Amari

Cooper

Cooper hauled in passes of 25 and 30 yards in this one. Despite the two-catch outing, there’s no denying Cooper’s impact, as the Bills punched in two touchdowns on the two drives where he recorded a long catch. The veteran receiver battled through a wrist injury but did not appear to suffer any setbacks. He now has the Week 12 bye to get right, and should be good to go for Week 13 against the 49ers.

Cooper will play through the wrist injury that has left him sidelined the last two weeks. The veteran receiver is expected to wear some sort of cast in Sunday’s game, but said earlier in the week that he’s gotten used to playing with it. Cooper profiles as a WR3 against a stout Chiefs defense. While he is active, the Bills did declare WR Keon Coleman, CB Kaiir Elam, LB Eddie Ulofoshio, OL Will Clapp, OT Spencer Brown, and TE Dalton Kincaid inactive fo Week 11.

Rapoport also reports Cooper “is officially listed as questionable so [we’re] not certain on his status yet” but notes that Cooper “envisions” himself playing against the Chiefs. Fantasy managers should tentatively expect Cooper to play this weekend. He can be started as a WR2/3.

This news comes from head coach Sean McDermott, as the team has yet to release their Friday injury report. Cooper has been limited in practice throughout the week and hinted at playing on Thursday when asked about the possibility of suiting up. Assuming he’s active, Cooper will profile as a volatile WR3. He’s only appeared in one game for the Bills since being traded, but the absence of Keon Coleman (wrist) and Dalton Kincaid (knee) should give him some increased upside.

Cooper isn’t a lock to play in Week 11’s game, but he said on Thursday that he feels like he’ll be ready to go and added that he’d don the cast he’s been wearing for the last few weeks if he does play. According to Cooper, he doesn’t feel any pain when catching the ball, and he “just got used to catching the ball with it.” Cooper has been limited in both practices to start the week, a good sign for his Week 11 availability.

While Cooper’s words are encouraging, it would be great to see him practice in full at least once before Week 11 kicks off. Thursday marks his eighth consecutive Limited Participant practice designation so he is clearly still rehabilitating the injury. Hopefully, he can practice in full on Friday. He would be a volatile WR3 for Week 11, if active after another limited practice.

Cooper practiced last week in a limited capacity but could not suit up in Week 10 against the Colts. He should have a real shot to play in Week 11 against Kansas City if he can practice in full by Friday. Cooper, with five receptions on seven targets in two games with the Bills, could see decent opportunity against the Chiefs if Keon Coleman (wrist) remains sidelined.

The Bills aren’t wasting any time here, making the decision to rule out Coleman for the second straight week. It was reported last week that Coleman could miss multiple weeks, so this news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Amari Cooper, who is also dealing with a wrist injury, is reportedly progressing through things, but there’s no word on whether or not he’ll play in Week 12. There’s a chance the team will see how he responds in practice this week before deciding on his availability.

Cooper got in three limited practices this week, but he also has a hard cast on his wrist and wasn’t able to catch any passes, so it always seemed like a longshot for him to play. With Keon Coleman also inactive, the Bills will have just Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel, Mack Hollins, Jalen Virgil, and Tyrell Shavers at wide receiver. With only Kansas City next week before the Bills have their bye, it’s possible we won’t see Cooper next week either. The other Bills inactive are FB Reggie Gilliam, WR Keon Coleman, WR KJ Hamler, OL Will Clapp, and LB Edefuan Ulofoshio.

Cooper missed Week 9 with a wrist injury and was limited in all three practices this week. He appears to be trending toward a return, but fantasy managers will want to check the Bills’ inactives 90 minutes before kickoff to be sure. With Keon Coleman already ruled out, Cooper could be forced into a full-time role in his first game back. He will sit in the WR3 ranks if active.