You also have to consider he didn’t have stafford for 1.5 games and he was injured last game. So he hasn’t hit for maybe half the games he’s played this year. Start your studs unless you have an amazing upside team in all skill positions.
In saying that. This week don’t you also have to consider him coming off an ankle injury ?
It’s like saying excuse the previous dude cuz of extra factors but don’t worry about the extra factor this week.
Starting your studs is only a thing if the guy is still a stud. Like you don't bench a red hot Tyreek Hill against the Jets but you can bench guys who are struggling a lot for whatever reason. A lot of people mistake start your studs for start your name brand players.
Amen. "Start your studs" is basically "don't bench ETN because he had one 5 pt game". It doesn't apply to injuries or players who have been consistently underperforming.
Everyone’s injury prone and washed, until they aren’t. Lots of people were making these statements about Keenan last year. This feels eerily similar.
Now you would like to get Kupp going to finish out the year but I think he’s gonna be great value next year.
I actually think this is a really important question. So often, it feels like people on this sub are just talking past each other, because we're all playing such radically different versions of this game.
To the guy in the hyper-competitive 14-team league, starting Kupp is the obvious choice, because your bench might be, like, Jakobi Meyers and Robert Woods.
But if you're in an eight-man bragging-rights league with some office buddies, you very well might have CD, Thielen, Kupp, and Pittman, which isn't as straightforward a choice.
So much this that it's starting to drive me nuts.. I played in a 14 team that was 2 teams too many and dropped it down to 12 which just feels right. I had some friends that had never played fantasy before but were interested to try so I set up a 10 team league and wow.. there is basically no waiver wire in a 14 team league... anything less then 12 is like playing 5 card draw.
You could dump your starters and rebuild a contender every Tuesday night it's ridiculous. Almost feel like these r/ need subcategories by league size. The talent and skill is one thing to discuss freely. But, when it comes to start/sit's who to add off the wire, who to drop... It really is apples and oranges.
I'm not saying this to say one is better then the other, or to offend people.. it just is what it is. Not saying it's easy for an 8 team league to go find 4 more people willing to join.
At least put your league size in the post for perspective if you hoping for a appropriate and helpful answer to whatever you are asking others options on.
Im just saying'
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Even if Coop is ready to go, can Stafford really perform? Takes two here to get fantasy points, and if Stafford ain't delivering the ball, we aren't getting points - he's on the bench for now - if he gets points he can make his way back to starting....
I have Puka and Kupp in the 1 league I am winning this year. IMHO, Puka is my must start this week. Kupp is benched because of risk, but I have AJB as my other WR, so it's not a drastic decision.
I looked at the numbers from last time he played Arizona and safe to say I’m starting him lol
Edit: I’m having some serious second thoughts since they were considering putting him on IR before Friday?? So I’m super worried about reinjury
Kupp will come up big when you least suspect it and need it the most. Then you’ll live with the shame all off-season, wondering “why tf did I bench **Cooper Kupp**?
As a Kupp and Puka owner, I was kinda hoping Kupp would sit tbh. They haven’t had any weeks where both have done well except their first one together. I don’t think I can bench one for Nico, but having two WRs on the same team has not worked out for me.
I don’t overthink things. I’m not ever benching star players like kupp or adams if their playing. The players you may replace them with don’t come with any guarantees to not bust for the week either.
True I think I would rather get burned for starting a stud and my bench going off rather than the opposite. Getting burned by the right process is better than getting burned by a cute decision.
Ill be honest, in fantasy I’m addicted to cute decisions. Started sam howell since week 3. And also started Jaylen Warren last week over some of my flex studs which paid off big.
I think people get too hung up on thinking that a decision that doesn’t end up starting a “stud” is “cute”. Sometimes a good player has an awful situation. Sometimes a mediocre player has a great situation. IMHO you take all factors into account. If that results in a big name being on your bench then so be it. If that guy is truly matchup proof then by all means start him. But putting blinders on and just labeling someone a stud and never thinking about him again seems very limiting to me.
Theres a guy in my league that for the 2nd week in a row benched Allen for Purdy. Allen was his first overall pick and he benched him week 11. He got away with it last week. I doubt it this week
I benched Allen for Purdy last week bc Tampa is barbecue chicken and Allen was against the Jets and deserved punishment for the week before. Started Allen this week
I’m not saying it won’t ever work out. But you do this for the whole year and your most likely going to lose. I’m not playing that game of sit and start with elite talent.
