Should I start Andre Szmyt or Jake Bates this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jake Bates

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jake Bates over Andre Szmyt for Week 7 Half-PPR: 8.8 projected points versus 8.2.

Andre Szmyt: 8.3 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against TEN.
Jake Bates: 14.0 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against GB.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Jake Bates

K · DETStats & schedule

8.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs GB

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Andre Szmyt

K · CLEStats & schedule

8.2FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

at TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jake Bates

Fortified8.8

ESPN9.0

Sleeper8.5

FantasyPros—

Jake Bates faces GB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 14.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Andre Szmyt

Fortified8.2

ESPN8.5

Sleeper7.3

FantasyPros—

Andre Szmyt faces TEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Jake Bates projects for 8.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Andre Szmyt. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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