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Cooper Kupp Fantasy Outlook: An MVP Follow Up
3 years agoLos Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp was outstanding last season. Kupp had 145 catches for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns across 17 games. He was named AP Offensive Player of the Year and was the Super Bowl MVP for the Rams. It was a season almost unheard of by wide receiver standards. So how does he follow it up? Robert Woods is now in Tennessee with the Titans, and Odell Beckham Jr. is likely heading to another team in free agency. The Los Angeles Rams brought in Allen Robinson, and he will make an excellent replacement for Woods and Beckham. But Kupp will still be staffing the slot for the offense. The connection Kupp has already formed with Matthew Stafford has become something of amazement. All NFL teams would love to have a quarterback and wide receiver duo who love each other as much as these two. This connection will not be broken by adding even more weapons into the mix. Allen Robinson has been a number one alpha receiver for his entire career. In this offense, Robinson knows what his role is. To be a dominant number two in a good offense. This means Kupp and his place are secure. The No. 1 fantasy wide receiver in 2021 has a great chance to repeat the feat in 2022. Kupp's career year in 2021 might not be reached, but the 2022 stats could get close to the same. And in all fairness, he has done it once. So why not again? Kupp is the WR 1 for fantasy in 2022. This is deserved and expected. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will again be a top-three player at the position. Kupp is well worth a first-round pick in fantasy drafts.
