Should I start Colbie Young or Ian Thomas this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ian Thomas

+0.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Ian Thomas over Colbie Young for Week 7 PPR: 1.4 projected points versus 0.9.

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

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 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

Colbie Young

WR · CINStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

at BAL

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%.

Colbie Young

Fortified0.9

ESPN0.0

Sleeper1.9

FantasyPros—

Colbie Young faces BAL in Week 7.

Ian Thomas projects for 1.4 points in PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Colbie Young. 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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