The Dallas Cowboys will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Brandin Cooks.
Is Brandin Cooks Playing in Week 14?
Cooks received a veteran’s day off to begin the week on Thursday, as he was limited with a “rest/knee” designation. The veteran wideout fully practiced on Friday and Saturday. He has no injury designation heading into Monday night’s game against the Bengals.
The load management makes sense, as Week 13 was Cooks’ first since Week 4 after an extended stint on injured reserve. He made an immediate impact, catching three passes for 16 yards and a touchdown, including the game-sealing first down.
We’ll continue to monitor the Cowboys’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Brandin Cooks in Week 14?
Cooks had a nice diving touchdown last week, but this profile is far too thin to bet on, even in this perfect spot. In his return to action (missed all of October and November), the veteran receiver was on the field for just 39.7% of Dallas’ snaps, a role that is rarely going to pay off in a Cooper Rush-led offense.
Cooks showed signs of decline when fully healthy last season, making a limited version of himself that is a year older something I’m not interested in. This is an underwhelming passing game that has a handful of secondary options next to CeeDe Lamb, none of whom project to consistently hold the edge in target equity.
You should be making excuses to not play Cowboys, not the other way around.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 14 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Brandin Cooks’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 14
As of Sunday morning, Cooks is projected to score 8.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.1 receptions for 36 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Brandin Cooks’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
