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Calvin Austin III

Pos: PR1, WR2 Team: PIT YoE: 4
Draft: RD 4, PICK 138
Injury Status: H

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

Trends

"Cooks reunited with the Saints -- the team that drafted him in 2014 -- after bouncing around the league (four stops) since departing New Orleans in 2017. The former first-round pick has had his stretches of WR2 production (seven of 11 seasons have resulted in a top-25 finish in fantasy PPG), but he hasn't had a finish better than 37th since 2021 and he fell to a career-low 76th in 2024. Now 31 years old, Cooks is expected to slide in as the Saints' No. 3 receiver behind Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. He'll likely see a handful of targets most weeks, but consistent fantasy output is a long shot, especially with Spencer Rattler and/or rookie Tyler Shough under center. Cooks is worth consideration only in the late rounds."

"Cooks broke out in a big way after being held to one catch on five targets over his first four appearances with the Bills. The veteran wideout tallied his first 100-yard game since he was a member of the Texans back in 2021. Cooks finished behind only WR Khalil Shakir (6-35-0) for Buffalo in terms of targets and receptions in a game that starting TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) missed and WR Keon Coleman was a healthy scratch for. The 31-year-old Cooks' strong game may have helped solidify a role on offense for him as the Bills prepare to embark on a playoff run. If that scenario holds true, fantasy managers in deeper formats could benefit from rolling out Cooks against the Jets in Week 18."

	Brandin Cooks' receiving yards have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 10 weeks.
	Brandin Cooks' target share has decreased by 66.62% over the past 20 weeks.
	Brandin Cooks' receptions have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 8 weeks.
	Brandin Cooks' targets have decreased by 70.0% over the past 20 weeks.
	Brandin Cooks' reception share has decreased by 75.0+% over the past 8 weeks.

Calvin Austin III

Pos: PR1, WR2 Team: PIT YoE: 4
Draft: RD 4, PICK 138
Injury Status: H

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

Trends

"..."

"Austin played the role of hero sans WR DK Metcalf (suspension) in Week 18 when he took advantage of a slip to the turf by Ravens cornerback Chidobe Awuzie in the final minute of regulation for the game-winning touchdown grab. The 26-year-old Austin was held to one reception for eight yards filling in for Metcalf last week, so this performance truly came from out of nowhere. Austin finishes the regular season with a 31-372-3 receiving line in 14 games, numbers that were good enough to register only with those playing in deeper fantasy formats. With Metcalf returning to action in the wild-card round of the playoffs, Austin possesses minimal upside for next Monday's tilt against the Texans."

	Calvin Austin III's target share has decreased by 65.59% over the past 8 weeks.
	Calvin Austin III's targets have decreased by 68.42% over the past 8 weeks.
	Calvin Austin III's receiving yards have decreased by 64.86% over the past 8 weeks.
	Calvin Austin III's receptions have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 8 weeks.
	Calvin Austin III's reception share has decreased by 75.0+% over the past 8 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

INT

SACK

2PT

2025

18

WSH

24 - 17

PHI

1.0

3.0

0.0

2025

16

PHI

29 - 18

WSH

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

15

LV

0 - 31

PHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

8

NYG

20 - 38

PHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

18

NYG

13 - 20

PHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

17

DAL

7 - 41

PHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

INT

SACK

2PT

2025

18

ARI

20 - 37

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

17

LAR

24 - 27

ATL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

16

LAR

37 - 38

SEA

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

15

DET

34 - 41

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

14

LAR

45 - 17

ARI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

13

LAR

28 - 31

CAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

12

TB

7 - 34

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

11

SEA

19 - 21

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

10

LAR

42 - 26

SF

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

9

NO

10 - 34

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

7

LAR

35 - 7

JAX

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

6

LAR

17 - 3

BAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

5

SF

26 - 23

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

4

IND

20 - 27

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

3

LAR

26 - 33

PHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

2

LAR

33 - 19

TEN

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

1

HOU

9 - 14

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

18

SEA

30 - 25

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

17

ARI

9 - 13

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

16

LAR

19 - 9

NYJ

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

15

LAR

12 - 6

SF

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

14

BUF

42 - 44

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

13

LAR

21 - 14

NO

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

12

PHI

37 - 20

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

11

LAR

28 - 22

NE

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

10

MIA

23 - 15

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

9

LAR

26 - 20

SEA

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

8

MIN

20 - 30

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

7

LV

15 - 20

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

5

GB

24 - 19

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

4

LAR

18 - 24

CHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

3

SF

24 - 27

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

2

LAR

10 - 41

ARI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

1

LAR

20 - 26

DET

0.0

0.0

0.0

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

INT

SACK

2PT

2025

17

PHI

13 - 12

BUF

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

16

BUF

23 - 20

CLE

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

15

BUF

35 - 31

NE

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

14

CIN

34 - 39

BUF

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

13

BUF

26 - 7

PIT

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

10

NO

17 - 7

CAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

9

NO

10 - 34

LAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

8

TB

23 - 3

NO

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

7

NO

14 - 26

CHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

6

NE

25 - 19

NO

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

5

NYG

14 - 26

NO

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

4

NO

19 - 31

BUF

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

3

NO

13 - 44

SEA

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

2

SF

26 - 21

NO

0.0

0.0

0.0

2025

1

ARI

20 - 13

NO

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

18

WSH

23 - 19

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

17

DAL

7 - 41

PHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

16

TB

24 - 26

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

15

DAL

30 - 14

CAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

14

CIN

27 - 20

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

13

NYG

20 - 27

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

4

DAL

20 - 15

NYG

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

3

BAL

28 - 25

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

2

NO

44 - 19

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2024

1

DAL

33 - 17

CLE

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

18

DAL

38 - 10

WSH

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

17

DET

19 - 20

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

16

DAL

20 - 22

MIA

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

15

DAL

10 - 31

BUF

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

14

PHI

13 - 33

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

13

SEA

35 - 41

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

12

WSH

10 - 45

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

11

DAL

33 - 10

CAR

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

10

NYG

17 - 49

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

9

DAL

23 - 28

PHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

8

LAR

20 - 43

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

6

DAL

20 - 17

LAC

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

5

DAL

10 - 42

SF

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

4

NE

3 - 38

DAL

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

3

DAL

16 - 28

ARI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

1

DAL

40 - 0

NYG

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

18

HOU

32 - 31

IND

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

17

JAX

31 - 3

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

16

HOU

19 - 14

TEN

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

12

HOU

15 - 30

MIA

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

11

WSH

23 - 10

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

10

HOU

16 - 24

NYG

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

8

TEN

17 - 10

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

7

HOU

20 - 38

LV

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

5

HOU

13 - 6

JAX

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

4

LAC

34 - 24

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

3

HOU

20 - 23

CHI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

2

HOU

9 - 16

DEN

0.0

0.0

0.0

2022

1

IND

20 - 20

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

18

TEN

28 - 25

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

17

HOU

7 - 23

SF

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

15

HOU

30 - 16

JAX

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

14

SEA

33 - 13

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

13

IND

31 - 0

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

12

NYJ

21 - 14

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

11

HOU

22 - 13

TEN

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

9

HOU

9 - 17

MIA

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

8

LAR

38 - 22

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

7

HOU

5 - 31

ARI

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

6

HOU

3 - 31

IND

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

5

NE

25 - 22

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

4

HOU

0 - 40

BUF

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

3

CAR

24 - 9

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

2

HOU

21 - 31

CLE

0.0

0.0

0.0

2021

1

JAX

21 - 37

HOU

0.0

0.0

0.0