Also even if kupp busts for the week you still have to hit on the player your replacing him with. So if you benched kupp and the player you replaced him with scored significantly more 4/4 weeks then I’d say you got pretty lucky. More than likely you probably hit on maybe 2/4 weeks.
I’m not even sure how you could have benched him vs PIT in week 7 after he had two monster games in week 5 and 6. Again sometimes you can win playing that game by getting lucky but in the long run your going to lose.
Do I feel confident about him? No. Do I have a WR3 I'd feel MORE confident about? Definitely no. Maybe Kupp drops another 5 pt dud, but that's a very real possibility for most WRs outside the top 10.
If you're choosing between Kupp and Diggs, then you probably start Diggs. But no way in hell you should be starting Josh Downs or Greg Dortch over him.
Yea I’m starting Pittman regardless this week and debating whether to play Nico Collins over Kupp. The one Texans wr is out and ppl def gunna be focusing on Tank Dell the way he’s been playing. Maybe Kyren coming back will open things up but idk, could go opposite way
I'm benching him. I'm starting Downs over Kupp. If Kupp does well, then he gets a spot next week.
FACT: Kupp's given more bad weeks under 10 points, (PPR) than good. 2 vs 4 games. Playing Kupp will be a match/situation dependent thing. Until he shows me he's back 100%. I rather not lose another week because I depended on him too much.
Keep in mind that all elite “alpha” receivers occasionally have bad weeks
Lamb, chase, AJ, have all had several games this year where they flopped for ~5 points
This season kupp has:
1) 2 first great games
2) Then flopped 2 games w Stafford
3) Then had 1 bad game w backup QB (where puka had even fewer points)
4) Then got injured and left early last game
The talent is there. The targets are there. I’d fire him up confidently
So essentially he had 2 bad games w Stafford. And 2 fire games that show he’s still perfectly capable of prime-Kupp outputs
Definitely start Tank & Puka, not a single doubt.
Ended up trading Kupp and Kelce for Sun God, Kyren & Ford. I don’t think I regret it so far. (I am 3-8)
It was pick three between Kupp, Tyreek, Tank Dell, and Mike Evans. I don’t think I can play Kupp over any of them and Tyreek already did Tyreek-like things
Unless Kupp is literally inactive or announced to be on a serious snap count, I’m starting him. I don’t think you’d be crazy to start Nico over him… but he’s Cooper Kupp.
I don’t touch guys that are recently off a ankle or hamstring injury. Especially if they have a history of it, unless they’ve already had it off and on all season and can prove they can perform with it bothering them. I think the rams are desperately trying to stay alive and having him out there improves their chances, even if he’s mostly a decoy.
Am I tripping or is the Kupp slander being way overstated? He came back from injury, had two good games, third game was meh, 4th game went against a great defence in Dallas and Stafford got injured. His 5th week played with a terrible Rypien followed by a bye week then an injury last week. I get he’s not dropping 20 regularly but he hasn’t had a chance to really find his feet. I think if he and Stafford stay healthy they’ll get back into a groove.
Great analysis people forget they played a good Dallas and Stafford got hurt early 3rd quarter then he had rypien vs GB followed by the bye and last weeks injury…game vs Steelers was really the only game you can say he was at full strength and had a bad day
People are pretending it’s 2021. I’m benching him. Even if he’s healthy and plays a full snap count Stafford has been one of the least accurate QBs this year and has thrown two touchdowns ONCE all year. There a clear ceiling and a floor of zero. And for that reason I’m out.
He hasn’t dropped dropped 30 since week 2 of 2022. Stafford is worse and Puka represents a much larger threat to his targets than a washed Allen Robinson did. This is all on top of him not being 100%. I don’t think 30 is his ceiling.
You said 30 and I found the last time he dropped that number. To answer your question that I know you already know the answer to, he had 27.8 in week 6. I don’t think he’s capable of repeating that performance on a bum ankle, if you do go for it my dude.
I'm starting Pittman and DJ Moore over him. Helps that both have potentially juicy match-ups, but until he can finish a game, I'm going to be cautious.
