Brandin Cooks
30-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
54
YDS
657
TD
8
AVG
12.2
TAR
81
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cooks is coming off back-to-back seasons under 700 yards, following an 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 the 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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Scores eight TDs in 2023
Cooks caught 54 of 81 targets for 657 yards and eight touchdowns over 16 regular-season games in 2023. He added 35 rushing yards on five carries.
ANALYSIS
The veteran speedster was brought in last offseason to provide more consistent support in the passing game for CeeDee Lamb, but Cooks was basically invisible through his first month as a Cowboy. Cooks' production began to pick up once he scored his first TD of the season Week 6 against the Chargers, but the 30-year-old still finished the campaign with his lowest yardage total over a 16-game slate. Despite that fact, his eight scores were his most since 2016. Cooks will get a $3 million bonus if he's still on the roster March 17, so he's a candidate to be cut before then, but his $8 million salary for 2024 is reasonable given his role.
The veteran speedster was brought in last offseason to provide more consistent support in the passing game for CeeDee Lamb, but Cooks was basically invisible through his first month as a Cowboy. Cooks' production began to pick up once he scored his first TD of the season Week 6 against the Chargers, but the 30-year-old still finished the campaign with his lowest yardage total over a 16-game slate. Despite that fact, his eight scores were his most since 2016. Cooks will get a $3 million bonus if he's still on the roster March 17, so he's a candidate to be cut before then, but his $8 million salary for 2024 is reasonable given his role.
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Air Yards Per Game
65.3Air Yards Per Snap
1.36% Team Air Yards
22.6%% Team Targets
13.4%Avg Depth of Target
12.9 YdsCatch Rate
66.7%Drop Rate
1.2%Avg Yds After Catch
2.5% Targeted On Route
15.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 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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Could play through injury Sunday
Cooks, who's listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Jets due to an MCL sprain, could conceivably play despite not having practiced this week, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cooks' MCL sprain is described as "slight" by Archer, and team owner Jerry Jones stated on his radio appearance this week the veteran receiver doesn't require practice reps in order to suit up against New York. The team will still make another assessment of Cooks following a Saturday walk-through practice, and Archer also notes multiple sources informed him the offseason acquisition had a productive rehab session Thursday.
Cooks' MCL sprain is described as "slight" by Archer, and team owner Jerry Jones stated on his radio appearance this week the veteran receiver doesn't require practice reps in order to suit up against New York. The team will still make another assessment of Cooks following a Saturday walk-through practice, and Archer also notes multiple sources informed him the offseason acquisition had a productive rehab session Thursday.
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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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Finds end zone in Week 18 win
Cooks caught six of eight passes for 39 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-10 win over the Commanders.
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Significant invovlement in offense
Cooks recorded five receptions on eight targets for 60 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 20-19 win over the Lions.
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Salvages Week 16 with late TD
Cooks recorded two catches (on two targets) for 14 yards and one touchdown and also had a nine-yard carry during Sunday's 22-20 loss at Miami.
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Records just 10 yards
Cooks recorded two receptions on six targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Bills.
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Suiting up in Week 15
Cooks (illness) is listed as active Sunday at Buffalo, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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