Cooper Kupp vs. A.J. Brown: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp is projected for 7.1 PPR points vs 2.0 for A.J. Brown, and faces the 13th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Cooper Kupp vs. A.J. Brown: Week 9 side by side

Cooper Kupp
WR · SEA
A.J. Brown
WR · NE
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)7.12.0
Floor (lowest source)4.92.0
Ceiling (highest source)8.02.0
StatChasers projection8.0 (WR50)—
Opponentvs ARIBye
Opponent vs. position13th-softest (33.5 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage14% target share (last 3)22% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Cooper Kupp vs. A.J. Brown Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Cooper Kupp or A.J. Brown in Week 9?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp projects for 7.1 PPR points vs ARI, against 2.0 for A.J. Brown on a bye: a 5.1-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Cooper Kupp vs. A.J. Brown: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Cooper Kupp is projected to score more: 7.1 PPR points to 2.0 for A.J. Brown.

The sources range from 4.9 to 8.0 for Kupp and from 2.0 to 2.0 for Brown. Even Brown's highest projection is below Kupp's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Cooper Kupp or A.J. Brown?

Cooper Kupp is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Kupp at 4.9 PPR points, against 2.0 for A.J. Brown.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Cooper Kupp or A.J. Brown?

Cooper Kupp has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Kupp at 8.0 PPR points, against 2.0 for A.J. Brown.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Cooper Kupp or A.J. Brown?

Cooper Kupp plays ARI and A.J. Brown is on a bye in Week 9.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Cooper Kupp or A.J. Brown?

Over his recent games Cooper Kupp has drawn 14% of his team's targets, and A.J. Brown 22% of his team's targets.

A.J. Brown has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Cooper Kupp vs. A.J. Brown?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is A.J. Brown.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Cooper Kupp and A.J. Brown playing in Week 9?

Cooper Kupp has no injury designation, and A.J. Brown is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Cooper Kupp and A.J. Brown projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Cooper Kupp is projected by 6 of them and A.J. Brown by 1.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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