THE ALTERNATIVE
Dareke Young
WR ยท LVStats & schedule โบ0.1FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
vs LARSun 4:25 PM ET
Should I start Dareke Young or DeVonta Smith this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start DeVonta Smith
Week 7 ยท Standard
DeVonta Smith averaged 11.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.7 for Dareke Young. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors DeVonta Smith: 13.5 versus -0.4 FP per game. DeVonta Smith receives the better positional matchup adjustment (6.25% versus -1.25%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard
vs LARRESEARCH PICK
DeVonta Smith
WR ยท PHIStats & schedule โบ0.0FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
vs DALMon 8:15 PM ET
Dareke Young
FF0.1 FP
Boosted Trees0.1 FP
Workload0.3 FP
Monte Carlo0.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: -0.4 FP.
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 1.25%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.3 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Mike Washington Jr.; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
DeVonta Smith
FF0.0 FP
Boosted Trees9.5 FP
Workload0.0 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 13.5 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: 13.5 FP.
- The DAL defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 6.25%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.0 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Saquon Barkley, Grant Calcaterra, Eli Stowers; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- OUT
- Last 3 recorded games: 11.7 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Dareke Young
Fortified0.1
ESPN0.0
Sleeper0.3
FantasyProsโ
Dareke Young faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: -0.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.
DeVonta Smith
Fortified0.0
ESPN0.0
Sleeper0.0
FantasyProsโ
DeVonta Smith faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 13.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%. OUT
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