Should I start DeVonta Smith or Pharaoh Brown this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Pharaoh Brown

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Pharaoh Brown over DeVonta Smith for Week 7 PPR: 0.9 projected points versus 0.0.

DeVonta Smith: OUT; 20.5 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup lift against DAL.
Pharaoh Brown: 1.7 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:18 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Pharaoh Brown

TE · INDStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

DeVonta Smith

WR · PHIStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs DAL

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Pharaoh Brown

Fortified0.9

ESPN1.3

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros—

Pharaoh Brown faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

DeVonta Smith

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

DeVonta Smith faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 20.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%. OUT

Pharaoh Brown projects for 0.9 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than DeVonta Smith. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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