Brandin Cooks Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Giants, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Dallas Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks will be up against the team with last year’s 14th-ranked pass defense, the New York Giants (214 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 — kicking off at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday.

When setting your fantasy football lineup this week, is Cooks worth inserting into your starting lineup? For a breakdown of his tilt against the Giants, we’ve got you covered.

Should you start Cooks on your fantasy team? Check out 4for4’s Who Should I Start tool to compare him against other players.

Brandin Cooks Week 1 Game Info

Let’s go into a few of the upcoming game’s vital info, including the projected fantasy points for Cooks:

  • Matchup: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
  • Time: 8:20 PM
  • Date: September 10, 2023
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 7.10
  • Brandin Cooks Fantasy Stats

    Here’s a glance at how Cooks collected fantasy points in 2022:

  • In 2022, Cooks was 48th at his position and 132nd in the league in fantasy points, with 88.6 (6.8 per game).
  • In Week 18 against the Indianapolis Colts, Cooks posted a season-high 16.6 fantasy points, thanks to these numbers: five receptions, 106 yards and one touchdown.
  • In Week 4 versus the Los Angeles Chargers, Cooks put up 11.7 fantasy points (his second-highest total of the season), thanks to this stat line: seven receptions, 57 yards and one touchdown.
  • In his worst game of the season, Cooks finished with 2.0 fantasy points — four receptions, 20 yards, on six targets. That was in Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  • Cooks picked up 2.2 fantasy points — two receptions, 22 yards, on seven targets — in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 3 versus the Chicago Bears.
  • Check out the latest fantasy rankings from 4for4!

    Brandin Cooks 2022 Fantasy Game Log

    Week Opponent Fantasy Points Targets Receptions Yards TDs
    Week 1 Colts 8.2 12 7 82 0
    Week 2 @Broncos 5.4 10 4 54 0
    Week 3 @Bears 2.2 7 2 22 0
    Week 4 Chargers 11.7 7 7 57 1
    Week 5 @Jaguars 2.0 6 4 20 0
    Week 7 @Raiders 4.6 5 4 46 0
    Week 8 Titans 7.3 6 4 73 0
    Week 10 @Giants 4.2 7 4 37 0
    Week 11 Commanders 7.0 6 3 70 0
    Week 12 @Dolphins 6.1 5 5 59 0
    Week 16 @Titans 9.4 9 4 34 1
    Week 17 Jaguars 3.9 7 4 39 0
    Week 18 @Colts 16.6 6 5 106 1

    Brandin Cooks vs. Giants

    Here are a few important stats on the Giants squad Cooks will be matching up against:

  • New York gave up over 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
  • The Giants allowed 18 players to catch a touchdown pass against them last season.
  • Three players caught more than one touchdown pass against New York last year.
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