Who Should I Start? Cooper Kupp or Mike Gesicki

Thursday, October 30, 12:36 PM

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp entered last week's bye at a low point, having caught just three passes on four targets for 72 yards in his last two games, although he did salvage it with his first touchdown reception in the Week 6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 32-year-old veteran caught his only target for a gain of 32 yards in the Week 7 win over the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football, and he also threw an interception on a trick play. Kupp enters the Week 9 contest this Sunday night against the Washington Commanders with 24 receptions on the year for 293 yards and one touchdown on 33 targets through seven games. He'll have a good matchup against Washington's banged-up defense this week, but fantasy managers haven't been able to rely on Kupp at all in his first year in Seattle. Kupp has been a distant No. 2 behind breakout star Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the Seahawks' offense.

Wednesday, October 15, 11:11 AM

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki (pectoral) has been placed on Injured Reserve due to a pectoral injury, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 30-year-old has recorded eight catches for 61 yards on 16 targets through his first six games of 2025. He will now miss at least the next four games for Cincinnati. With Gesicki sidelined and tight end Tanner Hudson (concussion) questionable to play in Week 7 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Bengals will likely turn to Noah Fant and Drew Sample to handle the tight end snaps. Fant has recorded 16 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown on 18 targets across five games this season and could be a low-end streaming option for fantasy managers in Week 7.