Start Kayshon Boutte or Cooper Kupp? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Kayshon Boutte over Cooper Kupp in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Kayshon Boutte at 6.8 points and Cooper Kupp at 6.0, a gap of 0.8. 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 6.8 fantasy points for Kayshon Boutte, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Kayshon Boutte at 30.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 16% chance to score a touchdown (10, 10 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.0 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 Kayshon Boutte 0.8 points ahead of Cooper Kupp on the market projections.

Injury status

Kayshon Boutte is not on the injury report.

Cooper Kupp is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Kayshon Boutte played 61 percent of HOU snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 2 against CIN: 58 of 80 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 37 yards.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 3 against IND: 37 of 54 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 4 against DAL: 34 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 36 yards.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 5 against TEN: 39 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 38 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, Kayshon Boutte played 14 games for NE and scored 124.1 PPR points, 8.9 a game, finishing WR51.

He caught 33 of 46 targets for 551 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 513 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 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 Kayshon Boutte over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Christian Watson over Kayshon Boutte.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Kayshon Boutte.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Christian Watson over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Cooper Kupp.