whole-show 291 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Questionable for Sunday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
travdogg 2,999 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 3 hours ago, whole-show said: Questionable for Sunday No worries. Fully expecting high-end WR2 numbers, in what could be a sneaky shootout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoBirds 10,397 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 12 hours ago, travdogg said: No worries. Fully expecting high-end WR2 numbers, in what could be a sneaky shootout. Not worried about his fragile bell that may have gotten rung last week and will Fuller shadow him? I’m tempted to flex him but worried about downside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
travdogg 2,999 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 5 hours ago, GoBirds said: Not worried about his fragile bell that may have gotten rung last week and will Fuller shadow him? I’m tempted to flex him but worried about downside. I think he's got a safe 5-65 floor, and an 8-140-1 upside. Bears D is nothing special. They have been struggling for about a month. Kyle Fuller is their best CB, but he's just an ok starter. If he shadows Cooks, that is a matchup the Texans should target. I'd have Cooks in the WR10-20 range this week. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jtd13 652 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 5 hours ago, GoBirds said: Not worried about his fragile bell that may have gotten rung last week and will Fuller shadow him? I’m tempted to flex him but worried about downside. It's a risk with any player in football. If last week's hit didn't ring it, I don't think his bell is significantly more at risk for ringing than most players. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habsfan 424 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 2 hours ago, travdogg said: I think he's got a safe 5-65 floor, and an 8-140-1 upside. Bears D is nothing special. They have been struggling for about a month. Kyle Fuller is their best CB, but he's just an ok starter. If he shadows Cooks, that is a matchup the Texans should target. I'd have Cooks in the WR10-20 range this week. I have both Cooks and Coutee and I'm trying wrap my head around how bullish FBGs are on Coutee. The only way I can see it is if the game flow unfolds similar to last week - with Cooks getting the "1" attention and targets going Coutee's way. By the projections I should be starting both this week but that feels like a huge risk to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoBirds 10,397 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, habsfan said: I have both Cooks and Coutee and I'm trying wrap my head around how bullish FBGs are on Coutee. The only way I can see it is if the game flow unfolds similar to last week - with Cooks getting the "1" attention and targets going Coutee's way. By the projections I should be starting both this week but that feels like a huge risk to me. I’ve heard some say it’s cause their CB after Fuller are weak, I’m struggling with this decision on Cooks as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wrigley 3,453 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 41 minutes ago, GoBirds said: I’ve heard some say it’s cause their CB after Fuller are weak, I’m struggling with this decision on Cooks as well. Bears D is middle of the road at best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
travdogg 2,999 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 3 hours ago, habsfan said: I have both Cooks and Coutee and I'm trying wrap my head around how bullish FBGs are on Coutee. The only way I can see it is if the game flow unfolds similar to last week - with Cooks getting the "1" attention and targets going Coutee's way. By the projections I should be starting both this week but that feels like a huge risk to me. Bloom has long been coutee's biggest fan. I'm not surprised fbg is high on him. Coutee has always had success against the colts. He has 3 100 yard games, and all of them were against Indy. Might be a coincidence, but I don't trust coutee yet. At least not over Cooks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Sauce Guy 9,220 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Wrigley said: Bears D is middle of the road at best That’s a favorable take. I’d say they’re closer to middling to bad, especially with some injuries to the secondary & LB. Skrine is out, and their LB are kinda banged up. their defense hasn’t been great all year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkippaDaFlippa 92 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Rapoport just tweeted Cooks not expected to play. Schefter tweeted the exact opposite last night. If Cooks is out does that make Coutee a must start? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habsfan 424 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, SkippaDaFlippa said: Rapoport just tweeted Cooks not expected to play. Schefter tweeted the exact opposite last night. If Cooks is out does that make Coutee a must start? Unless you are absolutely stacked, I would think so. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Efritch4 83 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Sounds like Cooks is officially out 👎🏻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
papacapps 23 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 37 minutes ago, SkippaDaFlippa said: Rapoport just tweeted Cooks not expected to play. Schefter tweeted the exact opposite last night. If Cooks is out does that make Coutee a must start? 28 minutes ago, habsfan said: Unless you are absolutely stacked, I would think so. I'm starting Parker as my WR2 but this news has me thinking seriously about starting Coutee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesinaz 47 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Well, I just benched McLaurin for Coutee. Hope it's the right move cause I'm in the playoffs and like an idiot didn't start Akers over Bernard. Doh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sos32 19 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) Fantastic, makes my lineup choice even more difficult. Was leaning to to putting big ben in over watson to pair with Diontae and Claypool, now this news has me thinking about leaving Claypool out, leaving Watson in and starting Coutee. Gotta love fantasy football problems lol Edited December 13, 2020 by sos32 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SayWhat? 