Should I start Payne Durham or Reggie Virgil this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Payne Durham

+0.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Payne Durham over Reggie Virgil for Week 7 PPR: 1.1 projected points versus 0.5.

Payne Durham: 0.5 FP recent scoring average.
Reggie Virgil: 2.5 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Reggie Virgil

WR · ARIStats & schedule

0.5FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Payne Durham

Fortified1.1

ESPN1.0

Sleeper1.2

FantasyPros—

Payne Durham faces CAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.

Reggie Virgil

Fortified0.5

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros—

Reggie Virgil faces DEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Payne Durham projects for 1.1 points in PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Reggie Virgil. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.