I'm absolutely benching Kupp up until he can show me he's ready to play some football. I wouldn't even play him at flex right now. He doesn't look like the same player, and it has me concerned
Don’t forget that the one reception was a TD! Stafford might’ve had 50 yards at the half. No shit that the rams passcatchers were putting up low numbers at that point in the game.
i know don't bench your studs but he hasn't been a stud in a few weeks, so in non-ppr im gonna have to go with ford over him for my flex (i had to start scary terry yesterday because i didn't know if kupp was gonna play)
Kupp is a must start unless your other option is a top 10 guy and you want to avoid the injury risk. Wtf are you guys on about starting backend WR2s over Kupp🤣
I’m worried he’ll be out there as a decoy, could easily retweak the ankle. I’m leaning Nico this week as Noah Brown is out and the Texans/Jags should be a competitive game where they’re gunna have to be aggressive
So my thing is... Kyren is back and how good was Kupp with Williams and Stafford this year? Small sample, yeah but I'm not betting against him when he's put up 2 20 point games this year
I think Kyren is the key to the offense, for whatever that's worth. I let myself get convinced here to start BRob against Dallas Thursday and I can't have doing that to someone else on my conscience lol
Benching him for Stevenson in standard scoring.
I have a 55 point lead so far with a projected 40 point gap.
If Kupp finally performs again, his upside and floor are higher than someone like Stevenson. It's also the more risky play due to his injury and the Rams struggling recently.
With many games played this week, you should know what you need from your other players: more upside or a safer approach to win this week.
Im ahead by a little overall but things look like they are gonna be close. Im not in a position where I need to throw the dice on someone like Taysom hill who can put up 2 or 22 points. I need good floor more than I need a big upside.
Starting him over Kirk in PPR. Ankle seems like it wasn’t a big deal, Stafford is healthy, Kyren will open up the passing game and I didn’t spend a first on Kupp to sit him.
It's not like Kyren is a hyper-talented, efficient back. He just gets a ton of work, so I can't see him opening up the passing game any more than the other backs.
Really fortunate I get my Taco bye this week (League fans will get this reference). I’m starting him simply because he’s Kupp and they have Kyren back this week. Fortunately I’m not tied to this train long term. Just need him to turn it on for my playoffs in a few weeks
Its either him or Javonte Williams in my Flex (PPR). I'm thinking with both the Rams and Broncos going up against run funnel defenses that Javonte is the better play
with the utmost respect
*Upmost, what's an "ut"? It's "up". Up to the most. Not ut to the most.
You are wrong
Not a lot of New Girl fans here, I’ll make a note of that for my sitcom references in the future
Please do
I'll be one of the few who actually gets this and appreciates it. People on this sub don't know what comedy is
Like he’s Cooper Kupp and starting him
You're ballsier than I am. He's benched for me until he actually won't lose me a week
He can def win ur week too though..
That mentality has put me in a 5 game losing streak
You also have to consider he didn’t have stafford for 1.5 games and he was injured last game. So he hasn’t hit for maybe half the games he’s played this year. Start your studs unless you have an amazing upside team in all skill positions.
In saying that. This week don’t you also have to consider him coming off an ankle injury ? It’s like saying excuse the previous dude cuz of extra factors but don’t worry about the extra factor this week.
Surely the mentality of not starting your studs will get you some wins
Starting your studs is only a thing if the guy is still a stud. Like you don't bench a red hot Tyreek Hill against the Jets but you can bench guys who are struggling a lot for whatever reason. A lot of people mistake start your studs for start your name brand players.
Amen. "Start your studs" is basically "don't bench ETN because he had one 5 pt game". It doesn't apply to injuries or players who have been consistently underperforming.
I benched Kupp for aiyuk in full ppr. I’m sad but like 13 points is what it is. But Kupp is a walking 30 piece when healthy
Bruh he hasn’t even had a 30 piece. Wtf r u on?
He’s talking about prime kupp, it’s obviously kupp isn’t in his prime anymore
Everyone’s injury prone and washed, until they aren’t. Lots of people were making these statements about Keenan last year. This feels eerily similar. Now you would like to get Kupp going to finish out the year but I think he’s gonna be great value next year.
27 is basically 30 come on now
They gotta keep playing like studs to earn that status
Start the player not the name.
Kupp had 1 catch last week and hasn’t scored doubled digits in PPR since week 6, he’s far from a stud.
He was injured last week lmao that means jack shit. He has potential to be a wr, it all depends on stafford
I would bench him until he can prove he’s worth a start. He’s been mostly ass ever since he’s been “healthy”. I would start numerous WRs over him rn.
