Amari Cooper Blanked by Stephon Gilmore, Tough Fantasy Matchup Looms

Stephon Gilmore had more receptions than Amari Cooper on Sunday.

Amari Cooper has a reputation of being boom or bust. Most of his career has been largely underwhelming.  While things appeared to turn around after being traded to the Cowboys last season, Cooper still has some boom or bust games. Catching zero passes Sunday against the Patriots has re-visited old fantasy wounds.

While there were a myriad of factors that contributed to Cooper catching zero passes, the stat sheet still stands. Although Cooper has been battling a lingering knee/ankle issue all season, he has performed remarkably well overall. But on Sunday, he lacked the elite separation skills and crisp route running, which didn’t help him against the league’s best corner.

Cooper’s performance raised a lot of red flags for his rest of season outlook as the schedule gets a lot tougher with ­Tre’Davious White on the horizon. However, Cooper is clearly one of the most talented wide receivers in the game and if he can handle his knee issue, he should be able to rebound vs White.  After all, DeVante Parker just had his way with White and the Bills secondary.

Monitor Cooper closely before Thursday and consider playing better options if you have them.

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