Should I start Cade Stover or Drew Sample this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Drew Sample

+1.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Drew Sample over Cade Stover for Week 7 Standard: 1.4 projected points versus 0.4.

Cade Stover: 0.8 FP recent scoring average.
Drew Sample: 0.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:03 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Drew Sample

TE · CINStats & schedule

1.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Cade Stover

TE · HOUStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs NYG

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Drew Sample

Fortified1.4

ESPN1.3

Sleeper1.5

FantasyPros—

Drew Sample faces BAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.

Cade Stover

Fortified0.4

ESPN0.3

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros—

Cade Stover faces NYG in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.

Drew Sample projects for 1.4 points in standard scoring, 1.0 more than Cade Stover. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:03 AM 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.