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Cooper Kupp had an especially quiet evening on Thursday.
Kupp was focused thrice, however did not document a catch throughout the Los Angeles Rams’ 12-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Whereas wet situations brought on Los Angeles’ passing assault to wrestle, six different Rams gamers nonetheless completed the sport with at the least one seize.
Kupp’s workforce was capable of safe a victory, however fantasy soccer managers had been shocked by his disappointing efficiency.
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Cooper Kupp ending with 0.0 factors on the primary week of fantasy playoffs is INSANE 😭
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cooper kupp tonight: pic.twitter.com/zoXQX46BBl
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Cooper Kupp to fantasy managers within the playoffs 😭 pic.twitter.com/Nk4tj4UhIO
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BRUTAL evening to have Cooper Kupp in your fantasy playoff lineup. 🫥 pic.twitter.com/R1MEPxML81
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May very well be worse Cooper Kupp fantasy managers.
Really, no. It actually could not. That one goes to harm for an extended, very long time. However by years of remedy and self reflection, you would possibly have the ability to get again to round 80-90% of the particular person you had been earlier than tonight.
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Cooper Kupp tonight: pic.twitter.com/UjVrcRTFWz
Thursday marked the primary sport that Kupp completed with out a catch since Week 10 of the 2019 season.
Puka Nacua was Matthew Stafford’s favourite goal in opposition to the 49ers, hauling in seven receptions for 97 yards.
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Stafford. PUKA. 51 yards!#LARvsSF on Prime Video
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It is value noting that no different participant on the Rams surpassed 25 receiving yards within the contest.
Nonetheless, it was sudden to see Kupp’s minimal affect. The Tremendous Bowl 56 MVP is within the midst of one other spectacular season, catching 63 passes for 657 yards and 6 touchdowns in 9 appearances previous to Thursday’s defeat.
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Weekly scheduled Stafford to Kupp TD put up
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Kupp missed 4 video games earlier within the 12 months as a result of an ankle injury, however he is remained a key piece of Los Angeles’ offense after coming again in Week 8. In truth, the Rams personal a 6-2 document since he returned to the sector.
Regardless of successful simply one of many workforce’s first 5 video games to open the 12 months, Los Angeles has continued to spice up its postseason probabilities with its current play. The Rams now sit at 8-6 on the season as an entire and have a 50 p.c playoff chance, by way of Next Gen Stats.
For fantasy managers, Kupp may wrestle to get going as soon as once more in Week 16. Whereas the Rams will journey to face a New York Jets workforce that has misplaced 4 straight video games, the Jets nonetheless personal the league’s fourth-best cross protection.
It should not be too tough for Kupp to prime Thursday’s efficiency, although.