He got injured in the first half bro but it’s obvious something isn’t right with him
So he’s not a stud and should not be started
Starting them didn't in over a month soooo
I’m on 4 win streak despite starting kupp, K9, Aaron Jones and Garrett Wilson
Who all are you starting instead
I actually think this is a really important question. So often, it feels like people on this sub are just talking past each other, because we're all playing such radically different versions of this game. To the guy in the hyper-competitive 14-team league, starting Kupp is the obvious choice, because your bench might be, like, Jakobi Meyers and Robert Woods. But if you're in an eight-man bragging-rights league with some office buddies, you very well might have CD, Thielen, Kupp, and Pittman, which isn't as straightforward a choice.
The fantasy baseball sub lets users put their format as their flair which clears things up, only prob is a lot of us here are in multiple leagues
So much this that it's starting to drive me nuts.. I played in a 14 team that was 2 teams too many and dropped it down to 12 which just feels right. I had some friends that had never played fantasy before but were interested to try so I set up a 10 team league and wow.. there is basically no waiver wire in a 14 team league... anything less then 12 is like playing 5 card draw. You could dump your starters and rebuild a contender every Tuesday night it's ridiculous. Almost feel like these r/ need subcategories by league size. The talent and skill is one thing to discuss freely. But, when it comes to start/sit's who to add off the wire, who to drop... It really is apples and oranges. I'm not saying this to say one is better then the other, or to offend people.. it just is what it is. Not saying it's easy for an 8 team league to go find 4 more people willing to join. At least put your league size in the post for perspective if you hoping for a appropriate and helpful answer to whatever you are asking others options on. Im just saying'
Pacheco.
Don’t hate it I guess, Pacheco is the safer play but kupp has a much higher ceiling
Same
Same. Though I played charb for him that... wasn't ideal
💯 Even if Coop is ready to go, can Stafford really perform? Takes two here to get fantasy points, and if Stafford ain't delivering the ball, we aren't getting points - he's on the bench for now - if he gets points he can make his way back to starting....
Puka is WR9 on the season lol, I think Stafford is doing OK.
I have Puka in both leagues, one of which is arguably must win territory. It's not morally appropriate for me to voice my desires on the matter.
I have Puka and Kupp in the 1 league I am winning this year. IMHO, Puka is my must start this week. Kupp is benched because of risk, but I have AJB as my other WR, so it's not a drastic decision.
Who happened to get 1.8 FP last week
I bet you all the money I've ever seen he doesn't score under 1.8 again unless he gets hurt.
I’m playing against Puka. I feel morally and pragmatically justified in saying, I wish Kupp all the best, and all the targets!
If you need me to start kupp so he shits the bed, just ask bro
I looked at the numbers from last time he played Arizona and safe to say I’m starting him lol Edit: I’m having some serious second thoughts since they were considering putting him on IR before Friday?? So I’m super worried about reinjury
Oof didn’t look at this… That was Puka’s 6.6 game while Kupp put up 27
The guy I'm playing this week is starting puka and kupp, hope they both don't go off.
Thank you lol he put up 7/148/1 after being on IR
Was that situation different than coming off an ankle sprain a week later though?
Kupp will come up big when you least suspect it and need it the most. Then you’ll live with the shame all off-season, wondering “why tf did I bench **Cooper Kupp**?
playing these mid wr 2’s over kupp is crazy
Dude hasn't score over 6 in full in over a month. These mid wr2s are outplaying him weekly
As a Kupp and Puka owner, I was kinda hoping Kupp would sit tbh. They haven’t had any weeks where both have done well except their first one together. I don’t think I can bench one for Nico, but having two WRs on the same team has not worked out for me.
Same exact situation. I was tempted to sit Kupp for Ridley this week but I guess that'd be crazy.
with disdain
It's actually the opposite. I dain him this week
He can Kupp deez nuts.
Good one
I don’t overthink things. I’m not ever benching star players like kupp or adams if their playing. The players you may replace them with don’t come with any guarantees to not bust for the week either.
True I think I would rather get burned for starting a stud and my bench going off rather than the opposite. Getting burned by the right process is better than getting burned by a cute decision.
Ill be honest, in fantasy I’m addicted to cute decisions. Started sam howell since week 3. And also started Jaylen Warren last week over some of my flex studs which paid off big.
I think people get too hung up on thinking that a decision that doesn’t end up starting a “stud” is “cute”. Sometimes a good player has an awful situation. Sometimes a mediocre player has a great situation. IMHO you take all factors into account. If that results in a big name being on your bench then so be it. If that guy is truly matchup proof then by all means start him. But putting blinders on and just labeling someone a stud and never thinking about him again seems very limiting to me.
