Cooper Kupp · Isaac TeSlaa · 2026 week 1

Cooper Kupp or Isaac TeSlaa?

Start Cooper Kupp — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Cooper Kupp (NE allow the 18th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Cooper Kupp START vs NE 6.1 18th 4.5 11 healthy
Isaac TeSlaa vs NO 5.7 21st 10.6 23 healthy

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

WRs vs NO recently: Adonai Mitchell 4.3 pts (W16) · Elic Ayomanor 9.7 pts (W17) · Drake London 13.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Isaac TeSlaa carries the higher trade value — 23 against 11 (a 52% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Isaac TeSlaa gets the most. Momentum: Cooper Kupp +11 and Isaac TeSlaa +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.