Cooper Kupp · Xavier Hutchinson · 2026 week 2

Cooper Kupp or Xavier Hutchinson?

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

Start Xavier Hutchinson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Xavier Hutchinson (CIN allow the 21st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Cooper Kupp @ ARI 7.2 16th 5.5 13 healthy
Xavier Hutchinson START vs CIN 7.8 21st 6.2 5 healthy

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

WRs vs CIN recently: Emeka Egbuka 6.3 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Cooper Kupp carries the higher trade value — 13 against 5 (a 62% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Cooper Kupp gets the most. Momentum: Cooper Kupp +13 and Xavier Hutchinson +5 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.