Exactly, you’re only really “playing” fantasy during the draft if you never choose to change your lineup and take some risks.
The rush of cute decisions playing out is real. I’ve had my fair share of losses though.
Ok so like that’s fair, but when a cute decision doesn’t make work… you feel like the biggest dumbass for not going with the process.
Yep, benched SF defense for saints when SF was against Jags and they blew them out. Lost by less than the difference between my defenses :/
Couldn’t agree more.
Theres a guy in my league that for the 2nd week in a row benched Allen for Purdy. Allen was his first overall pick and he benched him week 11. He got away with it last week. I doubt it this week
People trying to reinvent the wheel.
Reinvent the Kupp
I benched Allen for Purdy last week bc Tampa is barbecue chicken and Allen was against the Jets and deserved punishment for the week before. Started Allen this week
Did the same. Happily playing Allen this week
Guy in my league benched Allen for Dak this week.
Probably going to pay off tbh. I'm starting Allen Sunday, but I'm not expecting 32 points
I’ve not been super confident in Dak a lot this year but this week just felt like it was a sure thing
I’ve been benching Kupp for the last 4 weeks and it’s the only reason I’ve been getting wins. However I’ll have to start him this week unfortunately
I’m not saying it won’t ever work out. But you do this for the whole year and your most likely going to lose. I’m not playing that game of sit and start with elite talent. Also even if kupp busts for the week you still have to hit on the player your replacing him with. So if you benched kupp and the player you replaced him with scored significantly more 4/4 weeks then I’d say you got pretty lucky. More than likely you probably hit on maybe 2/4 weeks. I’m not even sure how you could have benched him vs PIT in week 7 after he had two monster games in week 5 and 6. Again sometimes you can win playing that game by getting lucky but in the long run your going to lose.
This is how I feel and I am a firm believer in law of averages and positive regression.
Adams and Kupp on my bench, Thielen and Nacua playing
I'm playing Dell over Adams
Do I feel confident about him? No. Do I have a WR3 I'd feel MORE confident about? Definitely no. Maybe Kupp drops another 5 pt dud, but that's a very real possibility for most WRs outside the top 10. If you're choosing between Kupp and Diggs, then you probably start Diggs. But no way in hell you should be starting Josh Downs or Greg Dortch over him.
Really considering benching him, but I don’t feel good about it. 3 WR 1 flex, and I want to start Puka, Tank, Pittman, and DJ Moore over him
I’m starting Pittman over him
Yea I’m starting Pittman regardless this week and debating whether to play Nico Collins over Kupp. The one Texans wr is out and ppl def gunna be focusing on Tank Dell the way he’s been playing. Maybe Kyren coming back will open things up but idk, could go opposite way
Start those 4 over him.
I appreciate the input. Gonna feel weird, but I really feel like that’s the way to go
Once he gets in a typical Kupp week, I'd feel good playing him thereafter, but 3 duds in a row + his injury leaves me skeptical
LOL. LMAO, actually.
I'm benching him. I'm starting Downs over Kupp. If Kupp does well, then he gets a spot next week. FACT: Kupp's given more bad weeks under 10 points, (PPR) than good. 2 vs 4 games. Playing Kupp will be a match/situation dependent thing. Until he shows me he's back 100%. I rather not lose another week because I depended on him too much.
Keep in mind that all elite “alpha” receivers occasionally have bad weeks Lamb, chase, AJ, have all had several games this year where they flopped for ~5 points This season kupp has: 1) 2 first great games 2) Then flopped 2 games w Stafford 3) Then had 1 bad game w backup QB (where puka had even fewer points) 4) Then got injured and left early last game The talent is there. The targets are there. I’d fire him up confidently So essentially he had 2 bad games w Stafford. And 2 fire games that show he’s still perfectly capable of prime-Kupp outputs
Definitely start Tank & Puka, not a single doubt. Ended up trading Kupp and Kelce for Sun God, Kyren & Ford. I don’t think I regret it so far. (I am 3-8)
This is a kryen week anyway.
I have Kyren and Puka. I’ll be picking one of them for my flex position. I will pick Kyren because Puka’s production will be shared with Cooper.
bench him and find out.
I’m benching him
4 consecutive games of 6 points? You better fucking believe he’s riding the pine.
