Demarcus Robinson vs. Cooper Kupp: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Demarcus Robinson. Robinson is projected for 9.4 PPR points vs 7.1 for Cooper Kupp, and faces the 11th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Demarcus Robinson vs. Cooper Kupp: Week 9 side by side

Demarcus Robinson
WR · SF
Cooper Kupp
WR · SEA
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)9.47.1
Floor (lowest source)7.94.9
Ceiling (highest source)10.48.0
StatChasers projection—8.0 (WR50)
Opponentvs LVvs ARI
Opponent vs. position11th-softest (33.8 pts/g allowed)13th-softest (33.5 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage12% target share (last 3)14% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Demarcus Robinson vs. Cooper Kupp Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Demarcus Robinson or Cooper Kupp in Week 9?

Start Demarcus Robinson. Robinson projects for 9.4 PPR points vs LV, against 7.1 for Cooper Kupp vs ARI: a 2.3-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.

Demarcus Robinson vs. Cooper Kupp: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Demarcus Robinson is projected to score more: 9.4 PPR points to 7.1 for Cooper Kupp.

The sources range from 7.9 to 10.4 for Robinson and from 4.9 to 8.0 for Kupp. The ranges overlap, so Kupp outscoring Robinson is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Demarcus Robinson or Cooper Kupp?

Demarcus Robinson is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Robinson at 7.9 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, Demarcus Robinson or Cooper Kupp?

Demarcus Robinson has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Robinson at 10.4 PPR points, against 8.0 for Cooper Kupp.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Demarcus Robinson or Cooper Kupp?

Demarcus Robinson plays LV and Cooper Kupp plays ARI in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Robinson faces the 11th-softest defense against WRs and Kupp faces the 13th-softest defense against WRs, so Demarcus Robinson 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, Demarcus Robinson or Cooper Kupp?

Over his recent games Demarcus Robinson has drawn 12% of his team's targets, and Cooper Kupp 14% 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 Demarcus Robinson vs. Cooper Kupp?

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 Demarcus Robinson and Cooper Kupp playing in Week 9?

Neither Demarcus Robinson nor Cooper Kupp 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 Demarcus Robinson and Cooper Kupp 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). Demarcus Robinson is projected by 5 of them and Cooper Kupp 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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