Cooper Kupp - 2025 Fantasy Football Busts and Overvalued Draft Picks

Cooper Kupp is a fantasy football bust candidate and overvalued draft pick to avoid in 2025. Read the fantasy football outlook and draft advice for the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver.

RotoBaller Ranking (half-PPR): WR49

Fantasy Draft Analysis: Cooper Kupp finds himself in Seattle, but it's not clear if Kupp has enough left in the tank to make an impact.

Kupp hasn't played a full season since 2021, and at this point, he no longer looks like the player who led the NFL in receptions, yards, and touchdowns that season. In 2024, he dropped below 60 yards per game for the first time since 2017.

#Rams WR Cooper Kupp is doubtful to return vs. the Cardinals with an ankle injury.

When it rains, it pours.... pic.twitter.com/F7podRsVxV

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 15, 2024

At this point, Kupp looks like an injury-prone, ninth-year receiver who is about to play in a new offense for the first time. That's not a recipe for success.

In Seattle, he'll play a pretty clear second fiddle to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and his value will be tied closely to whether or not Sam Darnold can prove his 2024 breakout campaign was real and not just a one-season mirage.

Could Kupp still have a solid year? Sure. But with JSN there to take 100-plus targets again, Kupp's floor is low, and his ceiling is low. He's the exact kind of player you can ignore in fantasy -- if, somehow, he does end up posting a big bounce-back season, I'm not going to feel too bad about having faded him because the process was still right.

- Justin Carter

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