Amari Cooper or Chris Olave: Week 6 Start 'Em Sit 'Em fantasy outlook and picks

Heading into Week 6 of action, the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints face a similar set of problems. The 1-4 Browns just haven't kicked into gear at all and based on Week 5's evidence, we're not likely to see this offense deliver the goods anytime soon.

Over on the Saints' (2-3) side of things, Derek Carr exited the Monday Night Football game against the Chiefs with an oblique injury which could see him miss a couple of weeks. So where does that leave each team's premier WRs Amari Cooper and Chris Olave in Week 6?

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Amari Cooper's fantasy outlook for Week 6

This Browns offense has been dire. And when we say "dire," we mean it in the most extreme manner.

Deshaun Watson does not remotely look like a man worth $230 million guaranteed and that's directly affecting the output of his teammates.

When evaluating a wide receiver for points, volume is key. For Cooper, the volume is there, but the lack of translation into points highlights the issues within the offense.

Cooper has racked up at least eight targets in all five games with a season-high of 12 targets against the New York Giants in Week 3. The talent is there, but the Browns just cannot exploit it as long as Watson continues to underperform.

Additionally, the Browns will be facing an Eagles team fresh off a bye week, making it difficult to see Cooper winning this matchup.

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Chris Olave's fantasy outlook for Week 6

The Saints were hot to start the year but have since been humbled by three straight losses. And if that wasn't enough, we likely won't see Derek Carr back under center over the next couple of weeks owing to an oblique injury.

The Saints have tapped up rookie Spencer Rattler to take his place and he made it a point to announce that he will be throwing to Olave more often after the WR racked up just four targets against the Chiefs.

Those four targets translated into two catches for 10 yards, so all in all, it was a pretty forgettable night for Olave. This week, the Saints will go up against a pretty tough Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense. And while Rattler flashed some potential in preseason, that may not directly lead to the Saints picking up on offense.

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Amari Cooper vs Chris Olave: Final verdict

Neither WR is expected to dominate their matchups this week but we just have no confidence in the Browns offense, which means Olave gets the nod here.

Amari Cooper vs Chris Olave fantasy outlook for Week 6

Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Optimizer agrees with our rationale, projecting a return of 14.9 points for Olave against Amari Cooper's 12.3.