Should I start Austin Hooper or Noah Fant this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Noah Fant

+1.0 projected edge · PPR

Start Noah Fant over Austin Hooper for Week 7 PPR: 3.4 projected points versus 2.4.

Austin Hooper: 1.2 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against SF.
Noah Fant: 0.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:48 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Noah Fant

TE · NOStats & schedule

3.4FF projected

↑ +0.7 vs ESPN

vs PIT

Sun 9:30 AM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Austin Hooper

TE · ATLStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs SF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Noah Fant

Fortified3.4

ESPN2.7

Sleeper5.6

FantasyPros—

Noah Fant faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.

Austin Hooper

Fortified2.4

ESPN2.0

Sleeper3.4

FantasyPros—

Austin Hooper faces SF in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Noah Fant projects for 3.4 points in PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Austin Hooper. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:48 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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