
Should I start Austin Hooper or Jonnu Smith this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Austin Hooper
Week 7 ยท Standard
Austin Hooper averaged 0.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.3 for Jonnu Smith. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

1.4FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Jonnu Smith
TE ยท GBStats & schedule โบ1.4FF projected
โ +0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
Austin Hooper
FF1.4 FP
Boosted Trees1.7 FP
Workload0.8 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.5 FP.
- The SF defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 10%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.0 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Olamide Zaccheaus; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Jonnu Smith
FF1.4 FP
Boosted Trees1.8 FP
Workload0.7 FP
Monte Carlo0.9 FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.6 FP.
- The DET defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 10%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.7 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Bo Melton; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Austin Hooper
Fortified1.4
ESPN1.1
Sleeper2.2
FantasyProsโ
Austin Hooper faces SF in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.
Jonnu Smith
Fortified1.4
ESPN1.1
Sleeper1.4
FantasyProsโ
Jonnu Smith faces DET in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.
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