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Cooper Kupp fantasy outlook — Week 8

Cooper Kupp (WR, SEA) is our WR75 for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 3.8 fantasy points vs CHI. Data as of October 28, 2026 at 8:44 AM ET.

Data on this page is as of October 28, 2026 at 8:44 AM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.

Read the full Cooper Kupp Week 8 article — his role and usage, the Week 8 matchup breakdown, and our start-or-sit call. Or see him in context in our Week 8 WR Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article.

Projection
3.8 pts
WR rank
#75
Rostered
9%
Started
2%
Matchup: vs CHIPepper Meter: 1 of 5 peppers, Mild

What our analysts say

Sally's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Cooper Kupp (SEA WR), our WR75 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs CHI, projecting 3.8 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 6.2 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. 2% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. He grades 62% below the average weekly WR number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.

Tina's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Cooper Kupp (SEA WR), our WR75 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs CHI, projecting 3.8 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 6.2 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. 2% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. He grades 62% below the average weekly WR number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.

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