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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Nate Adkins

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Nate Adkins over Deion Burks for Week 7 Half-PPR: 1.5 projected points versus 0.6.

Deion Burks: 2.3 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against MIN.
Nate Adkins: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against ARI.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:22 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Nate Adkins

TE · DENStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at ARI

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Deion Burks

WR · INDStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

at MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nate Adkins

Fortified1.5

ESPN1.4

Sleeper1.7

FantasyPros—

Nate Adkins faces ARI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

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%.

Nate Adkins projects for 1.5 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Deion Burks. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:22 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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