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Through the Oakland Raiders’ slow start to the 2018 season, it has seen the offense notable struggle to produce with any true consistency on the field. Much of this could be exemplified by the performance of former Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper’s topsy=turvy production. According to Michael Lombardi of The Athletic, there are those around […]

The Oakland Raiders are out of the gate to the season on another discouraging start dropping five out of their first games played that has put them in the cellar of the AFC West standings. This has pushed the Raiders have now reportedly possibly considering moving the former Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper in […]

The Oakland Raiders haven’t gotten off to a great start in Jon Gruden’s second stint with the team. Following Week 6’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the storied franchise is now sitting at 1-5 on the season with rumors circulating about another big-name player potentially being traded. Before the game against the Seahawks, a rumor […]

Before the Oakland Raiders took on the Seattle Seahawks in London, England on Sunday, a rumor surfaced about wide receiver Amari Cooper. The team has reportedly put the Alabama product on the trading block which is surprising after the team made the highly questionable move to trade Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears before the […]

Jon Gruden has already pulled off one major trade in his return to the Oakland Raiders as he sent Khalil Mack packing. And with the trade deadline still a couple weeks away, he is reportedly eyeing deals for two more former first-round picks, wide receiver Amari Cooper and safety Karl Joseph, per Jay Glazer of […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper has been extremely inconsistent thus far in the 2018 NFL season. Offensive coordinator Greg Olson feels his fluctuating performance falls on the offense as a whole. The Raiders were adamant about Cooper being a focal point in their game plan heading into the year. According to Matt Kawahara of sfgate.com, Olson acknowledged […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden says he wants his offense to get Amari Cooper going in Week 2. Cooper was on the field for all but five of the Raiders’ offensive snaps in their 33-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1. Despite being on the field so much, he was only […]

Amari Cooper and the Oakland Raiders are set for a formidable test in their season opener as they face the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams were the highest scoring offense in the NFL last season, averaging just a shade below 30 points per game. Cooper realizes that he and the rest of the Raiders offense […]

The Oakland Raiders made several major changes to the roster this offseason, including the addition of former Pro Bowl wide receiver Jordy Nelson through free agency. Nelson has brought some much-needed veteran presence to the wide receiver corps. On Thursday, head coach Jon Gruden voiced that he believes the 32-year-old can help push Amari Cooper […]

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman has never been on to shy away from trash talk. However, he finally admitted that he might have been a bit overzealous toward Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper. Some may have recalled Norman’s tirade in response to Cooper’s alleged “trash talk” following Washington’s win over Oakland in Week 3 […]

There is plenty of optimism surrounding the Oakland Raiders revamped personnel. Needless to say, it has started to rub off on wide receiver Amari Cooper. Head coach Jon Gruden made it known that Cooper will be featured heavily in the offense going into the 2018 NFL season. According to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle, Gruden’s […]

Heading into the 2017 season, Oakland Raiders rising star wide receiver Amari Cooper was expected to take the next step in his development. However, things fell short of that with Cooper experience a notable drop in production across the board. The Raiders have brought aboard a new head coach in Jon Gruden in hopes of […]

The 2017 season was largely disappointing for Amari Cooper as his production took a significant dip from his Pro Bowl level of play. He had dealt with a few nagging injuries throughout the season that impacted his ability on the field to take a notable step back. However, Cooper has been able to get past his […]

The Oakland Raiders have decided to exercise wide receiver Amari Cooper’s fifth-year option for 2019 on Monday, the team announced on their official website. The option is set to be worth around $13.9 million. Cooper, 23, was the Raiders’ fourth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He quickly justified Oakland’s decision to draft him […]

Former Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper is set to enter the fourth year of his rookie deal with a fifth-year option looming on the contract. It has brought attention toward a possible extension being discussed on both sides at some point this offseason. Up to this point, there hasn’t been much discussion around that […]

Through his first three years in the league, Amari Cooper has established himself as one of the top young wide receivers in the league. However, he experienced a significant drop off in production while dealing with nagging leg injuries last season. Since the arrival of head coach Jon Gruden, he has spewed nothing but an encouraging […]

Like most of his Oakland Raiders teammates, wide receiver Amari Cooper had a disappointing 2017 season. He had just 48 catches for 680 yards, which were easily his lowest numbers in his first three years in the league. However, he was playing hurt for most of the year, as quarterback Derek Carr revealed recently. Luckily, […]

Following the first playoff appearance in well over a decade, the Oakland Raiders took a significant step back in the 2017 season. Among the disappointment was the subpar play from Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper who put up career lows across the board with 48 catches on 56 targets for 680 receiving yards and […]

