Start Kalif Raymond or Cooper Kupp? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Kalif Raymond over Cooper Kupp in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Kalif Raymond at 6.5 points and Cooper Kupp at 5.9, a gap of 0.5. 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 6.5 fantasy points for Kalif Raymond, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Kalif Raymond at 22.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 23% chance to score a touchdown (8, 8 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 5.9 fantasy points for Cooper Kupp, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Cooper Kupp at 21.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 18% chance to score a touchdown (13, 13 and 13 market sources).

That puts Kalif Raymond 0.5 points ahead of Cooper Kupp on the market projections.

Injury status

Kalif Raymond is not on the injury report.

Cooper Kupp is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Kalif Raymond played 62 percent of CHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Kalif Raymond, Week 2 against MIN: 46 of 74 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 40 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 3 against PHI: 54 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kalif Raymond, Week 4 against NYJ: 47 of 93 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 5 against GB: 47 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -2 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards.

Through Week 5, Cooper Kupp played 64 percent of SEA snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Cooper Kupp, Week 2 against ARI: 30 of 70 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kalif Raymond played 15 games for DET and scored 66.8 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR94.

He caught 24 of 30 targets for 289 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 132 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 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 6 calls

• Start Kalif Raymond over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Courtland Sutton over Kalif Raymond.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Kalif Raymond.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Christian Watson over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Cooper Kupp.