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Former Alabama WR Amari Cooper still searching for first 2016 touchdown
By Adam Spencer
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Former Alabama WR Amari Cooper had an outstanding rookie season for the Oakland Raiders in 2015.
The first-round pick had 72 catches for 1,070 yards and six touchdowns in his debut NFL season.
This year, though, through four games, Cooper has yet to find the end zone and has seen his yardage dip.
However, according to ESPN.com, Cooper said he’s staying calm and not stressing about a lack of production:
“It’s not frustrating,” Cooper said. “Obviously, you want to score every game, but you just have to be patient.”
Teammate Michael Crabtree, on the other hand, has caught four touchdown passes in four games. Cooper said if teams shift their coverages from him to Crabtree, he’ll be ready to take advantage:
“Possibly, if they key on him then that would leave room for me to go against other teams’ probably second-best corner,” Cooper said, adding that he’s seeing the same types of coverages now as he did in his rookie season.
Cooper’s Raiders take on the San Diego Chargers on Sunday afternoon.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
