Cooper Kupp Disappoints Fantasy Football Managers with 0 Catches for Rams vs. 49ers | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 12: Cooper Kupp #10 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on December 12, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Cooper Kupp had an extremely quiet night on Thursday.

Kupp was targeted three times, but failed to record a catch during the Los Angeles Rams’ 12-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

While rainy conditions caused Los Angeles’ passing attack to struggle, six other Rams players still finished the game with at least one grab.

Kupp’s team was able to secure a victory, but fantasy football managers were surprised by his disappointing performance.

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Cooper Kupp ending with 0.0 points on the first week of fantasy playoffs is INSANE 😭<br><br>(H/T <a href=”https://twitter.com/SuperiorNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@SuperiorNBA</a>) <a href=”https://t.co/9hpLyM6ZfQ”>pic.twitter.com/9hpLyM6ZfQ</a>

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cooper kupp tonight: <a href=”https://t.co/zoXQX46BBl”>pic.twitter.com/zoXQX46BBl</a>

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Cooper Kupp to fantasy managers in the playoffs 😭 <a href=”https://t.co/Nk4tj4UhIO”>pic.twitter.com/Nk4tj4UhIO</a>

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BRUTAL night to have Cooper Kupp in your fantasy playoff lineup. 🫥 <a href=”https://t.co/R1MEPxML81″>pic.twitter.com/R1MEPxML81</a>

Ian Hartitz @Ihartitz

Could be worse Cooper Kupp fantasy managers.<br><br>Actually, no. It really couldn’t. That one is going to hurt for a long, long time. But through years of therapy and self reflection, you might be able to get back to around 80-90% of the person you were before tonight.

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Cooper Kupp tonight: <a href=”https://t.co/UjVrcRTFWz”>pic.twitter.com/UjVrcRTFWz</a>

Thursday marked the first game that Kupp finished without a catch since Week 10 of the 2019 season.

Puka Nacua was Matthew Stafford’s favorite target against the 49ers, hauling in seven receptions for 97 yards.

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Stafford. PUKA. 51 yards!<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/LARvsSF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#LARvsSF</a> on Prime Video<br>Also streaming on <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#NFLPlus</a> <a href=”https://t.co/v9NA63UeiS”>pic.twitter.com/v9NA63UeiS</a>

It’s worth noting that no other player on the Rams surpassed 25 receiving yards in the contest.

Still, it was unexpected to see Kupp’s minimal impact. The Super Bowl 56 MVP is in the midst of another impressive season, catching 63 passes for 657 yards and six touchdowns in nine appearances prior to Thursday’s defeat.

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Weekly scheduled Stafford to Kupp TD post <br><br>(via <a href=”https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@NFL</a>)<a href=”https://t.co/OplcJvFkQx”>pic.twitter.com/OplcJvFkQx</a>

Kupp missed four games earlier in the year due to an ankle injury, but he’s remained a key piece of Los Angeles’ offense after coming back in Week 8. In fact, the Rams own a 6-2 record since he returned to the field.

Despite winning just one of the team’s first five games to open the year, Los Angeles has continued to boost its postseason chances with its recent play. The Rams now sit at 8-6 on the season as a whole and have a 50 percent playoff probability, via Next Gen Stats.

For fantasy managers, Kupp could struggle to get going once again in Week 16. While the Rams will travel to face a New York Jets team that has lost four straight games, the Jets still own the league’s fourth-best pass defense.

It shouldn’t be too difficult for Kupp to top Thursday’s performance, though.

First appeared on bleacherreport.com

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