Chris Bell · Cooper Kupp · 2026 week 1

Chris Bell or Cooper Kupp?

Start Cooper Kupp — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Cooper Kupp (NE allow the 18th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chris Bell	@ LV	5.3	11th	–	9	PUP
Cooper Kupp START	vs NE	6.1	18th	4.5	11	healthy

WRs vs LV recently: Nico Collins 5.9 pts (W16) · Wan'Dale Robinson 11.3 pts (W17) · Marquise Brown 6.4 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 — 11 against 9 (a 18% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Cooper Kupp gets the most. Momentum: Chris Bell -19 and Cooper Kupp +11 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.