Oakland Raiders receiver Amari Cooper, who has a status of up in the air for Monday Night Football, is actually not upset over a hit that hurt him and resulted in a fine. Denver Broncos safety Darian Stewart was fined $24,309 for the illegal hit, which left Cooper with a concussion and an ankle injury. And […]

The 6-8 Oakland Raiders are unlikely to go back to the playoffs a year after making it that far. In any case, they still want to give their fans a nice present on Christmas Day – a win over the NFC-leading Philadelphia Eagles. Their chances of accomplishing just that should go up if wide receiver […]

The Oakland Raiders will have their playoff aspirations on the line in Week 15 at home against the Dallas Cowboys. However, the Raiders will not have the services of one of their primary offensive weapons as star wide receiver Amari Cooper has been ruled out of the contest, according to James Palmer of NFL Network. […]

Oakland Raiders star wide receiver Amari Cooper is back at square one after reinjuring his left ankle sprain against the Kansas City Chiefs this past Sunday. According to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Cooper has now missed two straight days of practice, making him unexpected to take the field in Week 15 against […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper, who has been dinged up for awhile, will play in the team’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. For some context, Amari Cooper actually hasn’t played since suffering a concussion and injuring his ankle in a Week 12 outing against the Denver Broncos. Even though I haven’t seen him […]

Heading into Sunday’s critical matchup against the Kansas Chiefs, the Oakland Raiders appear that they will be without star wide receiver Amari Cooper. According to Dan Graziano of ESPN, Cooper is expected to miss Week 14 action due to a left ankle injury despite clearing the concussion protocol. Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper is expected to miss […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper took a step closer to a return to action after clearing concussion protocol, Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk has reported. That being said, Cooper is still uncertain to play this coming Sunday in an all-important matchup on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs, as he’s still dealing […]

The Oakland Raiders are set for a huge AFC West divisional matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon with many implications involved. The Raiders may have to take the field once again without star wide receiver Amari Cooper as Michael Gelken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that he is still working […]

Several weeks of tinkering with rosters, combing for waiver wire pickups, and concocting trades finally paid off for all of you who’ve clinched a fantasy football playoff spot. Still, there’s plenty of work left for playoff-bound team owners before taking home the title. The waiver wire can be your friend. For those who’ve been officially […]

The Oakland Raiders grabbed a crucial 24-17 win on Sunday afternoon against the New York Giants that has thrust them into a three-way tie atop of the AFC West. Raiders were able to accomplish that despite not having the services of their top two wide receivers in Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper available for the […]

The Oakland Raiders continue to fluctuate throughout the 2017 NFL season. Fortunately, they were able to get back into the win column with a 21-14 victory over the division rival Denver Broncos. Unfortunately, Oakland may have suffered a key casualty for next week in the process. According to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, […]

Wide receiver Amari Cooper won’t be on the field for the Oakland Raiders this coming Sunday, no thanks to a concussion and ankle injury he sustained back in Week 12’s 21-14 win over the Denver Broncos. Cooper left the Broncos game in the first half and didn’t return, and he would need more than a […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper’s status for this coming Sunday’s game against the New York Giants remains cloudy. According to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Cooper wasn’t able to join his teammates in practice Wednesday, suggesting that the Alabama product is still recovering from a concussion and an ankle injury he sustained […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper is in danger of missing at least their next game against the New York Giants due to a concussion and an ankle injury. This is according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who also tweeted that both injuries happened on the same play during the Raiders’ 21-14 win over the Denver […]

Oakland Raiders receiver Amari Cooper wasn’t exactly off to the best start of the National Football League season. Once considered one of the league’s better talents at the position, he had games where he was almost a near non-factor. Following a huge performance against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night, that might be no […]

Michael Crabtree used to have a much-publicized rivalry with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman back when the Oakland Raiders wide receiver was still with the San Francisco 49ers. Crabtree may have just found another adversary in the form of Washington Redskins corner Josh Norman. Following the Redskins’ convincing 27-10 win at home over Oakland on […]

The Oakland Raiders’ offense is humming this season, and it’s not lost on Washington Redskins cornerback that one of the big reasons for that is Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Norman and the Redskins are in the midst of planning on how to contain the Raiders’ offense in the leadup to this Sunday’s meeting between the […]

The Raiders had a number of chances to come back and tie the Chiefs in the fourth quarter of last night’s game. Even though they reached the red zone later, their best opportunity might’ve come from their own 28-yard line. With the AFC West lead on the line, Oakland faced a 3rd down with over […]

As we all know, fantasy football is quickly approaching. With drafts set to take place within the next few weeks, some of you are probably which players to take at particular points in the draft. We are here to break down the players we think will rank in the top 10 of their positions. We […]