Cooper Kupp

Cooper Kupp got the Los Angeles Rams on the board for the first time in 2022 on a 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford.

After the touchdown catch, Kupp had six catches for 48 yards and the score. The latter number breaks a tie with Mike Evans for the most in the NFL. He also has 17 receiving touchdowns since the start of last season, three more than any other player over that span, and seven receiving TDs from inside the 5-yard line since the start of last season.

How do this year's wide receivers shake out? Gene Clemons presents his 2022 WR tiers.

Osborn](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/kj-osborn-1tHeIAxCujRNa2WM/), Vikings [Jahan Dotson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/jahan-dotson-q0QPlrY9858wcFnP/), Commanders [Robbie Anderson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/robbie-anderson-6gVBtdMW5VyBfejz/), Panthers [Sterling Shepard](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/sterling-shepard-PC9Kb1211XW2lvnK/), Giants [Nico Collins](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/nico-collins-uLm4zaxCSFkq07U5/), Texans [A.J. [Terry McLaurin](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/terry-mclaurin-2JTESgE97iUGOxVD/), [Commanders](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/commanders/) [Justin Jefferson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/justin-jefferson-NQbXl7TPxoDnzj6i/), [Vikings](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/vikings/) [Jameis Winston](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/jameis-winston-GwSUuu2yLIbN19fV/) and a dramatically different receiver room. [Mike Williams](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/mike-williams-ML1CWh5B5qxLiF5o/), Chargers [Stefon Diggs](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/stefon-diggs-lPTtUiEJUgmoQukD/) expendable in Minnesota and turned [Adam Thielen](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/adam-thielen-wp50rfC8lPuVYJSf/) into a No. [Aaron Rodgers](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/aaron-rodgers-jcxErAcw3SOmBLdo/) — but that could not be further from the truth. Last season he received big boy targets (169) but with the addition of rookie No, [Derek Carr](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/derek-carr-linudLDO0YoIWthi/) is not A-Rod but he is plenty capable as a passer and Josh McDaniels has shown that he knows how to get talent targeted. [NFL](https://theathletic.com/nfl/). [Russell Wilson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/russell-wilson-iJrFtUU6uxSN7miK/) is gone and even though [Geno Smith](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/geno-smith-hB8bdcsNCHE7y9Hj/) has played well this preseason, the philosophy might return to more of a physical ground game.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills punched the defending Super Bowl champions in the mouth with a 31-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium Thursday ...

Stafford was perhaps the most disappointing of all, as he went just 29 of 41 for 240 yards and a touchdown but got intercepted three times and was swallowed by the Bills’ pass rush for seven sacks (49 yards loss). In fact, Cooper Kupp led all receivers from both teams with 128 receiving yards to go with a touchdown on 13 catches and 15 targets. [champions](https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-la-unveils-super-bowl-lvi-championship-banner-in-front-of-josh-allen-bills/) in the mouth with a 31-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium Thursday.

Kupp won the receiving triple crown, becoming the fourth player since the merger to lead the league in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in a ...

[Panthers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/CAR/carolina-panthers/)) [DeAndre Hopkins](/nfl/players/1737078/deandre-hopkins/) (23 consecutive games from 2018-2020) for the second-longest such streak in NFL history. Kupp also had 23 catches of 25-plus yards in 2021 -- the most for any player in a season. His 27 receptions in the red zone were tied with Michael Thomas (2019) and [NFL](/nfl), which is incredible given how consistent he was throughout the year. He had 90-plus receiving yards in 16 of 17 games in 2021, including 13 straight contests -- the longest streak in NFL history. His six playoff touchdowns were tied with Rice for the second-most in a postseason in NFL history. In comparison, Rice (1,502 yards) finished 208 yards ahead of Henry Ellard (1,294) in 1990 while Sharpe (1,461 yards) finished 65 yards ahead of Michael Irvin (1,396) in 1992. In comparison, Rice (100 catches) was 18 receptions ahead of Andre Rison (82) when he won his triple crown, while Sharpe (108 catches) was 15 ahead of Rison (93) in 1992. [Cooper Kupp](/nfl/players/2006951/cooper-kupp/) heads into the 2022 season as arguably the best receiver in the NFL, coming off a historic 2021 campaign that is arguably the best for any pass catcher in league history. Sharpe had 13 in 1992, two more than Rison (11). Not only did Kupp lead the league in each of these categories, he dominated his competition in each of these categories -- setting himself up for one of the greatest seasons for a pass catcher ever.

Kupp is coming off one of the greatest seasons in NFL history. He was a monster for the Los Angeles Rams, producing big stat lines each week and capping it with ...

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Cooper Kupp caught 13 of 15 targets for 128 yards and one touchdown in Thursday's loss to the Bills. Fantasy Impact: The Rams' offense struggled to get.

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That's how he plans to move past this loss, and that's the approach the Rams as a team should expect to take. Sean McVay said after the game that he felt a ...

He took to Twitter after the game and shared three words for his followers: reflect, rectify and respond. He caught 13 passes for 128 yards and scored the Rams’ only touchdown of the game. Cooper Kupp was one of the only bright spots from the Rams’ Week 1 loss to the Bills on Thursday night, picking up right where he left off as the best receiver in football.