THE ALTERNATIVE
Brandin Cooks
WR ยท SFStats & schedule โบ4.5FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
at ATLSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Brandin Cooks or Michael Mayer this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Michael Mayer
Week 7 ยท Standard
Michael Mayer averaged 6.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.7 for Brandin Cooks. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Michael Mayer: 6.0 versus 2.7 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Standard
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Michael Mayer
TE ยท LVStats & schedule โบ4.2FF projected
โ -0.4 vs ESPN
vs LARSun 4:25 PM ET
Brandin Cooks
FF4.5 FP
Boosted Trees4.2 FP
Workload3.2 FP
Monte Carlo3.4 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 2.7 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.2 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 2.7 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 2.7 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.7 targets per game.
Michael Mayer
FF4.2 FP
Boosted Trees4.3 FP
Workload5.9 FP
Monte Carlo6.0 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 6.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.9 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 6.0 FP.
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 8.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 5.4 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Mike Washington Jr.; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.7 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Brandin Cooks
Fortified4.5
ESPN4.4
Sleeper5.5
FantasyProsโ
Brandin Cooks faces ATL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.7 fantasy points.
Michael Mayer
Fortified4.2
ESPN4.5
Sleeper3.9
FantasyProsโ
Michael Mayer faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.
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