Should I start Saquon Barkley or Tony Pollard this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Saquon Barkley

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Saquon Barkley over Tony Pollard for Week 7 PPR: 12.3 projected points versus 11.5.

Saquon Barkley: 2.0 FP recent scoring average.
Tony Pollard: 8.6 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against CLE.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:31 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Saquon Barkley

RB · PHIStats & schedule

12.3FF projected

↓ -2.9 vs ESPN

vs DAL

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tony Pollard

RB · TENStats & schedule

11.5FF projected

↓ -1.9 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Saquon Barkley

Fortified12.3

ESPN15.2

Sleeper14.2

FantasyPros—

Saquon Barkley faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points.

Tony Pollard

Fortified11.5

ESPN13.4

Sleeper11.8

FantasyPros—

Tony Pollard faces CLE in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Saquon Barkley projects for 12.3 points in PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Tony Pollard. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:31 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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