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CJ Donaldson
RB ยท NOStats & schedule โบ3.9FF projected
โ -0.5 vs ESPN
vs PITSun 9:30 AM ET
Should I start CJ Donaldson or Zachariah Branch this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start CJ Donaldson
Week 7 ยท PPR
Recent scoring favors CJ Donaldson: 3.1 versus 2.5 FP per game. CJ Donaldson receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -5%).
Forecast updated ยท PPR
vs PITTHE ALTERNATIVE
Zachariah Branch
WR ยท ATLStats & schedule โบ3.5FF projected
โ -0.8 vs ESPN
vs SFSun 1:00 PM ET
CJ Donaldson
FF3.9 FP
Boosted Trees3.4 FP
Workload4.7 FP
Monte Carlo4.7 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.1 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.5 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 3.1 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.3 targets and 4.4 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.3 carries per game.
Zachariah Branch
FF3.5 FP
Boosted Trees2.9 FP
Workload3.6 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.5 FP.
- The SF defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 2.3 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Olamide Zaccheaus; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.0 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
CJ Donaldson
Fortified3.9
ESPN4.4
Sleeper3.4
FantasyProsโ
CJ Donaldson faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.1 fantasy points.
Zachariah Branch
Fortified3.5
ESPN4.3
Sleeper3.0
FantasyProsโ
Zachariah Branch faces SF in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.
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