4,151 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Just curious, why would this news have you now considering putting in Watson over Roethlisberger? I’m entirely confused why Watson losing a 2nd major weapon would influence your QB decision in this way. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Efritch4 83 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 This Cooks situation sucks...now having to start Marvin Jones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whole-show 291 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Cooks officially inactive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birdie048 327 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 ROUGH! Does that make Chad Hansen startable? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-OZ- 8,353 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 44 minutes ago, Efritch4 said: This Cooks situation sucks...now having to start Marvin Jones. Yeah, I'm down to Willie Snead or Tyler eifert as flex. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeSteeler 3,507 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 23 minutes ago, Birdie048 said: ROUGH! Does that make Chad Hansen startable? Yes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeSteeler 3,507 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, -OZ- said: Yeah, I'm down to Willie Snead or Tyler eifert as flex. Yikes! Deep league? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mbrasi 57 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Man, First Julio, then Gaskin, now Cooks....Get your ### out there Tim Patrick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-OZ- 8,353 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, JoeSteeler said: Yikes! Deep league? Fairly. 32 teams, players available twice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Future Champs 2,638 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Forgot to check this morning, left him in. #### this guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,674 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Quote Brandin Cooks (neck) is expected to return to Houston's lineup for Week 15 against the Colts. Cooks missed Week 14 against the Bears with neck soreness after the team listed him as questionable. Cooks caught 5-of-8 targets for 65 yards against Indianapolis in Week 13 without Will Fuller (suspension) and Randall Cobb (toe) out of the lineup. Cooks should again function as the team's No. 1 receiver this week if he can suit up. Fantasy managers can deploy him as a WR2 in what should be another pass-heavy negative game script for Houston's offense. SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Dec 15, 2020, 10:02 AM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stompin' Tom Connors 4,244 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Trying to decide between Cooks and DJ Moore. Both out last week, both boom bust (and if they are booming, painful if they are on your bench), and both teams at 4-9 with not a lot to play for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xenon 24 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stompin' Tom Connors said: Trying to decide between Cooks and DJ Moore. Both out last week, both boom bust (and if they are booming, painful if they are on your bench), and both teams at 4-9 with not a lot to play for. As a Crooks owner I would say he's been consistent. He's the default #1 target and they will have to throw the ball. Assuming he's healthy, I have no choice but to roll with him.. He most definitely has the better QB Edited December 16, 2020 by xenon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stompin' Tom Connors 4,244 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, xenon said: As a Crooks owner I would say he's been consistent. He's the default #1 target and they will have to throw the ball. Assuming he's healthy, I have no choice but to roll with him.. He most definitely has the better QB Thanks and interesting typo. In general he's been reliable, but in my league over the past 6 weeks, he's been over 10 points in 3 games and under in another 3 (including the surprise bagel last week). It's fair to say he's not boom bust, though I want the kind of performance he showed against JAX and TEN earlier in the season, not CLE and IND. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socrates 760 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Stompin' Tom Connors said: Thanks and interesting typo. In general he's been reliable, but in my league over the past 6 weeks, he's been over 10 points in 3 games and under in another 3 (including the surprise bagel last week). It's fair to say he's not boom bust, though I want the kind of performance he showed against JAX and TEN earlier in the season, not CLE and IND. Surprise bagel? Cooks was inactive. That "bagel" should have come as no surprise. Pass the cream cheese! In fairness, Cooks led the team in receptions at Cleveland (ahead of Fuller and Cobb) and tied Fuller atop the stat chart with 8 targets, and he exited the Indy game early with a concussion, and still put up 5-65 (and despite leaving the game in the 3rd Quarter, Cooks finished second on the team with 8 targets). If Cooks is healthy and ready to go this week, he is a good bet to lead the team in both targets and receptions. He will be in my playoff lineup! Edited December 16, 2020 by socrates 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
travdogg 2,999 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Cooks has at least 60 yards in every game since O'Brien was fired, that wasn't in a monsoon. His lowest PPR score is 12.5 during that stretch. If he's playing, I think he's a solid WR2 in the WR15-20 range. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
