
Should I start Chris Godwin Jr. or Tyler Higbee this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Chris Godwin Jr.
Week 7 ยท Standard
Chris Godwin Jr. averaged 6.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 5.3 for Tyler Higbee. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

5.7FF projected
โ -0.4 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Higbee
TE ยท LARStats & schedule โบ5.5FF projected
โ +0.8 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
Chris Godwin Jr.
FF5.7 FP
Boosted Trees5.8 FP
Workload7.7 FP
Monte Carlo7.7 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.6 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: 3.6 FP.
- The CAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 8.0 targets and 0.4 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Baker Mayfield; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Tyler Higbee
FF5.5 FP
Boosted Trees5.1 FP
Workload5.5 FP
Monte Carlo5.6 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 5.1 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.2 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 5.1 FP.
- The LV defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 3.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 4.7 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Puka Nacua; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.3 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Chris Godwin Jr.
Fortified5.7
ESPN6.1
Sleeper6.8
FantasyProsโ
Chris Godwin Jr. faces CAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.
Tyler Higbee
Fortified5.5
ESPN4.7
Sleeper5.9
FantasyProsโ
Tyler Higbee faces LV in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.
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