2024 RTSports Outlook

Kupp had some injury issues for a second straight season, missing five games. He still managed to catch 59 passes for 737 yards and five touchdowns. If he can get through a full season, Kupp has 84 receptions for 1,044 yards and seven touchdowns. Kupp still had three games with 20-plus fantasy points and double-digit points seven of 12 games. He was targeted double-digit times four different games. The emergence of Puka Nacua certainly took away targets from Kupp, though. And this could be the case going forward. Kupp could be declining some at this stage of his career. He has logged a ton of catches over seven seasons. He will remain a big part of the Rams passing game but he probably isn't the go-to option for Matthew Stafford anymore. Kupp has great hands and is a top route runner. He does lack some top-end speed, but he'll catch a ton of passes and doesn't let that slow him down one bit. He knows his limitations and makes the most of his abilities. He remains one of the elite route runners in the game.

FANTASY OUTLOOK: Kupp is not going to go for nearly the same price as past seasons and for good reason. Injuries and a decrease in production is a concern. He can remain a solid No. 2 for fantasy teams, though. He will rack up the catches, giving him a good weekly floor. Look for around 90 receptions for 1,100 yards and seven touchdowns.

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RotoBaller's Outlook

It was certainly a roller-coaster ride of a season in 2023 for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who first began the year on injured reserve due to a hamstring strain. Kupp then returned to his elite ways with 15 receptions (21 targets) for 266 yards and one touchdown in the first two games of the campaign, but he fell off a cliff over the subsequent five contests during the heart of the season. From Weeks 7 through 11, the 30-year-old star wideout recorded fewer than six full-PPR fantasy points in each outing, averaging 2.4 catches (6.0 targets) for 25.4 yards with zero total scores across this cold spell. Kupp was able to heat up down the stretch, however, with 6.4 catches (8.8 targets) and 68.8 yards per game as well as four total TDs to rank as a top-12 fantasy receiver covering his last five matchups of the campaign and aid LA's playoff push. Not a whole lot stands out for Kupp in terms of underlying metrics otherwise, but a 91.4% snap share grants him a safe fantasy floor, and his 19 red-zone targets in just 12 games buoys his ceiling despite a lack of downfield targets along with the emergence of fellow star wideout Puka Nacua. Kupp's rapport with quarterback Matthew Stafford in a Rams offense led by offensive mastermind Sean McVay should keep the former triple-crown receiver in play as an every-week WR2 in 2024 regardless of format.

It was certainly a roller-coaster ride of a season in 2023 for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who first began the year on injured reserve due to a hamstring strain. Kupp then returned to his elite ways with 15 receptions (21 targets) for 266 yards and one touchdown in the first two games of the campaign, but he fell off a cliff over the subsequent five contests during the heart of the season. From Weeks 7 through 11, the 30-year-old star wideout recorded fewer than six full-PPR fantasy points in each outing, averaging 2.4 catches (6.0 targets) for 25.4 yards with zero total scores across this cold spell. Kupp was able to heat up down the stretch, however, with 6.4 catches (8.8 targets) and 68.8 yards per game as well as four total TDs to rank as a top-12 fantasy receiver covering his last five matchups of the campaign and aid LA's playoff push. Not a whole lot stands out for Kupp in terms of underlying metrics otherwise, but a 91.4% snap share grants him a safe fantasy floor, and his 19 red-zone targets in just 12 games buoys his ceiling despite a lack of downfield targets along with the emergence of fellow star wideout Puka Nacua. Kupp's rapport with quarterback Matthew Stafford in a Rams offense led by offensive mastermind Sean McVay should keep the former triple-crown receiver in play as an every-week WR2 in 2024 regardless of format.