Cooper Kupp vs. Marvin Harrison Jr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp is projected for 7.1 PPR points vs 6.3 for Marvin Harrison Jr., and faces the 13th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Cooper Kupp vs. Marvin Harrison Jr.: Week 9 side by side

Cooper Kupp
WR · SEA
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR · HOU
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)7.16.3
Floor (lowest source)4.94.1
Ceiling (highest source)8.07.5
StatChasers projection8.0 (WR50)7.1 (WR54)
Opponentvs ARIvs LAC
Opponent vs. position13th-softest (33.5 pts/g allowed)16th-toughest (30.3 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage14% target share (last 3)13% target share (last 2)
PositionWRWR
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Cooper Kupp vs. Marvin Harrison Jr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Cooper Kupp or Marvin Harrison Jr. in Week 9?

Start Cooper Kupp. Kupp projects for 7.1 PPR points vs ARI, against 6.3 for Marvin Harrison Jr. vs LAC: a 0.8-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. Marvin Harrison Jr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Cooper Kupp is projected to score more: 7.1 PPR points to 6.3 for Marvin Harrison Jr..

The sources range from 4.9 to 8.0 for Kupp and from 4.1 to 7.5 for Harrison Jr.. The ranges overlap, so Harrison Jr. outscoring Kupp is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Cooper Kupp or Marvin Harrison Jr.?

Cooper Kupp is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Kupp at 4.9 PPR points, against 4.1 for Marvin Harrison Jr..

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 Marvin Harrison Jr.?

Cooper Kupp has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Kupp at 8.0 PPR points, against 7.5 for Marvin Harrison Jr..

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 Marvin Harrison Jr.?

Cooper Kupp plays ARI and Marvin Harrison Jr. plays LAC in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Kupp faces the 13th-softest defense against WRs and Harrison Jr. faces the 16th-toughest defense against WRs, so Cooper Kupp 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 Marvin Harrison Jr.?

Over his recent games Cooper Kupp has drawn 14% of his team's targets, and Marvin Harrison Jr. 13% 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. Marvin Harrison Jr.?

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 Marvin Harrison Jr. playing in Week 9?

Neither Cooper Kupp nor Marvin Harrison Jr. 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 Marvin Harrison Jr. 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 Marvin Harrison Jr. 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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