Start Jerry Jeudy or Cooper Kupp? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 9:06 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Jeudy projects lower, 5.4 to 6.2, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 134 for Jeudy, 186 for Kupp.

Start

Jerry Jeudy

WR · CLE · at PIT

Market projects: 5.4; fantasy pts
PIT D vs WR: 30.2; 14th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 25 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 59%; Through Week 7
Target share: 11%; Through Week 7

Sit

Cooper Kupp

WR · SEA · vs CHI

Market projects: 6.2; recent weeks avg
CHI D vs WR: 29.2; 10th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 62 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 68%; Through Week 7
Target share: 13%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Jerry Jeudy for Cooper Kupp?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Cooper Kupp projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Jerry Jeudy 38 (4.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jerry Jeudy over Cooper Kupp. So make the move after his Week 8 game.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Jerry Jeudy over Cooper Kupp in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Jerry Jeudy at 5.4 points and Cooper Kupp at 6.2, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Jerry Jeudy still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 134 against 186, and that outweighs a gap this size. No player market is posted for Cooper Kupp this week yet, so his 6.2 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (6.2, 6.0 and 6.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Cooper Kupp yet. His market-based projections were 6.2, 6.0 and 6.3 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 6.2, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Cooper Kupp is 0.3 touchdowns (8 market sources).

Player markets imply 5.4 fantasy points for Jerry Jeudy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jerry Jeudy is 21 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (7, 7 and 9 market sources).

That puts Cooper Kupp 0.7 points ahead of Jerry Jeudy on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Cooper Kupp and SEA host CHI on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

CHI allowed 29.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 149 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against CHI.

Jerry Jeudy and CLE visit PIT on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PIT allowed 30.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 147 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against PIT.

By points allowed to the position, Jerry Jeudy has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Cooper Kupp is not on the injury report.

Jerry Jeudy is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Cooper Kupp played 68 percent of SEA snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Cooper Kupp, Week 7 against KC: 45 of 69 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards.

Through Week 7, Jerry Jeudy played 59 percent of CLE snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 2 percent of the red zone chances.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 4 against PIT: 24 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 36 yards.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 5 against NYJ: 55 of 68 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 19 yards.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 6 against BAL: 39 of 62 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 69 yards.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 7 against TEN: 43 of 70 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 21 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Jerry Jeudy played 17 games for CLE and scored 120.7 PPR points, 7.1 a game, finishing WR52.

He caught 50 of 106 targets for 602 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Jerry Jeudy for Cooper Kupp?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Cooper Kupp projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Jerry Jeudy 38 (4.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jerry Jeudy over Cooper Kupp. So make the move after his Week 8 game.
Should I drop Cooper Kupp for Jerry Jeudy?
No. Keep Cooper Kupp: he projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Jerry Jeudy 38 (4.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jerry Jeudy over Cooper Kupp.

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