Start Jahan Dotson or Cooper Kupp? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 9:01 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jahan Dotson over Cooper Kupp

Start

Jahan Dotson

WR · ATL · vs SF

Market projects: 6.7; fantasy pts
SF D vs WR: 29.9; 10th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 55 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 70%; Through Week 6
Target share: 14%; Through Week 6

Sit

Cooper Kupp

WR · SEA · vs KC

Market projects: 6.3; fantasy pts
KC D vs WR: 20.8; fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 54 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 69%; Through Week 6
Target share: 13%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Jahan Dotson for Cooper Kupp?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Cooper Kupp projects 63 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (6.3 a game over 10 games), Jahan Dotson 53 (5.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jahan Dotson over Cooper Kupp, 6.7 to 6.3 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 7 game.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Jahan Dotson over Cooper Kupp in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jahan Dotson at 6.7 points and Cooper Kupp at 6.3, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 6.7 fantasy points for Jahan Dotson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jahan Dotson is 29 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 12 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.3 fantasy points for Cooper Kupp, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Cooper Kupp is 25 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (12, 12 and 13 market sources).

That puts Jahan Dotson 0.4 points ahead of Cooper Kupp on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Jahan Dotson and ATL host SF on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

SF allowed 30.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 138 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against SF.

Cooper Kupp and SEA host KC on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

KC allowed 20.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and no touchdowns a game against KC.

By points allowed to the position, Jahan Dotson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Cooper Kupp is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Jahan Dotson played 70 percent of ATL snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Jahan Dotson, Week 3 against GB: 47 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 4 against NO: 36 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jahan Dotson, Week 5 against BAL: 42 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 6 against CHI: 47 of 55 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 6, Cooper Kupp played 69 percent of SEA snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Cooper Kupp, Week 3 against WAS: 45 of 67 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 46 yards, 1 touchdown.

Cooper Kupp, Week 4 against LAC: 34 of 60 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 13 yards.

Cooper Kupp, Week 5 against SF: 51 of 63 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.

Cooper Kupp, Week 6 against DEN: 72 of 85 snaps, 10 targets and 5 catches for 50 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jahan Dotson played 17 games for PHI and scored 50.2 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR109.

He caught 18 of 36 targets for 262 yards and 1 touchdown, with 3 red zone targets and 212 air yards.

He was on the field for 55 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Cooper Kupp played 16 games for SEA and scored 117.3 PPR points, 7.3 a game, finishing WR53.

He caught 47 of 70 targets for 593 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 300 air yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Jahan Dotson for Cooper Kupp?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Cooper Kupp projects 63 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (6.3 a game over 10 games), Jahan Dotson 53 (5.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jahan Dotson over Cooper Kupp, 6.7 to 6.3 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 7 game.
Should I drop Cooper Kupp for Jahan Dotson?
No. Keep Cooper Kupp: he projects 63 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (6.3 a game over 10 games), Jahan Dotson 53 (5.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jahan Dotson over Cooper Kupp, 6.7 to 6.3 projected PPR points.