Cooper Kupp vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp is projected for 7.1 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 13th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Cooper Kupp vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

Cooper Kupp
WR · SEA
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)7.10.7
Floor (lowest source)4.90.7
Ceiling (highest source)8.00.7
StatChasers projection8.0 (WR50)—
Opponentvs ARIBye
Opponent vs. position13th-softest (33.5 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage14% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Cooper Kupp vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Cooper Kupp or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp projects for 7.1 PPR points vs ARI, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 6.4-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. Deebo Samuel Sr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Cooper Kupp is projected to score more: 7.1 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 4.9 to 8.0 for Kupp and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Kupp's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Cooper Kupp or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Cooper Kupp is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Kupp at 4.9 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

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 Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Cooper Kupp has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Kupp at 8.0 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

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 Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Cooper Kupp plays ARI and Deebo Samuel Sr. 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 Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games Cooper Kupp has drawn 14% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

Cooper Kupp has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Cooper Kupp vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.?

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

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

Are Cooper Kupp and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

Cooper Kupp has no injury designation, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 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 Deebo Samuel Sr. 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 Deebo Samuel Sr. 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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