Brandin Cooks Fantasy

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's meeting with the Cleveland Browns. With Cooks out, expect to see quarterback Kyle Allen pepper receiver Nico Collins with targets, while Chris Moore could see an uptick in usage and has appeal in DFS contests. As for Cooks, he's barely been startable when healthy, and with Houston out of playoff contention, the team might not be in a position to rush him back. Managers in shallow leagues who need immediate help can go ahead and drop Cooks.

7:14 PM

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks was quiet in the first half but ended up posting a solid stat line in Sunday's loss to Miami, catching all five of his targets for 59 yards. Considering how bad Houston's offense looked early in this one, it's a decent showing for Cooks, who should be viewed as a WR4 play going forward. He's not living up to his preseason hype, but he's still worth a roster spot in most formats.

Nov. 27th • 4:42 PM

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks has seen his usage trend down this season. After back-to-back weeks with double-digit targets to start the season, Cooks hasn't had more than seven in a game yet, and he's had four catches or fewer in five consecutive games. But there's a little hope this week, as the team has benched quarterback Davis Mills for Kyle Allen. Houston ranks just 26th in the NFL in passing yards per game, so the move to Allen has a decent shot at improving things for the Texans, which could trickle down to Cooks. Consider him a risky WR4 play.

Nov. 25th • 10:46 PM