Omar Cooper — Week 6: Six Catches, 103 Yards, a Touchdown

2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 19

Cooper caught 6 of 7 targets for 103 yards and a 48-yard touchdown against the Patriots, in the Jets' 26-19 loss in New England.

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Omar Cooper smashed against the Patriots: 6 catches on 7 targets, 103 yards, 1 touchdown, +5.9 expected points added (EPA) on his targets. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. Through Week 5 he had 1 target all season.

The touchdown pulled the Jets back into the game. Down 17-3 with 10:32 left in the third quarter, first and 10 at the New England 48, Geno Smith threw deep left and Cooper caught it for a 48-yard score and 17-10, +4.4 EPA and +8.0 points of win probability.

He moved the ball elsewhere too. Down 7-3 in the second quarter, first and 10 at the Jets 17, a 19-yard catch over the deep middle was worth +1.2 EPA. In the third, second and 11 at the New England 16, he gained 6 to the 10 on the drive that ended in a field goal for 17-13. Down 26-16 with 1:08 left, he caught an 18-yarder to the Jets 43. His one incompletion came on second and 10 at the New England 22 in the fourth.

His baseline is one game. In Week 1 against the Titans he caught 1 pass for 30 yards, +3.6 EPA.

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