Brandin Cooks
31-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
9
YDS
91
TD
1
AVG
10.1
TAR
19
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cooks is coming off back-to-back seasons under 700 yards, following a seven-year stretch in which he topped 1,000 six times. He moved from a dreadful Houston offense in 2022 to a high-flying Dallas attack in 2023, and while his per-target efficiency unsurprisingly improved, Cooks drew only 5.1 targets per game in an offense that averaged 36.1 passes. CeeDee Lamb got 79 more targets (181) than second-place Jake Ferguson (102), who in turn had 21 more than Cooks (81). Eight of those 81 looks went for touchdowns, but yardage was consistently lacking apart from a 9-173-1 outburst Week 10 against the Giants (accounting for 26.3 percent of Cooks' yards for the season). The Cowboys haven't signed any veteran WRs this offseason and didn't draft one until Round 6 (Ryan Flournoy), likely leaving Cooks as the No. 2 receiver again and Jalen Tolbert as the favorite for the No. 3 job (after Michael Gallup was released). Cooks will turn 31 in September and doesn't seem especially likely to add big gains to last year's volume unless Lamb misses time with an injury. Read Past Outlooks
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Listed as limited
Cooks (knee) is listed as a limited participant after Wednesday's walk-through practice, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
ANALYSIS
Cooks resumed practicing one day after the Cowboys designated him to return from injured reserve. There's a 21-day window in which he can practice without being activated to the roster, but head coach Mike McCarthy suggested Tuesday that Cooks could play as soon as Sunday against the Commanders. The 31-year-old didn't have much luck working with Dak Prescott (IR - hamstring) earlier this season and isn't likely to do much for fantasy managers now that the Cowboys have backup Cooper Rush starting at QB.
Cooks resumed practicing one day after the Cowboys designated him to return from injured reserve. There's a 21-day window in which he can practice without being activated to the roster, but head coach Mike McCarthy suggested Tuesday that Cooks could play as soon as Sunday against the Commanders. The 31-year-old didn't have much luck working with Dak Prescott (IR - hamstring) earlier this season and isn't likely to do much for fantasy managers now that the Cowboys have backup Cooper Rush starting at QB.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Brandin Cooks' 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
61.3Air Yards Per Snap
1.24% Team Air Yards
8.3%% Team Targets
4.8%Avg Depth of Target
12.9 YdsCatch Rate
47.4%Drop Rate
5.3%Avg Yds After Catch
1.7% Targeted On Route
14.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Commanders pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
88.9
Cornerbacks
93.6
Safeties
83.4
Linebackers
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2024 Brandin Cooks Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Brandin Cooks' measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"Weight
189 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.33 secShuttle Time
3.81 secCone Drill
6.76 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
120 inBench Press
16 repsHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
30.75 in
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Traded yet again, Cooks offers serious rebound potential after sinking to 699 yards in 13 games last season in a dismal Houston offense. He cleared 1,000 yards in each of his first two years with the Texans, a feat he's accomplished six times total and for four teams, though without ever exceeding 1,204. There's appeal to his new role as the No. 2 wide receiver in an offense that lost TE Dalton Schultz and RB Ezekiel Elliott this spring, but the Cowboys' switch from Kellen Moore to Brian Schottenheimer in the OC role does hint at more of an emphasis on the run game even with Elliott out the door. Cooks turns 30 in September and can still get downfield in a hurry, so it's possible Schottenheimer keeps the offense relatively aggressive to take advantage of the threat provided by Cooks, CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup.
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Resumes practicing Tuesday
Dallas designated Cooks (knee) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
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Gearing up for return
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday that Cooks (knee) is getting close to a return from injured reserve and could be activated as soon as this week, Saad Yousuf of The Athletic reports.
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Not cleared to practice Wednesday
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that Cooks (knee) is progressing, but the receiver won't practice Wednesday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Shifts to IR
Cooks (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Won't play Week 5
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday that Cooks (knee) will not be available for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Rails against Dak critiques
Cooks said Wednesday he feels quarterback Dak Prescott is overly criticized for not having had more postseason success, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. "It's blasphemy," Cooks said, "The guy shows up every year, year in and year out. Putting up numbers, leading his team. He can't do it all by himself."
ANALYSIS
Cooks is an interesting character reference for Prescott, considering he's also played with Tom Brady and Drew Brees during his career. Cooks pointed out Wednesday that even those future Hall of Famers "had a lot help around them." The veteran wideout went on to emphasize the importance of the Cowboys' skill-position players stepping up their level of play for Prescott and noted he took personally what he deemed as disrespect for his quarterback.
Cooks is an interesting character reference for Prescott, considering he's also played with Tom Brady and Drew Brees during his career. Cooks pointed out Wednesday that even those future Hall of Famers "had a lot help around them." The veteran wideout went on to emphasize the importance of the Cowboys' skill-position players stepping up their level of play for Prescott and noted he took personally what he deemed as disrespect for his quarterback.