Should I start CJ Donaldson or Emmett Johnson this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Emmett Johnson

Week 7 · Standard

The available paired forecasts favor Emmett Johnson after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:33 AM ET · Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

CJ Donaldson

RB · NOStats & schedule

2.9FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs PIT

Sun 9:30 AM ET

RESEARCH PICK

Emmett Johnson

RB · KCStats & schedule

3.1FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

at SEA

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projection breakdown

CJ Donaldson

Fortified2.9

ESPN3.4

Sleeper2.1

FantasyPros—

CJ Donaldson faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.1 fantasy points.

Emmett Johnson

Fortified3.1

ESPN3.8

Sleeper2.5

FantasyPros—

Emmett Johnson faces SEA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.7 fantasy points.

Emmett Johnson projects for 3.1 points in standard scoring, 0.2 more than CJ Donaldson. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:33 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.