Cooper Kupp · Kalif Raymond · 2026 week 9

Cooper Kupp or Kalif Raymond?

Wondering who you should start this week — Cooper Kupp or Kalif Raymond? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Kalif Raymond — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Kalif Raymond (TB allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Cooper Kupp	vs ARI	7.7	6th · soft	7.2	–	healthy
Kalif Raymond START	vs TB	7.8	26th · tough	4.8	–	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 TB recently: Germie Bernard 14.7 pts (W6) · Tetairoa McMillan 4 pts (W7) · Jahan Dotson 9.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Cooper Kupp has the higher floor (2.6) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Kalif Raymond has the higher ceiling (16.4) — the play if you need points.
Cooper Kupp is steady — about 15% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Cooper Kupp faces ARI, 6th most generous to WRs.
Kalif Raymond faces TB, 26th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.