Cooper Kupp · Malik Washington · 2026 week 1

Cooper Kupp or Malik Washington?

Start Malik Washington — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Malik Washington (LV allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Cooper Kupp	vs NE	6.1	18th	4.5	11	healthy
Malik Washington START	@ LV	6.7	11th	7.8	29	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 LV recently: Nico Collins 5.9 pts (W16) · Wan'Dale Robinson 11.3 pts (W17) · Marquise Brown 6.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Washington carries the higher trade value — 29 against 11 (a 62% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Washington gets the most. Momentum: Cooper Kupp +11 and Malik Washington +3 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.