Wondering who you should start this week — Cooper Kupp or DeMario Douglas? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Cooper Kupp — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Cooper Kupp (ARI allow the 6th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Cooper KuppSTART
vs ARI
7.2
6th · soft
7.2
–
healthy
DeMario Douglas
vs GB
7.0
15th
13.8
352
healthy
WRs vs ARI recently: Puka Nacua 8 pts (W6) · Marvin Mims Jr. 5.6 pts (W7) · Ryan Flournoy 10.1 pts (W8).
WRs vs GB recently: Ryan Flournoy 10 pts (W6) · Jameson Williams 21.1 pts (W7) · Jalen Coker 7.6 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Cooper Kupp has the higher floor (2.7) — the safer start if you are favoured.
DeMario Douglas has the higher ceiling (15.5) — the play if you need points.
Cooper Kupp is steady — about 20% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
DeMario Douglas is boom-or-bust — about 9% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
Cooper Kupp faces ARI, 6th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
DeMario Douglas carries the higher trade value — 352 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving DeMario Douglas gets the most.