Should I start Nick Folk or Wil Lutz this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Wil Lutz

Week 7 · Half-PPR

Wil Lutz averaged 2.7 field-goal attempts per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.3 for Nick Folk. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Wil Lutz: 8.3 versus 7.3 FP per game.

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

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nick Folk

K · ATLStats & schedule

8.4FF projected

↑ +1.2 vs ESPN

vs SF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

RESEARCH PICK

Wil Lutz

K · DENStats & schedule

8.1FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at ARI

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projection breakdown

Nick Folk

Fortified8.4

ESPN7.2

Sleeper8.2

FantasyPros—

Nick Folk faces SF in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 7.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Wil Lutz

Fortified8.1

ESPN8.5

Sleeper7.6

FantasyPros—

Wil Lutz faces ARI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points.

Nick Folk projects for 8.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.3 more than Wil Lutz. 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.