Should I start Daniel Carlson or Joey Slye this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Daniel Carlson

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Daniel Carlson over Joey Slye for Week 7 Standard: 7.7 projected points versus 7.2.

Daniel Carlson: 6.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against PIT.
Joey Slye: 8.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Daniel Carlson

K · NOStats & schedule

7.7FF projected

↑ +0.7 vs ESPN

vs PIT

Sun 9:30 AM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Joey Slye

K · TENStats & schedule

7.2FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Daniel Carlson

Fortified7.7

ESPN7.0

Sleeper7.5

FantasyPros—

Daniel Carlson faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Joey Slye

Fortified7.2

ESPN7.2

Sleeper7.2

FantasyPros—

Joey Slye faces CLE in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points.

Daniel Carlson projects for 7.7 points in standard scoring, 0.5 more than Joey Slye. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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