Should I start Ben Yurosek or Tim Patrick this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tim Patrick

+0.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Tim Patrick over Ben Yurosek for Week 7 Standard: 0.9 projected points versus 0.2.

Ben Yurosek: 1.0 FP recent scoring average.
Tim Patrick: 2.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against MIA.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:47 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Tim Patrick

WR · NYJStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ben Yurosek

TE · MINStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tim Patrick

Fortified0.9

ESPN1.0

Sleeper1.1

FantasyPros—

Tim Patrick faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Ben Yurosek

Fortified0.2

ESPN0.3

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros—

Ben Yurosek faces IND in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.0 fantasy points.

Tim Patrick projects for 0.9 points in standard scoring, 0.7 more than Ben Yurosek. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:47 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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