Should I Start Cooper Kupp or Jalen Royals in Week 7?

Cooper Kupp is projected for 6.7 points. Most weeks he lands between 1.7 and 12.0. This week he plays vs CHI; the game total is 46.5 and his team is favored by 3.0. The number is built from live market data across 1 book, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 37.0 receiving yards (+3.7), 0.3 touchdowns (+1.6), 2.6 catches (+1.3). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 3.8 points and scored 7.5.

Jalen Royals is projected for 2.1 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 6.0. This week he plays at DEN; the game total is 41.0 and his team is favored by 1.5. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 0.2 touchdowns (+1.2), 5.8 receiving yards (+0.6), 0.6 catches (+0.3). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 3.5 points and scored 3.4.

Cooper Kupp is the lean. He projects for 6.7 points this week against 2.1 for Jalen Royals. His chance of outscoring Jalen Royals is 85%. Their ranges overlap — Cooper Kupp usually lands between 1.7 and 12.0, Jalen Royals between 0.0 and 6.0 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.