Fantasy football: Where to draft Cleveland Browns WR Amari Cooper

Cleveland Browns WR Amari Cooper is coming off arguably his best professional season in 2023. Selected 4th overall by Oakland in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Alabama, Cooper played 3½ seasons for the Raiders before getting traded to the Dallas Cowboys in 2018. He’s entering his 3rd season with Cleveland where the 5-time Pro Bowler should be the Browns’ top target. Below, we look at Amari Cooper’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering 2024, Cooper is expected to be a high-volume weapon for a Browns offense that should rebound given the eventual return of RB Nick Chubb. The 30-year-old Cooper has top-10 receiver potential this season, and is very intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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Amari Cooper’s ADP: 53.67

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Cooper’s 53.67 ADP in redraft leagues puts him in the range of the 4th to 6th round, depending on the size of the league. Given Chubb’s injury concerns and his potential to not start the season, Cooper is currently the highest-drafted Browns player in fantasy leagues.

Among wide receivers, Cooper’s ADP puts him 25th at the position. He is behind Seattle’s DK Metcalf (40.97), San Francisco’s Brandon Aiyuk (43.34) and Philadelphia’s DeVonta Smith (44.57), and slightly ahead of Baltimore’s Zay Flowers (56.92), Pittsburgh’s George Pickens (59.13) and Cincinnati’s Tee Higgins (59.33).

Amari Cooper’s 2023-24 stats

Games: 15

Receptions | targets: 72 | 128

Receiving yards: 1,250

Receiving touchdowns: 5

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Where should you draft Cooper?

Cooper’s fantasy value should get a boost this year with the presence of Chubb and a full season for QB DeShaun Watson in the Browns offense. Watson should continue to improve to his former Houston Texans self, which will bode well for Cooper.

A Pro Bowl selection a year ago, Cooper is aging, but he’s still the most elusive target for the Browns and should get to 70 receptions, like he has the last 2 seasons. Cooper can play underneath the safeties as well and could be a high-volume receiver, having had 100-plus targets in 6 straight seasons.

There isn’t much competition in the Browns receiving room even with the addition of former Broncos standout WR Jerry Jeudy, so Cooper should be the star of the show. He had a career-high 1,250 receiving yards last season and could duplicate that in 2024.

Draft Cooper early as his high-volume potential should lead to plenty of opportunity. Don’t let him fall out of the 5th round in 12-team leagues or out of the 6th round in 10-team formats. When healthy and with a solid quarterback, he should be good for 70-plus catches and 1,100-plus yards.

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