Should I start Andre Szmyt or Brandon McManus this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Andre Szmyt

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Andre Szmyt over Brandon McManus for Week 7 Standard: 8.3 projected points versus 7.8.

Andre Szmyt: 8.3 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against TEN.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 12:05 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Andre Szmyt

K · CLEStats & schedule

8.3FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Brandon McManus

K · LARStats & schedule

7.8FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at LV

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Andre Szmyt

Fortified8.3

ESPN8.5

Sleeper7.3

FantasyPros—

Andre Szmyt faces TEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Brandon McManus

Fortified7.8

ESPN7.9

Sleeper7.7

FantasyPros—

Brandon McManus faces LV in Week 7.

Andre Szmyt projects for 8.3 points in standard scoring, 0.5 more than Brandon McManus. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 12:05 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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