Should I start Carsen Ryan or Deion Burks this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Deion Burks

+0.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Deion Burks over Carsen Ryan for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.6 projected points versus 0.1.

Carsen Ryan: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against TEN.
Deion Burks: 2.3 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Deion Burks

WR · INDStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

at MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Carsen Ryan

TE · CLEStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Deion Burks

Fortified0.6

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.9

FantasyPros—

Deion Burks faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.

Carsen Ryan

Fortified0.1

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros—

Carsen Ryan faces TEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.

Deion Burks projects for 0.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Carsen Ryan. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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