Should I Start Darius Cooper or Elijah Arroyo in Week 4?

Darius Cooper is projected for 3.0 points, 93rd among wide receivers this week. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 5.7. This week he plays vs LAR; the game total is 43.0 and his team is a 3.5-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 15 books, in half-PPR scoring, and the lines have moved since they opened. How it adds up: 14.5 receiving yards (+1.5), 1.6 catches (+0.8), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.8). Last week (Week 3) he was projected for 1.1 points and did not play.

Elijah Arroyo is projected for 3.1 points, 37th among tight ends this week. Most weeks he lands between 1.0 and 5.5. This week he plays vs LAC; the game total is 42.5 and his team is favored by 7.0. The number is built from live market data across 15 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 18.1 receiving yards (+1.8), 1.6 catches (+0.8), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.5). Last week (Week 3) he was projected for 0.0 points and scored 0.0.

It is close to a coin flip. He projects for 3.1 points this week against 3.0 for Darius Cooper. His chance of outscoring Darius Cooper is 53%. Their ranges overlap — Elijah Arroyo usually lands between 1.0 and 5.5, Darius Cooper between 0.0 and 5.7 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Friday, October 2 at 7:41 AM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.