THE ALTERNATIVE
Colby Parkinson
TE ยท LARStats & schedule โบ8.3FF projected
โ -0.9 vs ESPN
at LVSun 4:25 PM ET
Should I start Colby Parkinson or Michael Mayer this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Michael Mayer
Week 7 ยท PPR
Michael Mayer averaged 6.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 3.0 for Colby Parkinson. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Michael Mayer: 11.3 versus 7.7 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท PPR
at LVRESEARCH PICK
Michael Mayer
TE ยท LVStats & schedule โบ7.9FF projected
โ -0.5 vs ESPN
vs LARSun 4:25 PM ET
Colby Parkinson
FF8.3 FP
Boosted Trees10.5 FP
Workload5.7 FP
Monte Carlo5.8 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 7.7 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.3 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 7.7 FP.
- The LV defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 3.5 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Puka Nacua; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 targets per game.
Michael Mayer
FF7.9 FP
Boosted Trees7.5 FP
Workload10.1 FP
Monte Carlo10.2 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 11.3 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 1.6 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 11.3 FP.
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 8.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 5.4 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Mike Washington Jr.; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.7 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Colby Parkinson
Fortified8.3
ESPN9.3
Sleeper6.7
FantasyProsโ
Colby Parkinson faces LV in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
Michael Mayer
Fortified7.9
ESPN8.4
Sleeper7.2
FantasyProsโ
Michael Mayer faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 11.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.
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