THE ALTERNATIVE
Brandin Cooks
WR ยท SFStats & schedule โบ6.4FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
at ATLSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Brandin Cooks or Jake Ferguson this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Jake Ferguson
Week 7 ยท PPR
Jake Ferguson averaged 4.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.7 for Brandin Cooks. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Jake Ferguson: 4.1 versus 3.3 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท PPR
at ATLRESEARCH PICK
Jake Ferguson
TE ยท DALStats & schedule โบ6.4FF projected
โ +0.5 vs ESPN
at PHIMon 8:15 PM ET
Brandin Cooks
FF6.4 FP
Boosted Trees6.0 FP
Workload4.8 FP
Monte Carlo5.0 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.3 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.1 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 3.3 FP.
- The ATL defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 2.7 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.7 targets per game.
Jake Ferguson
FF6.4 FP
Boosted Trees6.3 FP
Workload5.3 FP
Monte Carlo5.4 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 4.1 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.4 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 4.1 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 3.6 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.3 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Brandin Cooks
Fortified6.4
ESPN6.3
Sleeper8.0
FantasyProsโ
Brandin Cooks faces ATL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
Jake Ferguson
Fortified6.4
ESPN5.9
Sleeper7.8
FantasyProsโ
Jake Ferguson faces PHI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.1 fantasy points.
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