Should I start Brandon Smith or Luke Schoonmaker this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Brandon Smith

+1.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Brandon Smith over Luke Schoonmaker for Week 7 Half-PPR: 1.6 projected points versus 0.6.

Brandon Smith: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Luke Schoonmaker: 0.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:18 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Brandon Smith

WR · PITStats & schedule

1.6FF projected

↓ -1.5 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Luke Schoonmaker

TE · DALStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at PHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Brandon Smith

Fortified1.6

ESPN3.1

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Brandon Smith faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Luke Schoonmaker

Fortified0.6

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros—

Luke Schoonmaker faces PHI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.

Brandon Smith projects for 1.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Luke Schoonmaker. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.