Calvin Ridley · Cooper Kupp · 2026 week 1

Calvin Ridley or Cooper Kupp?

Start Calvin Ridley — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Calvin Ridley (NYJ allow the 15th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Calvin Ridley START vs NYJ 6.7 15th 7.7 4 healthy
Cooper Kupp vs NE 6.1 18th 4.5 12 healthy

WRs vs NYJ recently: Chris Olave 26.8 pts (W16) · Stefon Diggs 16.1 pts (W17) · Gabe Davis 10.1 pts (W18).

WRs vs NE recently: Zay Flowers 14.2 pts (W16) · John Metchie 4.1 pts (W17) · Malik Washington 8.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Cooper Kupp carries the higher trade value — 12 against 4 (a 67% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Cooper Kupp gets the most. Momentum: Calvin Ridley -1 and Cooper Kupp +12 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.