Should I start Cody White or John Metchie III this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Cody White

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Cody White over John Metchie III for Week 7 Standard: 2.6 projected points versus 2.0.

Cody White: 3.3 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
John Metchie III: 3.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:02 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Cody White

WR · LVStats & schedule

2.6FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

John Metchie III

WR · CARStats & schedule

2.0FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

vs TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Cody White

Fortified2.6

ESPN2.5

Sleeper2.8

FantasyPros—

Cody White faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

John Metchie III

Fortified2.0

ESPN2.9

Sleeper0.9

FantasyPros—

John Metchie III faces TB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.0 fantasy points.

Cody White projects for 2.6 points in standard scoring, 0.5 more than John Metchie III. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:02 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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