Should I start Deion Burks or Marquez Valdes-Scantling this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Deion Burks

+0.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Deion Burks over Marquez Valdes-Scantling for Week 7 PPR: 0.9 projected points versus 0.3.

Deion Burks: 2.8 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against MIN.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling: 2.1 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Deion Burks

WR · INDStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

at MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Marquez Valdes-Scantling

WR · PITStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Deion Burks

Fortified0.9

ESPN0.0

Sleeper1.2

FantasyPros—

Deion Burks faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Fortified0.3

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Marquez Valdes-Scantling faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.1 fantasy points.

Deion Burks projects for 0.9 points in PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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