2022 Fantasy Upside
It was an incredible year for 29-year-old Cooper Kupp, who led all wide receivers in targets, receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. He was able to pile up the receptions while accumulating the third-most slot snaps, and finished as the weekly overall WR3 or better on six separate occasions. Kupp’s connection with quarterback Matthew Stafford was strong from Week 1 and should again provide the highest of fantasy floors, especially in PPR formats. Kupp is an automatic Round 1 selection in 2022.
2022 Fantasy Downside
Hard to find a downside with the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, but maybe Allen Robinson takes away some red zone targets? Kupp’s receptions and receiving yards should be safe, since he also competed with Robert Woods last season, but Robinson brings a much better skill set to the Rams offense. It is certainly reasonable to project a decrease from his 16 total touchdowns in 2021.
2022 Bottom Line
There is nothing to overthink here. Cooper Kupp is an elite fantasy wide receiving option, and is a solid first-round pick in all formats. He brings the unique combination of high receiving yardage and red zone efficiency, while tethered to one of the best pure throwers of the football in the league. Cooper Kupp projects for another Top 3 fantasy WR season in 2022.
