Cooper KupporJosh Downs?

Week 10 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Josh Downs

Josh Downs outscores Cooper Kupp in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Cooper Kupp comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Josh Downs, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Josh Downs projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. Cooper Kupp has the better matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders (9% more than average to WRs); Josh Downs faces the Miami Dolphins (11% fewer than average to WRs). Josh Downs still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Cooper Kupp
Floor
1.9
Median
4.9
Ceiling
10.3
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
63%
Josh Downs
Floor
2.2
Median
5.4
Ceiling
10.5
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
58%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

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StatCooper KuppWR, SEA, Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 p.m. ETJosh DownsWR, IND, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.76.0
PPR projection7.17.7
Standard projection4.34.4
Rank this weekWR48WR47
Matchupat LVvs MIA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.26.5
Last season per game5.86.8
Snap share, last game73%77%
Trade value——