Should I start Chase McLaughlin or Harrison Butker this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

LET’S MAKE THE CALL

Close call — find your starter

Two closely matched options. Check the deeper evidence and make one clear choice.

Chase McLaughlin (8.4 FP) and Harrison Butker (8.7 FP) are within 0.3 points for Week 7 Standard. Use “Make the call” for the deeper tiebreaker.

Chase McLaughlin: 8.7 FP recent scoring average.
Harrison Butker: 8.5 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against SEA.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 PM ET · Standard

CLOSE CALL

Chase McLaughlin

K · TBStats & schedule

8.4FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

CLOSE CALL

Harrison Butker

K · KCStats & schedule

8.7FF projected

↓ -1.5 vs ESPN

at SEA

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Chase McLaughlin

Fortified8.4

ESPN8.6

Sleeper8.3

FantasyPros—

Chase McLaughlin faces CAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.7 fantasy points.

Harrison Butker

Fortified8.7

ESPN10.2

Sleeper7.3

FantasyPros—

Harrison Butker faces SEA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Harrison Butker projects for 8.7 points in standard scoring, 0.3 more than Chase McLaughlin. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 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.