Should I start Cade Stover or Ian Thomas this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ian Thomas

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Ian Thomas over Cade Stover for Week 7 PPR: 1.4 projected points versus 0.7.

Cade Stover: 1.2 FP recent scoring average.
Ian Thomas: 4.4 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against LAR.

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

FF PICK

Ian Thomas

TE · LVStats & schedule

1.4FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Cade Stover

TE · HOUStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs NYG

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ian Thomas

Fortified1.4

ESPN1.2

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros—

Ian Thomas faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Cade Stover

Fortified0.7

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros—

Cade Stover faces NYG in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.2 fantasy points.

Ian Thomas projects for 1.4 points in PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Cade Stover. 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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