Should I start Calvin Austin III or J. Michael Sturdivant this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: J. Michael Sturdivant

+0.5 projected edge · PPR

Start J. Michael Sturdivant over Calvin Austin III for Week 7 PPR: 0.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Calvin Austin III: INJURY_RESERVE; 5% matchup lift against HOU.
J. Michael Sturdivant: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against DET.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:22 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

J. Michael Sturdivant

WR · GBStats & schedule

0.5FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Calvin Austin III

WR · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at HOU

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

J. Michael Sturdivant

Fortified0.5

ESPN0.6

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros—

J. Michael Sturdivant faces DET in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Calvin Austin III

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Calvin Austin III faces HOU in Week 7. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%. INJURY_RESERVE

J. Michael Sturdivant projects for 0.5 points in PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Calvin Austin III. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:22 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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