Kupp
WR · SEA vs LAC
Proj pts
8.7pts
market
Shaheed
WR · SEA vs LAC
Proj pts
8.3pts
market
Cooper Kupp or Rashid Shaheed: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Cooper Kupp over Rashid Shaheed by 0.4. Cooper Kupp leads at 8.7. Rashid Shaheed is the first one out, 0.3 short.
Availability & news
Rashid ShaheedPractice: Full
Shaheed caught two passes on three targets for 14 yards during the Seahawks' 33-31 loss to the Commanders on Sunday, He also returned three punts for 29 yards and added 63 yards on two kickoff returns.(rotowire, Sep 29, 2026)
Highlights
Cons
- Thin volume4.4 targets/g
- Tough matchupTough · D+ vs WR
Cons
- Tough matchupTough · D+ vs WR
- Rotational snaps61% of snaps
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is last 5 avg: Kupp 6.1, Shaheed 2.9.
Shaheed (Practice: Full): “Shaheed caught two passes on three targets for 14 yards during the Seahawks' 33-31 loss to the Commanders on Sunday, He also returned three punts for 29 yards and added 63 yards on two kickoff returns.” — RotoWire, Sep 29, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Kupp 14.6, Shaheed 3.4 (PPR points).
Why Cooper Kupp
Start Cooper Kupp — projects 8.7, a tough matchup vs LAC.
Cooper Kupp projects 8.7 points on a 4.8–10.8 range. The matchup grades as tough against LAC. Usage: targets / game at 4.4. Net: start Cooper Kupp this week.
Working against Kupp: Thin volume (4.4 targets/g), Tough matchup (Tough · D+ vs WR).
Where Kupp leads the head-to-head: Projection (8.7 vs 8.3); Floor (4.8 vs 1.9); Ceiling (10.8 vs 9.9); Last 3 avg (8.0 vs 3.9); Last 5 avg (6.1 vs 2.9); vs season (-0.9 vs -1.5); Consistency (48% vs 35%); Boom rate (25% vs 24%); Bust rate (19% vs 29%); Snap share (76% vs 61%); Red zone targets (16 vs 10).
Why Rashid Shaheed
Sit Rashid Shaheed — projects 8.3, a tough matchup vs LAC.
Rashid Shaheed projects 8.3 points on a 1.9–9.9 range. The matchup grades as tough against LAC. Usage: targets / game at 5.1. Net: bench Rashid Shaheed this week.
Working against Shaheed: Tough matchup (Tough · D+ vs WR), Rotational snaps (61% of snaps).
Where Shaheed leads the head-to-head: Targets / game (5.1 vs 4.4).
Recent form
Cooper Kupp's last 5 games: PPR points 1.6, 4.9, 5.5, 4, 14.6 (oldest to newest).
Rashid Shaheed's last 5 games: PPR points 1.8, 1.2, 1.4, 6.9, 3.4 (oldest to newest).
Kupp has already beaten Shaheed's 8.3 projection in 1 of his 5; Shaheed has beaten Kupp's 8.7 in 0 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Cooper Kupp (SEA) faces LAC, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 24.8, spread -7.0.
Rashid Shaheed (SEA) faces LAC, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 24.8, spread -7.0.
What flips it
Kupp's edge is 0.4 points (8.7 to 8.3). Shaheed's ceiling (9.9) clears Kupp's projection, so a big game from Shaheed flips it. Kupp's floor (4.8) sits under Shaheed's projection, so a quiet game from Kupp flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
This week's toughest calls
- Christian Watson or Tee Higgins16.8 · 16.8
- Jaylen Waddle or Matthew Golden15.3 · 15.3
- Makai Lemon or Michael Pittman10.7 · 10.7
- KC Concepcion or Mack Hollins12.1 · 12.2
- Jakobi Meyers or Romeo Doubs11.8 · 11.8
- Malik Washington or Xavier Worthy11.3 · 11.3
- More WR start/sit calls (wide receivers this week)