Should I start Chad Ryland or Joey Slye this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Chad Ryland

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Chad Ryland over Joey Slye for Week 7 PPR: 8.1 projected points versus 7.2.

Chad Ryland: 9.7 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against DEN.
Joey Slye: 8.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Chad Ryland

K · ARIStats & schedule

8.1FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Joey Slye

K · TENStats & schedule

7.2FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Chad Ryland

Fortified8.1

ESPN9.4

Sleeper7.5

FantasyPros—

Chad Ryland faces DEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.

Joey Slye

Fortified7.2

ESPN7.2

Sleeper7.2

FantasyPros—

Joey Slye faces CLE in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points.

Chad Ryland projects for 8.1 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Joey Slye. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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