Should I start Alvin Kamara or Darius Cooper this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Darius Cooper

+0.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Darius Cooper over Alvin Kamara for Week 7 PPR: 9.7 projected points versus 9.0.

Alvin Kamara: 13.4 FP recent scoring average.
Darius Cooper: 11.8 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup lift against DAL.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Darius Cooper

WR · PHIStats & schedule

9.7FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs DAL

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Alvin Kamara

RB · NOStats & schedule

9.0FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

vs PIT

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Darius Cooper

Fortified9.7

ESPN9.1

Sleeper9.6

FantasyPros—

Darius Cooper faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 11.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.

Alvin Kamara

Fortified9.0

ESPN8.2

Sleeper7.6

FantasyPros—

Alvin Kamara faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 13.4 fantasy points.

Darius Cooper projects for 9.7 points in PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Alvin Kamara. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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