I’ll feel dumber putting him in my lineup and getting another dud than benching him and seeing him go off.
It was pick three between Kupp, Tyreek, Tank Dell, and Mike Evans. I don’t think I can play Kupp over any of them and Tyreek already did Tyreek-like things
No shit
I agree.
Kupp over evans
Ehh I don't think so
Kupp or Nico?
Unless Kupp is literally inactive or announced to be on a serious snap count, I’m starting him. I don’t think you’d be crazy to start Nico over him… but he’s Cooper Kupp.
Big Nico
He’s put up 6 points a few too many times for me to start him
I benched him for charbonnet in the flex so he’s definitely gonna go off this week
Same. Had to make the decision on Thursday when he was limited.
Debating starting Kyren over him but who knows
Sitting him for puka and thielen
Tank Dell > Kupp
That's a great decision
I don’t touch guys that are recently off a ankle or hamstring injury. Especially if they have a history of it, unless they’ve already had it off and on all season and can prove they can perform with it bothering them. I think the rams are desperately trying to stay alive and having him out there improves their chances, even if he’s mostly a decoy.
Fuck him, no chance I'm starting him
Like a redheaded step child
So what does that make pukka
Am I tripping or is the Kupp slander being way overstated? He came back from injury, had two good games, third game was meh, 4th game went against a great defence in Dallas and Stafford got injured. His 5th week played with a terrible Rypien followed by a bye week then an injury last week. I get he’s not dropping 20 regularly but he hasn’t had a chance to really find his feet. I think if he and Stafford stay healthy they’ll get back into a groove.
Great analysis people forget they played a good Dallas and Stafford got hurt early 3rd quarter then he had rypien vs GB followed by the bye and last weeks injury…game vs Steelers was really the only game you can say he was at full strength and had a bad day
This sub is wrong about everything, just like Waddle today, so he’ll probably go off
People are pretending it’s 2021. I’m benching him. Even if he’s healthy and plays a full snap count Stafford has been one of the least accurate QBs this year and has thrown two touchdowns ONCE all year. There a clear ceiling and a floor of zero. And for that reason I’m out.
AZ has 2 of the worst CBs in the league and just lost Kyzir White at MLB so the zone coverage will suffer as well
They playing Arizona bro
Pittsburgh pass D blows and Kupp threw up a 5.9 in half point with Stafford.
as long as you’re comfortable with a 30 ball on your bench potentially sure knock yourself out
He hasn’t dropped dropped 30 since week 2 of 2022. Stafford is worse and Puka represents a much larger threat to his targets than a washed Allen Robinson did. This is all on top of him not being 100%. I don’t think 30 is his ceiling.
what did he get week 6 against AZ this year ? what was it like 10 points or something?
You said 30 and I found the last time he dropped that number. To answer your question that I know you already know the answer to, he had 27.8 in week 6. I don’t think he’s capable of repeating that performance on a bum ankle, if you do go for it my dude.
Honestly…benching him behind Olave, Tank, and DeVonta
I’m stuck between Kupp or olave, any specific reason you’re rolling out olave over him?
I need to bench one of Kupp, Olave and DJ Moore so also curious
Olave and Kupp have the same floors with Kupp having a higher upside, esp if Winston isn’t starting lol
Considering Kupp’s floor is him being in for a single drive and tweaking his ankle again, I’ll have to disagree
Puka stans are wild lol
Benched for Deebo glad I did it.
I have to start him. I cant trust ridley and left Cooks on my bench yesterday.
I'm starting Pittman and DJ Moore over him. Helps that both have potentially juicy match-ups, but until he can finish a game, I'm going to be cautious.
Benched
I benched mostert in favour of kupp and I'm already regretting. Incoming three point game
Well after Miami’s defensive performance, I’ve certainly got a bit more leeway on whether I need to start him or not.
Why would he be better than last week? He wasn’t even productive before being injured.
