Omar Cooper Jr. or Saquon Barkley?

Who to start in Week 9, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.

Week 9 · 2026 season · Consensus updated November 6 at 11:11 AM EST

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The lean

  • This week: Saquon Barkley
  • Rest of season: Saquon Barkley — 4 of 7 experts
  • Trade value: Saquon Barkley

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Omar Cooper Jr.Saquon Barkley
Rest of season (overall)
3 of 7 experts rank Omar Cooper Jr. ahead · 4 rank Saquon Barkley ahead
#93#75–#162#63#47–#80edge
Week 9 (flex)FLX72#57–#85FLX47#37–#62edge
Week 9 projection (PPR)9.314.2edge
Market Index value (redraft PPR)10 #88 overall13 #62 overalledge
Last 30 days (Market Index)+120 ranks · +548 val-37 ranks · -1534 val
Rostered50%99%
Bye1310
StatusNo injury designationQUESTIONABLE (Hamstring) · DNP → LIMIT · 0.83948% to play

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start in Week 9, Omar Cooper Jr. or Saquon Barkley?
Saquon Barkley. This week's consensus has Omar Cooper Jr. at WR34 (range #25–#41) and Saquon Barkley at RB20 (range #15–#25); on the flex board it is #72 vs #47. Projections: 9.3 vs 14.2 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Omar Cooper Jr. or Saquon Barkley?
Saquon Barkley. Rest-of-season consensus: Omar Cooper Jr. WR44 (range #35–#73) vs Saquon Barkley RB22 (range #17–#27). 4 of 7 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Saquon Barkley ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Omar Cooper Jr. for Saquon Barkley?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Omar Cooper Jr. is ranked #88 overall and Saquon Barkley #62, so Saquon Barkley carries more trade value and a one-for-one favors the side receiving him. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.