Should I start Ben Skowronek or Jake Briningstool this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jake Briningstool

+0.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Jake Briningstool over Ben Skowronek for Week 7 PPR: 0.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Ben Skowronek: OUT; 0.8 FP recent scoring average.
Jake Briningstool: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.

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

FF PICK

Jake Briningstool

TE · KCStats & schedule

0.5FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at SEA

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ben Skowronek

WR · PITStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Jake Briningstool

Fortified0.5

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.7

FantasyPros—

Jake Briningstool faces SEA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Ben Skowronek

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Ben Skowronek faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. OUT

Jake Briningstool projects for 0.5 points in PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Ben Skowronek. 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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