Should I start Chase McLaughlin or Matt Gay this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Matt Gay

+0.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Matt Gay over Chase McLaughlin for Week 7 Standard: 9.3 projected points versus 8.4.

Chase McLaughlin: 8.7 FP recent scoring average.
Matt Gay: 11.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:44 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Matt Gay

K · LVStats & schedule

9.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Chase McLaughlin

K · TBStats & schedule

8.4FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Matt Gay

Fortified9.3

ESPN9.6

Sleeper8.8

FantasyPros—

Matt Gay faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 11.0 fantasy points.

Chase McLaughlin

Fortified8.4

ESPN8.6

Sleeper8.3

FantasyPros—

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

Matt Gay projects for 9.3 points in standard scoring, 0.8 more than Chase McLaughlin. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:44 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.