Who Should I Start? Cooper Kupp or Zay Flowers

Wednesday, October 4, 11:43 AM

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring) has officially been designated to return to practice on Wednesday after spending the first four weeks of the season on Injured Reserve due to a hamstring injury he suffered in training camp. The Rams now have 21 days to activate Kupp from IR to the 53-man active roster, but as long as he looks good in practice this week, the 30-year-old All-Pro pass-catcher could make his season debut this Sunday in Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles. It remains to be seen if the Rams choose to ease Kupp back into their offense, but his return will inevitably mean less targets for receivers Puka Nacu and Tutu Atwell and tight end Tyler Higbee.

Sunday, September 24, 11:25 PM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers may not have found the endzone yet this season but he now has caught 21 of his 25 targets through three games. The rookie saw another 10 targets against the Colts and hauled in eight of them for 48 yards while also getting one carry for just two yards. In PPR formats, Flowers has produced reliable fantasy stat lines since he tends to see a lot of close-range targets. The passing game still seems to be working out some kinks, so Flowers and company could improve as the season goes on. Week 4, however, will be a tougher challenge against the Browns defense.