ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Garrett Wilson has been ruled out for Sunday’s Week 9 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a concussion.
Despite a difficult road matchup, it’s wheels up for Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper Jr., who have traded off explosive performances in recent weeks. With Wilson sidelined, both should see expanded opportunities and offer intriguing fantasy upside. Tight ends Mason Taylor and Kenyon Sadiq could also see increased involvement, while Breece Hall‘s return gives the Jets another weapon to lean on. Mitchell and Cooper remain intriguing flex options, though the Chiefs’ defense presents a challenging matchup.
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Omar Cooper Jr. is set to return against New England after the Jets activated him from injured reserve Saturday, following a full practice Friday. With Adonai Mitchell sidelined by a finger injury, the rookie has an opening to contribute after his NFL debut lasted just five snaps and produced one 30-yard reception.
Cooper warrants a speculative bench spot in deeper fantasy leagues, with PlayerProfiler listing a 4.42-second 40-yard dash and a 79th-percentile Speed Score that support his big-play potential. Keep him on the bench this week and monitor his route participation and target volume before promoting him to active lineups.
Breece Hall will miss the Jets’ Week 4 contest vs. the Bears after suffering a thigh injury late in Week 3’s game against the Lions. Hall should be considered week-to-week as he was unable to get any practices in this week.
Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis will ostensibly share the backfield while Breece Hall is out, with Allen expected to have the majority of the work. It’s unlikely this will lead to more work for Geno Smith, as Omar Cooper remains on IR, Adonai Mitchell and Mason Taylor are also out, and Kenyon Sadiq is questionable for Sunday.
Jets coach Aaron Glenn reported that Mitchell caught his finger in a jersey on Thursday and had no further details to share. According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, there that injury should be monitored and there is “some concern” over Adonai Mitchell playing this week against the Lions. Mitchell was limited on Thursday and Fridays’ practices where he was seen with a large wrapping on his hand, index and middle finger.
Not good news for this Jets offense, Mitchell on the season had already accumulated 9 receptions and 123 passing yards with a 25.4% target share with Geno Smith at the helm of this new Jets’ offense. If Mitchell is out this week, Garret Wilson and Kenyon Sadiq will see more targets, making them both must-starts in a shootout game environment at Detroit (48.5 game total).
UPDATE: Adonai Mitchell was ruled OUT for Sunday’s game at Detroit as he recovers from what must now be considered a “less-than-minor” finger injury.
After initially being labeled as a week-to-week injury, Jets rookie WR Omar Cooper Jr.’s ankle injury has now landed him on IR. This likely means a high ankle sprain so the Jets made the decision to free up a spot on the 53-man roster by placing Cooper on IR.
This further entrenches Adonai Mitchell as the Jets’ WR2 and will give additional opportunities to Isaiah Williams for at least the next month. It could also lead to more 12-personnel with rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq and 2nd-year TE Mason Taylor on the field more. Fantasy football managers will need to wait and see how long this will keep Cooper shelved.
Week-to-week is often month-to-month if we are being honest with ourselves about Omar Cooper Jr. The Jets are hesitating to place on injured reserve, leaving his status unconfirmed, but redraft managers can cut ties with if better waiver wire options emerge, given his subpar metrics like a 18.8-percent Target Share.
Dynasty managers should hold and re-evaluating his route participation upon return. Cooper has dropped all the way down to WR64 on PlayerProfiler’s dynasty rankings.
