Should I start Brandin Cooks or Will Mallory this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Brandin Cooks

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Brandin Cooks over Will Mallory for Week 7 PPR: 6.4 projected points versus 5.6.

Brandin Cooks: 3.3 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against ATL.
Will Mallory: 4.0 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 12:32 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Brandin Cooks

WR · SFStats & schedule

6.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Mallory

TE · INDStats & schedule

5.6FF projected

↓ -1.9 vs ESPN

at MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Brandin Cooks

Fortified6.4

ESPN6.3

Sleeper8.0

FantasyPros—

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%.

Will Mallory

Fortified5.6

ESPN7.6

Sleeper5.3

FantasyPros—

Will Mallory faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Brandin Cooks projects for 6.4 points in PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Will Mallory. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 12:32 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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