Cooper Kupp Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Patriots

Cooper Kupp and the Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots -- whose passing defense was ranked ninth in the league last season (193.5 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Wednesday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Kupp worth a look for his next matchup versus the Patriots? Keep reading, because we can help you make the right decision.

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Cooper Kupp Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots
• Game Date: September 9, 2026
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.8
• Projected Receiving Yards: 46.69
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.38

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Kupp 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Kupp was 58th at his position (and 203rd overall) in fantasy points, with 69.3 (4.3 per game).
• Kupp accumulated 10.0 fantasy points -- two receptions, 40 yards and one touchdown -- in his best performance last year, in Week 6 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
• In Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams, Kupp posted 9.6 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), with these numbers: four receptions, 36 yards and one touchdown.
• Kupp picked up 0.6 fantasy points -- one catch, six yards, on three targets -- in Week 17 versus the Carolina Panthers, which was his poorest game of the season.
• Kupp recorded 1.2 fantasy points -- one catch, 32 yards, on one target -- in Week 7 against the Houston Texans, and that was his second-worst performance of the year.

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Patriots Defensive Performance

• Against New England last year, two players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Patriots gave up at least one passing TD to 15 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, New England allowed seven players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last year, the Patriots allowed just three players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• New England let five players pick up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• The Patriots allowed 21 players to haul in a touchdown pass against them last season.
• New England allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to only three players last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Patriots allowed four players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, New England allowed at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• Just two players ran for multiple touchdowns in a game against the Patriots last year.

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