The current Sleeper roster snapshot does not include an injury or practice designation for Cooper Kupp. nflverse lists the player at depth rank 3 for Wide Receiver.
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Cooper Kupp's week 9 4 targets: what the latest row shows
Cooper Kupp is a 33-year-old wide receiver in FairPlay's depth tier at rank #198, with a value of 1,724. For Seattle against Arizona, Week 9 4 targets rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. Week 7: 2 targets, 2 catches, 20 receiving yards, 65% snaps, and 10.0 yards per target. Week 8: 3 targets, 1 catch, 7 receiving yards, 92% snaps, and 2.3 yards per target. Week 9: 4 targets, 3 catches, 32 receiving yards, 73% snaps, and 8.0 yards per target. The roster snapshot lists Active, which is an administrative status and not a promise of future volume.
Generated from FairPlay and nflverse data · Reviewed November 6, 2026 · Editorial policy
roster status support and career window risk
FairPlay's elite market proxy (92) and high-end production input (87) are close. The value is not being pulled materially in one direction by that comparison. roster status is near the model ceiling; market proxy is the next strongest input. career window is limited, which keeps the recommendation conditional.
Seattle against Arizona: can week 9 4 targets hold for this late-career wide receiver?
The next usable row for Seattle against Arizona needs to show whether week 9 4 targets was a one-week result or part of a stable role. Watch targets and yards per target.
Roster-specific plan
late-career wide receiver with rising usage
The same player can require a different decision depending on your competitive window and the liquidity of the return.
Contending roster
Win-now approach
A contender should buy or hold Cooper Kupp only if the recent workload helps a real starting decision and the receiving role upgrades an actual lineup spot. Compare the cost with an active peer before paying for a name, a past result, or an unverified role expansion.
Rebuilding roster
Long-term approach
A rebuilder should shop Cooper Kupp for draft liquidity or a younger asset when another roster values the current tier more than the remaining career window. 3-week observed sample is a reason to set a bounded price, not to wait for an invented future role.
Negotiation edge
Best market move
FairPlay values Cooper Kupp at 1,724. FairPlay's market proxy and production input are close by 5 points. Treat that as a model comparison, not a verified ADP or trade price.
Evidence file · November 6, 2026
Week 9 4 targets for Seattle against Arizona
Week 7: 2 targets, 2 catches, 20 receiving yards, 65% snaps, and 10.0 yards per target. Week 8: 3 targets, 1 catch, 7 receiving yards, 92% snaps, and 2.3 yards per target. Week 9: 4 targets, 3 catches, 32 receiving yards, 73% snaps, and 8.0 yards per target. This is observed box-score usage and offensive-snap context only.
FairPlay's elite market proxy (92) and high-end production input (87) are close. The value is not being pulled materially in one direction by that comparison.
FairPlay value 1,724 · Overall rank #198 · Market proxy 92 · Historical production input 87What changes the call
What would change the call on Cooper Kupp
A second verified row that materially changes target volume and yards per target from Week 9 would test whether Cooper Kupp's latest role is repeatable.
A material move in career window, currently the weakest scored input, would challenge the roster status-led thesis.
A wider split between the FairPlay market proxy and production-model input would change the currently aligned valuation case.
Two deals to test
Cooper Kupp: calculator checks after week 9 4 targets
These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.
Same-position comparison
Cooper Kupp or Jauan Jennings for a lineup spot?
Cooper Kupp ↔ Jauan Jennings (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Jauan Jennings has an Active roster status and a usable local usage row. Compare each player's FairPlay value and current workload in the calculator. This page does not claim that the swap is even in an outside market.
Roster-build comparison
Would Darren Waller fit this roster better than Cooper Kupp?
Cooper Kupp ↔ Darren Waller (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Darren Waller is an Active tight end with a usable local usage row. Compare the two values in the calculator, then decide whether the positional change helps this roster. No outside-market adjustment is asserted.
Player-specific FAQ
Cooper Kupp dynasty value questions
Does Cooper Kupp's rising target volume support the depth tier for a late-career wide receiver?
For Seattle against Arizona, Week 9 4 targets rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. FairPlay's strongest scored input is roster status (100), while career window is the main limitation. The usage record can test that read but cannot verify an external price or future outcome.
Would weaker limited career window outweigh near the model ceiling roster status for Cooper Kupp?
A second verified row that materially changes target volume and yards per target from Week 9 would test whether Cooper Kupp's latest role is repeatable. Separately, a material career window change or a different market-proxy/production-model gap would require a new FairPlay read.
7-day trade value trend
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Why this value
Career window
Cooper Kupp is age 33, with a career-window input score of 56/100 for WRs.
Market context
The search-rank proxy is 92/100 and the historical NFL production input is 87/100. These are separate model inputs, not verified trade prices or current-season performance.
WR value context
Historical production, opportunity and efficiency are normalized within the WR statistical group. The market proxy uses the full player pool; career-window and draft-capital inputs use their own scales.
Player-specific inputs
Model value breakdown
Normalized model input scores, not probabilities. The production model uses completed 2020–2025 NFL seasons. The current-season usage file is a separate evidence layer. The career-window and draft-capital scales are not empirical percentiles.
Sleeper search-rank proxy92/100
Historical NFL production input87/100
Historical NFL opportunity input87/100
Historical NFL efficiency input57/100
Career-window input56/100
Draft-capital input59/100
Dynasty manager takeaway
Sleeper search-rank proxy is the strongest part of Cooper Kupp’s current profile at 92/100. Career-window input is the clearest source of downside at 56/100. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.