Should I start Arian Smith or Cade Stover this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Cade Stover

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Cade Stover over Arian Smith for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.6 projected points versus 0.0.

Arian Smith: INJURY_RESERVE; 8.75% matchup reduction against MIA.
Cade Stover: 1.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:48 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Cade Stover

TE · HOUStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs NYG

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Arian Smith

WR · NYJStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Cade Stover

Fortified0.6

ESPN0.4

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros—

Cade Stover faces NYG in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.0 fantasy points.

Arian Smith

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Arian Smith faces MIA in Week 7. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%. INJURY_RESERVE

Cade Stover projects for 0.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Arian Smith. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:48 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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