Start Cooper Kupp or Rashod Bateman? Week 7

Updated Oct 24, 11:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Cooper Kupp over Rashod Bateman

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Cooper Kupp

WR · SEA · vs KC

Market projects: 6.3; fantasy pts
KC D vs WR: 20.8; fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 53 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 69%; Through Week 6
Target share: 13%; Through Week 6

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Rashod Bateman

WR · BAL · vs CIN

Market projects: 4.7; fantasy pts
CIN D vs WR: 29.5; 9th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 19 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 70%; Through Week 6
Target share: 13%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Rashod Bateman 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), Rashod Bateman 41 (4.6 a game over 9 games). For Week 7 the call starts Cooper Kupp over Rashod Bateman, 6.3 to 4.7 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Cooper Kupp over Rashod Bateman in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Cooper Kupp at 6.3 points and Rashod Bateman at 4.7, a gap of 1.6. Drafters take Cooper Kupp at ADP 186 and Rashod Bateman at 175.

What the market projects

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 (13, 13 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.7 fantasy points for Rashod Bateman, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rashod Bateman is 21 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (10, 11 and 12 market sources).

That puts Cooper Kupp 1.6 points ahead of Rashod Bateman on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

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.

Rashod Bateman and BAL host CIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CIN allowed 29.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and a touchdown a game against CIN.

By points allowed to the position, Rashod Bateman has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Cooper Kupp is not on the injury report.

Rashod Bateman is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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.

Through Week 6, Rashod Bateman played 70 percent of BAL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 20 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashod Bateman, Week 3 against DAL: 56 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 37 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 4 against TEN: 30 of 64 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 46 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 5 against ATL: 61 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 6 against CLE: 17 of 57 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 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, Rashod Bateman played 13 games for BAL and scored 55.4 PPR points, 4.3 a game, finishing WR102.

He caught 19 of 38 targets for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 185 air yards.

He was on the field for 69 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 Rashod Bateman 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), Rashod Bateman 41 (4.6 a game over 9 games). For Week 7 the call starts Cooper Kupp over Rashod Bateman, 6.3 to 4.7 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Cooper Kupp for Rashod Bateman?
No. Keep Cooper Kupp: he projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Rashod Bateman 41 (4.6 a game over 9 games). For Week 7 the call starts Cooper Kupp over Rashod Bateman, 6.3 to 4.7 projected PPR points.

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