Cooper Kupp vs. Jahan Dotson: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp is projected for 7.4 PPR points vs 6.3 for Jahan Dotson, and faces the 10th-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Cooper Kupp vs. Jahan Dotson: Week 8 side by side

Cooper Kupp
WR · SEA
Jahan Dotson
WR · ATL
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)7.46.3
Floor (lowest source)6.65.5
Ceiling (highest source)8.07.4
StatChasers projection8.0 (WR50)6.0 (WR60)
Opponentvs CHIvs TB
Opponent vs. position10th-toughest (29.2 pts/g allowed)12th-toughest (29.9 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage15% target share (last 3)12% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Cooper Kupp vs. Jahan Dotson Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Cooper Kupp or Jahan Dotson in Week 8?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp projects for 7.4 PPR points vs CHI, against 6.3 for Jahan Dotson vs TB: a 1.1-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. Jahan Dotson: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Cooper Kupp is projected to score more: 7.4 PPR points to 6.3 for Jahan Dotson.

The sources range from 6.6 to 8.0 for Kupp and from 5.5 to 7.4 for Dotson. The ranges overlap, so Dotson outscoring Kupp is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Cooper Kupp or Jahan Dotson?

Cooper Kupp is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Kupp at 6.6 PPR points, against 5.5 for Jahan Dotson.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Cooper Kupp or Jahan Dotson?

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

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Cooper Kupp or Jahan Dotson?

Cooper Kupp plays CHI and Jahan Dotson plays TB in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Kupp faces the 10th-toughest defense against WRs and Dotson faces the 12th-toughest defense against WRs, so Jahan Dotson 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 Jahan Dotson?

Over his recent games Cooper Kupp has drawn 15% of his team's targets, and Jahan Dotson 12% 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. Jahan Dotson?

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 Jahan Dotson playing in Week 8?

Neither Cooper Kupp nor Jahan Dotson has an injury designation for Week 8.

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

Where do the Cooper Kupp and Jahan Dotson 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 5 of them and Jahan Dotson by 5.

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

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