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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Eli Stowers

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Eli Stowers over DeVonta Smith for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.8 projected points versus 0.0.

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

Eli Stowers

TE · PHIStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs DAL

Mon 8:15 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?

Eli Stowers

Fortified0.8

ESPN1.4

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Eli Stowers faces DAL in Week 7.

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

Eli Stowers projects for 0.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 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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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.