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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Deion Burks

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Deion Burks over DeVonta Smith for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.6 projected points versus 0.0.

Deion Burks: 2.3 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against MIN.
DeVonta Smith: OUT; 17.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against DAL.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:17 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

DeVonta Smith

WR · PHIStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs DAL

Mon 8:15 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%.

DeVonta Smith

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

DeVonta Smith faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 17.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%. OUT

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

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:17 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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