Should I start Geno Smith or Kirk Cousins this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Kirk Cousins

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Kirk Cousins over Geno Smith for Week 7 Half-PPR: 15.8 projected points versus 15.2.

Geno Smith: 10.2 FP recent scoring average.
Kirk Cousins: 18.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:03 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Kirk Cousins

QB · LVStats & schedule

15.8FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Geno Smith

QB · NYJStats & schedule

15.2FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kirk Cousins

Fortified15.8

ESPN16.4

Sleeper14.9

FantasyPros—

Kirk Cousins faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 18.3 fantasy points.

Geno Smith

Fortified15.2

ESPN16.0

Sleeper15.4

FantasyPros—

Geno Smith faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 10.2 fantasy points.

Kirk Cousins projects for 15.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Geno Smith. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:03 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.