travdogg 2,999 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 11 hours ago, Stompin' Tom Connors said: Trying to decide between Cooks and DJ Moore. Both out last week, both boom bust (and if they are booming, painful if they are on your bench), and both teams at 4-9 with not a lot to play for. That's a tough call. There should be a fair amount of garbage time in both games, and both Indy and Green Bay give up yards in bunches. I'd probably go Moore in standard, and Cooks in PPR. I do think the Texans have more to play for, as a lot of guys need to put stuff on tape, for a new GM/HC next year. Also not having a 1st round pick, the Texans have no motivation not to go all out. I'd have both guys in my top-20 WR's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,674 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Quote Brandin Cooks (neck) was limited at Wednesday's practice. Cooks was also limited last week, puts this puts him on track to return Sunday. Texans interim coach Romeo Crennel has already said he expects Cooks to play in Week 15 against the Colts. Dec 16, 2020, 5:40 PM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,674 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Quote Brandin Cooks (neck) remained "limited" for Thursday's practice. Cooks was also "limited" last week before failing to suit up against the Bears. The good news is, he has shed his "foot" designation this week, and the Houston Chronicle has reported he is expected to return to rematch with a Colts defense he got for 5/65 in Week 13. Cooks has a bit of a checkered history at less than 100 percent health, so he should be considered a lower-end WR2 for this tougher matchup. Dec 17, 2020, 4:37 PM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,674 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Quote Brandin Cooks (neck) will play in Week 15 against the Colts. Cooks practiced in full on Friday and was removed from Houston's injury report altogether. He was available in a similar matchup against the Colts two weeks ago and came away with eight targets to Keke Coutee's nine and the third-most routes (41) on Deshaun Watson's 50 dropbacks. Although Coutee arguably has the higher floor against DC Matt Eberflus' zone scheme, Cooks falls in line with the highest ceiling among Houston's wideouts. SOURCE: Texans PR on Twitter Dec 18, 2020, 4:02 PM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tombonneau 985 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Flirting with putting him in with Thomas now out but man it's a scary prospect coming off injury with him. This last wasn't a concussion though right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxco 367 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 6 hours ago, tombonneau said: Flirting with putting him in with Thomas now out but man it's a scary prospect coming off injury with him. This last wasn't a concussion though right? No, not a concussion. Want him in as I'm starting Watson and need his best weapons out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tombonneau 985 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Didn't have the stones to roll with him. Going with Claypool upside vs Bengals D that is 31st in explosive pass plays. Hoping for upside. Good luck to any who are putting him in their lineups. It was a tough call. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Double 12 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Have him in alongside Diontae and over Claypool. Tough for me but here we go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sho nuff 17,250 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Cooks just so much opportunity but not getting the results their other receivers are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,674 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Quote Brandin Cooks caught 6-of-7 targets for 59 yards in the Texans' Week 15 loss to the Colts. In the post-Will Fuller era, Cooks has bookended his Week 14 absence with a neck issue with nearly identical efforts vs. the Colts' zone defense. It could be too little, too late for fantasy managers who had to trust Cooks as a WR2 this week, but he has a better Week 16 matchup in the Bengals, even though he could see a decent dose of the feisty William Jackson III. Cooks will remain a top-24 option despite his recent low-ceiling efforts. Dec 20, 2020, 5:43 PM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,674 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Brandin Cooks shows in loss why Texans should find a way to keep him 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loomba 9 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 What was Cooks total yardage for today’s game? Did he get receiving yardage for the last play with all the laterals? CBS Sports had him over 150 yards receiving for a while but then knocked him back to 141 yards on 7 receptions. The extra yards might make a difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sho nuff 17,250 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Loomba said: What was Cooks total yardage for today’s game? Did he get receiving yardage for the last play with all the laterals? CBS Sports had him over 150 yards receiving for a while but then knocked him back to 141 yards on 7 receptions. The extra yards might make a difference. Saw i lost yards back to 141 in my league once the game ended. Still huge from a guy I was benching until Landry ended up on Covid list. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loomba 9 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Same here. Wonder if there will be an adjustment or if the lateral play gets scored differently? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TLEF316 5,049 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 yeah, monitoring this myself. I feel like Yahoo changed the number once or twice yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,674 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Texans receiver Brandin Cooks wants to stay, Deshaun Watson could use him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Frankman 3,373 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Quote Brandin Cooks caught 11-of-16 targets for 166 yards and two touchdowns in the Texans' Week 17 loss to the Titans. The outburst was Cooks' biggest of the year, and easily moved him past 1,000 yards on the season. Finishing at 1,150, the oft-traded Cooks has crossed the 1K threshold five times in seven NFL campaigns, doing so for four different teams. Although he is still only 27, Cooks' name will undoubtedly once again come up in trade talks as the picks-bereft Texans embark on a rebuild. Cooks has said he does not want to be dealt, understandably so. He is signed for three more seasons and is set to make $12 million in 2021. Still one of the best pure deep threats in the NFL, Cooks will be a locked-in WR2 if he gets to keep catching passes from Deshaun Watson. - Rotoworld Edited January 4 by The Frankman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deamon 5,621 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Wonder if Cooks still "Will not accept another trade" 😂 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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