Lots of respect for what he's done this season. 

 

[The Show]

I’m buying his Jersey to hang in my living room for guests to enjoy when they come over as we speak. He literally saved my season this past weekend. 

 

[BobbyLayne]

I’m buying his Jersey to hang in my living room for guests to enjoy when they come over as we speak. He literally saved my season this past weekend. 

I’d name a kid after him but those days are in the rear view mirror. Maybe the next beta fish.

ETA: apparently it’s betta

well excuuuuuse meeeee

 

[BobbyLayne]

Placed on the Reserve COVID list

 

[Payne]

Haven't heard much. Shouldn't he be back this week as long as he is healthy? 

 

[Neal Cassady]

Practiced today 

 

[oswizzle]

Let's go Cooks!!! Rolling him out over ODB and Pittman 

 

[jobarules]

Debating him over Cooper. 49ers secondary is pretty bad

 

[rockaction]

5 - 48 - 1 in the first half so far with 1:45 left to go. 

Seven targets. All you can ask, really. 

15.8 Full PPR points. 

13.3 Half PPR points

10.8 classic. 

Nice start. 

 

[rockaction]

Second half. 

Zero pooints. 

2 DPIs for fifty yards and a fifty yard catch nullified by a penalty. 

 

[stlrams]

Second half. 

Zero pooints. 

2 DPIs for fifty yards and a fifty yard catch nullified by a penalty. 

Still a good stat line.  

 

[rockaction]

Still a good stat line.  

Yeah, it is. 1:12 left in the game, too. Maybe some garbage time magic? 

Eh, wouldn't bet on it. 

 

[BobbyLayne]

just went over 1K

6th time in the last 7 years

 

[dickey moe]

just went over 1K

6th time in the last 7 years

Wow. Dude is realllllly underrated. 

 

[Faust]

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Texans have received "multiple calls" on WR Brandin Cooks.

"Teams have some interest," Fowler added, "He's traded a lot because he's very good and he's very fast." The Texans haven't shown any real interest in trading Cooks to this point -- even though it makes all the sense in the world on paper -- because he's a culture fit and a Jack Easterby favorite from the New England days. Cooks is on the final year of his contract from a 2021 re-negotiation, and the deal carries a $16.2 million cap hit. He'd be a nice finishing piece for a contender if the Texans wanted to deal him. 

SOURCE: Bleacher Report

Apr 3, 2022, 1:48 PM ET

 

[Faust]

The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot reports the Browns "have called" the Texans about the availability of Brandin Cooks, but the "possibility of a trade is currently low."

Whether that's because the Texans' asking price is too high for the Browns or it's their limited draft capital after trading away a plethora of picks for Deshaun Watson, a deal between the two teams isn't expected to get done. Cooks is entering the final year of his contract, and the Texans would be wise to move him, with their desired compensation likely set at a second-rounder. The Browns have added Amari Cooper this offseason but remain on the lookout for more help at wideout after releasing Jarvis Landry and seeing Rashard Higgins sign with the Panthers.

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Cleveland Browns

SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Apr 4, 2022, 7:41 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Texans signed WR Brandin Cooks to a two-year extension through 2024. 

In the middle of a multi-year "burn it down" process, it seemed the Texans might trade their 28-year-old wideout headed into a contract season, but they are wisely keeping him around in an otherwise undermanned receiver corps. Even when it is players like Davis Mills, all Cooks has ever done as a pro is produce despite being shipped to the four corners of the NFL universe. Coming off his sixth career 1K campaign, Cooks no longer provides a high-end fantasy ceiling, but he is a WR3 capable of spiked weeks, even with Mills at the controls. 

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter 

Apr 7, 2022, 7:31 PM ET

 

[Jayded]

What the heck are my Texans doing? This makes absolutely no sense. Trade him and get his contract off the books and use the pick(s) on draft WRs in a draft loaded with them. Ugh

 

[IHEARTFF]

What the heck are my Texans doing? This makes absolutely no sense. Trade him and get his contract off the books and use the pick(s) on draft WRs in a draft loaded with them. Ugh

Creating better trade value?

 

[Faust]

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Brandin Cooks' contract extension with the Texans includes $36 million guaranteed. 

That means around 90 percent of Cooks' two-year, $39.6 million deal is guaranteed -- another massive payday for an NFL receiver in an offseason that has seen wideout pay skyrocket. It looks like he'll remain in Houston amid a multi-year rebuild of the league's worst roster. Fantasy wise, Cooks should continue to see big-time target volume in a relatively conservative (and bad) Houston offense. 

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

Apr 8, 2022, 9:24 AM ET

 

[Dr. Octopus]

What the heck are my Texans doing? This makes absolutely no sense. Trade him and get his contract off the books and use the pick(s) on draft WRs in a draft loaded with them. Ugh

If they believe that Mills could possibly be their long term starter, shouldn't they at least try to keep some talent around him? I mean it's not like they have a ton of huge contracts on their books the next two seasons.

 

[barackdhouse]

Y'all should be avoiding Cooks this year and here is why:

I have always avoided him and have always been wrong about him. He *always* outperforms ADP. This year I am finally putting him on my draft list. And that is exactly why he will finally be a bust. You were warned.

 

[Faust]

Texans OC Pep Hamilton: Brandin Cooks provides 'level of paranoia' for defenses

 

[The Frankman]

Brandin Cooks caught 7-of-12 passes for 82 yards in Houston's Week 1 tie against the Colts.​

42 of those yards came on a trick play flea flicker that Davis Mills badly underthrew, forcing Cooks to stop and wait on. The Texans' No. 1 receiver was otherwise relegated to mostly underneath passes. The game script will probably create a higher volume of deep passes when the Texans play more as we expect the Texans to play, but these kinds of games can happen for Cooks in a bad offense. He'll be a WR2/WR3 against Denver in Week 2.
- NBCSportsEDGE

 

[The Frankman]

Brandin Cooks caught 2-of-7 targets for 22 yards in Houston's Week 3 loss to Chicago.​

Cooks was the target on an end-zone pick for the Texans as the ball was well-defensed and popped up to Eddie Jackson in the back of the end zone. Per NFL Next Gen Stats, Cooks saw an average of 1.98 yards of separation in Week 3 en route to his worst performance since Week 11 of last season. These games will happen when defenses decide to gang up on Cooks and let the rest of Houston's receiving corps try to win the game. Cooks will be on the WR3 line for Week 4's game against the Chargers.
- NBCSportsEDGE

 

[JIslander]

Anybody see this game? Did the defense really "gang up" on him? I'm lucky to be winning this week with Cooks, Engram and Swift.

 

[menobrown]

We need an official trade rumor thread.

As for Cooks he did not practice today. It's Wednesday so highly normal for a veteran rest day and that's likely what it is but they are coming off a bye week and Lovie did not call it a rest day, he labled it as a "coaching decision". Not for nothing but getting deeper in the weeds I believe Cooks was tight with Easterby and I know often publicly defended him.

 

[jtd13]

he labled it as a "coaching decision". Not for nothing but getting deeper in the weeds I believe Cooks was tight with Easterby and I know often publicly defended him.

That was my first thought when I read "coaching decision" as well.