
Should I start Andre Szmyt or Jake Bates this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Jake Bates
Week 7 ยท PPR
Recent scoring favors Jake Bates: 14.0 versus 8.3 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

8.3FF projected
โ -0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Jake Bates
K ยท DETStats & schedule โบ8.8FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
Andre Szmyt
FF8.3 FP
Boosted Trees8.7 FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carlo8.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: 8.3 FP.
- The TEN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.3 field-goal attempts per game.
Jake Bates
FF8.8 FP
Boosted Trees9.4 FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carlo9.0 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 14.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.3 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 14.0 FP.
- The GB defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.0 field-goal attempts per game.
Projection breakdown
Andre Szmyt
Fortified8.3
ESPN8.5
Sleeper7.3
FantasyProsโ
Andre Szmyt faces TEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
Jake Bates
Fortified8.8
ESPN9.0
Sleeper8.5
FantasyProsโ
Jake Bates faces GB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 14.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.
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