The Dallas Cowboys will face the Washington Commanders in Week 18. 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 18?
Cooks is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
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 18?
Cooks saw a season-high eight targets last week and that was enough to get him to 52 yards. Dallas is paying him a whole bunch of money to do very little, so if a little season-ending stat padding helps make their investment look better, I’m happy for them.
For our purposes, I’m not the least bit tempted to bite. Jalen Tolbert is getting what few high-value targets are generated by this offense, and I’m just not sure that Cooks is capable of producing at a viable level anymore.
The veteran wideout is under one yard per route run this season and doesn’t have a grab gaining more than 30 yards since Thanksgiving — of last season. If you want to bet on Cooper Rush (what a sentence), Tolbert or the tight ends is the way to do it.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Brandin Cooks’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Cooks is projected to score 10.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.7 receptions for 43.4 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)
