Brandin Cooks Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Browns

Brandin Cooks and the Dallas Cowboys will face the Cleveland Browns -- whose passing defense was ranked first in the NFL last season (164.7 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

With Cooks' next game versus the Browns, should you think about him for your DFS roster? Scroll down for more stats and info.

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Cooks vs. Browns Game Info

• Matchup: Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.18
• Projected Receiving Yards: 37.30
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.21

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Cooks 2023 Fantasy Performance

• Cooks picked up 119.2 fantasy points (7.5 per game), 35th at his position and 126th in the NFL.
• In his best performance last year -- Week 10 versus the New York Giants -- Cooks accumulated 23.3 fantasy points. His stat line: nine catches, 173 yards and one touchdown.
• In Week 12 against the Washington Commanders, Cooks picked up 13.2 fantasy points, with these numbers: four receptions, 72 yards and one touchdown. That was his second-best output of the year.
• In what was his worst game of the year, Cooks finished with 0.7 fantasy points -- one reception, seven yards, on two targets. That was in Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
• Cooks accumulated 1.0 fantasy points -- two receptions, 10 yards, on six targets -- in his second-worst game of the year (Week 15 versus the Buffalo Bills).

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Browns Defensive Performance

• Against Cleveland last year, one player recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 13 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Browns last year.
• In the passing game, Cleveland allowed seven players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last season, the Browns allowed three players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Against Cleveland last season, three players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Browns allowed 20 players to secure a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Cleveland gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to three players last season.
• In terms of run D, the Browns allowed two players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Cleveland allowed 13 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Two players rushed for multiple scores in a game versus the Browns last year.

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