Cooper Kupp vs. Chris Bell: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp is projected for 7.1 PPR points vs 6.5 for Chris Bell, and faces the 13th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Cooper Kupp vs. Chris Bell: Week 9 side by side

Cooper Kupp
WR · SEA
Chris Bell
WR · MIA
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)7.16.5
Floor (lowest source)4.95.6
Ceiling (highest source)8.07.4
StatChasers projection8.0 (WR50)6.2 (WR59)
Opponentvs ARIvs DET
Opponent vs. position13th-softest (33.5 pts/g allowed)3rd-softest (37.7 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage14% target share (last 3)15% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Cooper Kupp vs. Chris Bell Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Cooper Kupp or Chris Bell in Week 9?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp projects for 7.1 PPR points vs ARI, against 6.5 for Chris Bell vs DET: a 0.6-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. Chris Bell: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Cooper Kupp is projected to score more: 7.1 PPR points to 6.5 for Chris Bell.

The sources range from 4.9 to 8.0 for Kupp and from 5.6 to 7.4 for Bell. The ranges overlap, so Bell outscoring Kupp is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Cooper Kupp or Chris Bell?

Chris Bell is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Bell at 5.6 PPR points, against 4.9 for Cooper Kupp.

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 Chris Bell?

Cooper Kupp has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Kupp at 8.0 PPR points, against 7.4 for Chris Bell.

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 Chris Bell?

Cooper Kupp plays ARI and Chris Bell plays DET in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Kupp faces the 13th-softest defense against WRs and Bell faces the 3rd-softest defense against WRs, so Chris Bell has the softer matchup.

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 Chris Bell?

Over his recent games Cooper Kupp has drawn 14% of his team's targets, and Chris Bell 15% of his team's targets.

Chris Bell has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Cooper Kupp vs. Chris Bell?

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

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

Are Cooper Kupp and Chris Bell playing in Week 9?

Neither Cooper Kupp nor Chris Bell has an injury designation for Week 9.

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

Where do the Cooper Kupp and Chris Bell 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 Chris Bell by 6.

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

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