Cooper Kupp · Tyquan Thornton · 2026 week 2

Cooper Kupp or Tyquan Thornton?

Wondering who you should start this week — Cooper Kupp or Tyquan Thornton? 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 1.1 points. The matchup leans Cooper Kupp (ARI allow the 16th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Cooper Kupp START @ ARI 7.6 16th 5.5 5 healthy
Tyquan Thornton vs IND 6.5 7th · soft healthy

WRs vs ARI recently: Ladd McConkey 14.2 pts (W1).

WRs vs IND recently: Zay Flowers 21 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Cooper Kupp carries the higher trade value — 5 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Cooper Kupp gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.