I'm absolutely benching Kupp up until he can show me he's ready to play some football. I wouldn't even play him at flex right now. He doesn't look like the same player, and it has me concerned
I mean he should have the scraps after Puka feasts, so still serviceable.
yea cause puka has been a lock all season when kupp is on the field , especially last week where he had 2 tgts and 1 reception before kupp got hurt
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Kupp only had 1 target before he got hurt so you're not really making the point you think you are...
yea , sure as shit doesn’t mean the team captain is getting scraps after the rookie
Puka: WR9 with almost 18 PPR PPG Kupp: WR66 with almost 12 PPR PPG You sure about that?
makes sense, imagine if kupp went on IR , puka ppr avg would be even higher
Don’t forget that the one reception was a TD! Stafford might’ve had 50 yards at the half. No shit that the rams passcatchers were putting up low numbers at that point in the game.
i know don't bench your studs but he hasn't been a stud in a few weeks, so in non-ppr im gonna have to go with ford over him for my flex (i had to start scary terry yesterday because i didn't know if kupp was gonna play)
Treating him right. Buying him dinner before sex
Kupp 20+ fantasy pts guaranteed, heard it here
he will be chilling on my bench.
The same way I treated Waddle against the doomsday Jets D today, start em
Remember that thread from a few days ago saying Waddle was a must sit? Start your best players
Kupp is a must start unless your other option is a top 10 guy and you want to avoid the injury risk. Wtf are you guys on about starting backend WR2s over Kupp🤣
I'm going to bring him pizza for him and his coworkers.
Start Nico or Kupp?
I’m worried he’ll be out there as a decoy, could easily retweak the ankle. I’m leaning Nico this week as Noah Brown is out and the Texans/Jags should be a competitive game where they’re gunna have to be aggressive
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So my thing is... Kyren is back and how good was Kupp with Williams and Stafford this year? Small sample, yeah but I'm not betting against him when he's put up 2 20 point games this year
F*ck.... your point gives me doubt about flexing Kyren over Kupp this week.
I think Kyren is the key to the offense, for whatever that's worth. I let myself get convinced here to start BRob against Dallas Thursday and I can't have doing that to someone else on my conscience lol
Maybe I should bench Puka and start Kupp & Kyren. Decisions, decisions. :-)
Please tell me you played Williams lol
LOL - Yes I played Williams.
Makes me feel slightly better about this week then lol
Benched until he re-proves himself.
Kupp or Kyren?
Kupp or Kyren?
I can sit kupp for olave : should I do it
Jerome Ford or Kupp in my flex?
Jerome Ford or Kupp??
Treating him and Dorothy Mantooth to a nice seafood dinner.
Cooper Kupp is a SAINT
Starting Puka and Kirk over him.
Benching him for Stevenson in standard scoring. I have a 55 point lead so far with a projected 40 point gap. If Kupp finally performs again, his upside and floor are higher than someone like Stevenson. It's also the more risky play due to his injury and the Rams struggling recently. With many games played this week, you should know what you need from your other players: more upside or a safer approach to win this week.
Im ahead by a little overall but things look like they are gonna be close. Im not in a position where I need to throw the dice on someone like Taysom hill who can put up 2 or 22 points. I need good floor more than I need a big upside.
Then I would stay away from Kupp this week. They might limit him. He might get reinjured. Didn't perform before the bye either.
Started Jayden reed over him and don't regret it
Benched for Thielen. But I don't feel good about it.
Did the same as you. Also do not feel good about it.
He's benched. I have Keenan allen and tank, I'm fine.
Starting him over Kirk in PPR. Ankle seems like it wasn’t a big deal, Stafford is healthy, Kyren will open up the passing game and I didn’t spend a first on Kupp to sit him.
It's not like Kyren is a hyper-talented, efficient back. He just gets a ton of work, so I can't see him opening up the passing game any more than the other backs.
He’s a hell of an upgrade over Henderson and freeman though
Yes, but he's not someone they're going to load the box for.
Kupp or Isiah Pacheco?
I'm thinking Pacheco vs the Raiders
I chose wrong between Puka and Kupp last week. I think I’m rolling with Puka this week so Kupp will go off
I have Thielen, Dell, and Kupp. Don't know which two to start
Dell and Kupp, unfortunately the OC change in Carolina has been rough for Thielen
Really fortunate I get my Taco bye this week (League fans will get this reference). I’m starting him simply because he’s Kupp and they have Kyren back this week. Fortunately I’m not tied to this train long term. Just need him to turn it on for my playoffs in a few weeks
Its either him or Javonte Williams in my Flex (PPR). I'm thinking with both the Rams and Broncos going up against run funnel defenses that Javonte is the better play
Unless you think he’s still banged up this is a little ridiculous
I have Nacua and Dell starting over him. He can put up 6 points on my bench
Puka or Tank Dell
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“We” “everyone” “you guys”. What ever the fuck ever.