Should I start Brock Bowers or Isaiah Likely this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Brock Bowers

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Brock Bowers over Isaiah Likely for Week 7 PPR: 17.0 projected points versus 16.1.

Brock Bowers: 18.2 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against LAR.
Isaiah Likely: 23.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:31 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Brock Bowers

TE · LVStats & schedule

17.0FF projected

↓ -1.4 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Isaiah Likely

TE · NYGStats & schedule

16.1FF projected

↑ +1.9 vs ESPN

at HOU

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Brock Bowers

Fortified17.0

ESPN18.5

Sleeper17.2

FantasyPros—

Brock Bowers faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 18.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Isaiah Likely

Fortified16.1

ESPN14.2

Sleeper12.8

FantasyPros—

Isaiah Likely faces HOU in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 23.3 fantasy points.

Brock Bowers projects for 17.0 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Isaiah Likely. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:31 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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