Should I start Brock Bowers or George Kittle this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: George Kittle

+0.7 projected edge · Standard

Start George Kittle over Brock Bowers for Week 7 Standard: 11.7 projected points versus 11.0.

Brock Bowers: 12.2 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against LAR.
George Kittle: 9.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 9:38 PM ET · Standard

FF PICK

George Kittle

TE · SFStats & schedule

11.7FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Brock Bowers

TE · LVStats & schedule

11.0FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

George Kittle

Fortified11.7

ESPN11.2

Sleeper11.3

FantasyPros—

George Kittle faces ATL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.4 fantasy points.

Brock Bowers

Fortified11.0

ESPN11.9

Sleeper11.1

FantasyPros—

Brock Bowers faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 12.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

George Kittle projects for 11.7 points in standard scoring, 0.7 more than Brock Bowers. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 9:38 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.