The Los Angeles Rams will face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Cooper Kupp.
Is Cooper Kupp Playing in Week 9?
Kupp is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Rams’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Cooper Kupp in Week 9?
Eight targets. Touchdown.
Kupp returned last Thursday after missing more than a month and gave you his standard production. Did you know that, since the start of 2021, playoffs included, Tyreek Hill is the only player with more games of eight targets and a touchdown reception?
Being on a list with Hill is great without any context, but when you recall that Kupp has missed 17 games over that stretch, it’s downright silly. Nacua’s early usage was the primary takeaway for most, and that’s not wrong — though it shouldn’t be overlooked that Kupp saw an end-zone target on the first drive and capped the second one with a score as Stafford had an out-of-body scrambling moment.
Kupp can be trusted in all formats, which should go without saying. If you like Nacua? No worries.
When the Lions faced this Seahawks defense, both Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams scored. Deebo Samuel Sr. and George Kittle scored on three of their eight catches in this spot in Week 6, and just 10 days later, Kyle Pitts and Drake London accounted for the majority of Atlanta’s receptions against Seattle’s secondary.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 9 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Cooper Kupp’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
Kupp is projected to score 17.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 6.6 receptions for 72.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insights: Seattle Seahawks Defense
The Seattle Seahawks padded their stats nicely in the early part of the season, but there were some warning signs that this defense might not last, which has proven to be the case. They have now ranked in the bottom half of teams in each of the last five weeks and have allowed 28 points or more in four of those games.
The hope was that their ability to generate pressure without blitzing, which they rank fourth in this season, would see them improve as the year went on, but that has not been the case. Based on the way this is trending, this could be a bottom-10 unit before long. That could still be an improvement on last year’s 29th-ranked performance, but it would be a hollow “win.”
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Cooper Kupp’s Week 9 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 14. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 11 WR PPR Rankings
1) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at LAC)
2) Justin Jefferson | MIN (at TEN)
3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (vs. JAX)
4) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
5) Puka Nacua | LAR (at NE)
6) George Pickens | PIT (vs. BAL)
7) Nico Collins | HOU (at DAL)
8) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at NE)
9) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
10) Tyreek Hill | MIA (vs. LV)
11) DK Metcalf | SEA (at SF)
12) Drake London | ATL (at DEN)
13) Davante Adams | NYJ (vs. IND)
14) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (vs. IND)
15) Jayden Reed | GB (at CHI)
16) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. SEA)
17) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. HOU)
18) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at DEN)
19) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. MIN)
21) Tee Higgins | CIN (at LAC)
22) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. KC)
23) Josh Downs | IND (at NYJ)
24) Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs. ATL)
25) Zay Flowers | BAL (at PIT)
26) Cedric Tillman | CLE (at NO)
27) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (at BUF)
28) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. SEA)
29) Ladd McConkey | LAC (vs. CIN)
30) Amari Cooper | BUF (vs. KC)
31) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (at SF)
32) Tank Dell | HOU (at DAL)
33) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (vs. LV)
34) Jameson Williams | DET (vs. JAX)
35) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (at DET)
36) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (at NO)
37) Rome Odunze | CHI (vs. GB)
38) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at MIA)
39) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. GB)
40) Jordan Addison | MIN (at TEN)
41) Keenan Allen | CHI (vs. GB)
42) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. SEA)
43) DeMario Douglas | NE (vs. LAR)
44) Noah Brown | WAS (at PHI)
45) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at PIT)
46) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. CIN)
47) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at CHI)
48) Mike Williams | PIT (vs. BAL)
49) Romeo Doubs | GB (at CHI)
50) Christian Watson | GB (at CHI)
51) Alec Pierce | IND (at NYJ)
52) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at DEN)
53) Diontae Johnson | BAL (at PIT)
54) Tyler Lockett | SEA (at SF)
55) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (vs. KC)
56) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. CIN)
57) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at NYJ)
58) Xavier Worthy | KC (at BUF)
59) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at NE)
60) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at LAC)
61) Curtis Samuel | BUF (vs. KC)
62) Parker Washington | JAX (at DET)
63) Elijah Moore | CLE (at NO)
64) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. MIN)
65) Gabe Davis | JAX (at DET)
66) Mason Tipton | NO (vs. CLE)
67) Ja'Lynn Polk | NE (vs. LAR)
68) Devaughn Vele | DEN (vs. ATL)
69) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (vs. HOU)
70) Mack Hollins | BUF (vs. KC)
71) Kayshon Boutte | NE (vs. LAR)
72) Calvin Austin III | PIT (vs. BAL)
73) Jalen Nailor | MIN (at TEN)
74) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. MIN)
75) Troy Franklin | DEN (vs. ATL)
76) Robert Woods | HOU (at DAL)
77) John Metchie III | HOU (at DAL)
78) Tre Tucker | LV (at MIA)
79) Kalif Raymond | DET (vs. JAX)
80) DJ Turner | LV (at MIA)
81) Kendrick Bourne | NE (vs. LAR)
82) Tim Patrick | DET (vs. JAX)
83) Jermaine Burton | CIN (at LAC)
84) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (at DAL)
85) Lil'Jordan Humphrey | DEN (vs. ATL)
86) Justin Watson | KC (at BUF)
87) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (vs. HOU)
88) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at NE)
89) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
90) Van Jefferson | PIT (vs. BAL)
91) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (at BUF)
92) Nelson Agholor | BAL (at PIT)
93) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (vs. LV)
94) Jalen Brooks | DAL (vs. HOU)
95) Ashton Dulin | IND (at NYJ)
96) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
97) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (vs. ATL)
98) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
99) Xavier Gipson | NYJ (vs. IND)
100) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
101) Tyler Johnson | LAR (at NE)
102) Trenton Irwin | CIN (at LAC)
103) Malik Washington | MIA (vs. LV)
104) Tim Jones | JAX (at DET)
105) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (at DEN)
106) Malachi Corley | NYJ (vs. IND)
107) Austin Trammell | JAX (at DET)
108) Jalen Reagor | LAC (vs. CIN)
109) Jha'Quan Jackson | TEN (vs. MIN)
110) Jordan Whittington | LAR (at NE)
111) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (at BUF)
112) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at NYJ)
113) Jonathan Mingo | DAL (vs. HOU)
114) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
115) Jake Bobo | SEA (at SF)
116) DeAndre Carter | CHI (vs. GB)
117) Laviska Shenault Jr. | SEA (at SF)
118) Bo Melton | GB (at CHI)
119) K.J. Osborn | NE (vs. LAR)
120) Malik Heath | GB (at CHI)
121) Trent Sherfield | MIN (at TEN)
122) Brandon Powell | MIN (at TEN)
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks Insights
Los Angeles Rams
Team: Over their past three games, the Rams have coveted seven-of-nine red zone drives into touchdowns (prior: seven-of-17).
QB: Matthew Stafford posted his best EPA against zone in a game since Week 6, 2021 (it was the first time he posted a positive number since Week 1, the last time he had both Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua)
Offense: In the return of their two star receivers, the Rams operated at their slowest pace of the season and it worked – they averaged a season-best 5.8 yards per play.
Defense: In Weeks 5-8, Los Angeles has allowed opponents to convert just 20% of third downs (Weeks 1-4: 50%).
Fantasy: Puka Nacua dropped the first target on Thursday night, but in his return to action, three of Stafford’s first four passes were directed toward the second-year weapon.
Betting: The Rams kicked off Week 8 on Thursday night – they are 6-15-1 ATS (28.6%) since the beginning of 2019 when playing on extended rest (only the Jets and Texans have been worse in such spots over that stretch). They’ve failed to cover each of their past eight games (average cover margin: -6.1 points)
Seattle Seahawks
Team: This is Seattle’s fourth home game in a five-game stretch—they’ve lost the first three and been outscored 96-54 in those contests (Giants, 49ers, and Bills).
QB: In the first four weeks this season, Geno Smith completed 81% of his out-of-pocket throws. Over the past four weeks, that rate has regressed in a major way: 35.7%.
Offense: Seattle went three-and-out on 55.6% of their drives against the Bills, their second-highest rate since November 1, 2021 (Week 9, 2023, at Ravens).
Defense: In Weeks 1-3, the Seahawks took advantage of their schedule (DEN, NE, and MIA) and allowed just 1.03 points per drive. In their five games since (DET, NYG, SF, ATL, and BUF), they are allowing 2.61 points per drive (up 153.4%)
Fantasy: Kenneth Walker III is already three receptions away from setting a career-high for a season – he has over seven PPR points as a pass catcher in all five of his games back from injury.
Betting: The Seahawks are a league-worst 14-25-1 ATS (35.9%) after Halloween since 2020 (the Rams are 23-19-1 ATS over that stretch, eighth-best).
Betting: Since 2021, the Seahawks are just 3-7 ATS in home divisional games (unders are 7-3 in those games).