Brandin Cooks Week 3 Outlook - Ravens at Cowboys

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 19th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Cooks is the WR44 in fantasy points per game, drawing a 12.2% target share, a 15.4% air-yard share, and a 13.7% first-read share with 0.98 YPRR. This season, Baltimore has utilized two high at the eighth-highest rate (51.4%). This season, against two high, Cooks only has a 4.5% target share and zero first-read looks. If Cooks hits this week, it will be because of his role in the deep passing game. He is second on the team in deep passing targets (two). This season, Baltimore has seen the 11th-most deep attempts while surrendering the sixth-most deep passing yards and the second-highest adjusted completion rate for deep targets. Among 92 qualifying receivers, Cooks is 27th in separation and 38th in route win rate. He will run about 76% of his routes against Brandon Stephens (77.8% catch rate and 118.8 passer rating) and Marlon Humphrey (61.5% catch rate and 64.6 passer rating).