Should I start Chris Olave or Zay Flowers this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Chris Olave

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Chris Olave over Zay Flowers for Week 7 Standard: 10.6 projected points versus 10.0.

Chris Olave: 8.8 FP recent scoring average.
Zay Flowers: 10.4 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Chris Olave

WR · NOStats & schedule

10.6FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

vs PIT

Sun 9:30 AM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zay Flowers

WR · BALStats & schedule

10.0FF projected

↑ +1.3 vs ESPN

vs CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Chris Olave

Fortified10.6

ESPN9.5

Sleeper11.1

FantasyPros—

Chris Olave faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.8 fantasy points.

Zay Flowers

Fortified10.0

ESPN8.8

Sleeper10.8

FantasyPros—

Zay Flowers faces CIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 10.4 fantasy points.

Chris Olave projects for 10.6 points in standard scoring, 0.5 more than Zay Flowers. 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.