THE ALTERNATIVE
Drew Sample
TE ยท CINStats & schedule โบ1.9FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
at BALSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Drew Sample or Zachariah Branch this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Zachariah Branch
Week 7 ยท Half-PPR
Zachariah Branch averaged 2.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.0 for Drew Sample. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Zachariah Branch: 1.5 versus 0.5 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR
at BALRESEARCH PICK
Zachariah Branch
WR ยท ATLStats & schedule โบ2.4FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
vs SFSun 1:00 PM ET
Drew Sample
FF1.9 FP
Boosted Trees2.2 FP
Workload1.6 FP
Monte Carlo1.6 FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.5 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.2 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.0 targets per game.
Zachariah Branch
FF2.4 FP
Boosted Trees2.5 FP
Workload2.8 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.5 FP.
- The SF defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 6.25%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 2.3 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Olamide Zaccheaus; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.0 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Drew Sample
Fortified1.9
ESPN1.9
Sleeper2.3
FantasyProsโ
Drew Sample faces BAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.
Zachariah Branch
Fortified2.4
ESPN2.6
Sleeper2.4
FantasyProsโ
Zachariah Branch faces SF in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.
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