Should I start Darius Cooper or Tucker Kraft this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tucker Kraft

+0.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Tucker Kraft over Darius Cooper for Week 7 Standard: 8.1 projected points versus 7.4.

Darius Cooper: 9.8 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against DAL.
Tucker Kraft: 6.9 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against DET.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Tucker Kraft

TE · GBStats & schedule

8.1FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Darius Cooper

WR · PHIStats & schedule

7.4FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

vs DAL

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tucker Kraft

Fortified8.1

ESPN7.1

Sleeper7.3

FantasyPros—

Tucker Kraft faces DET in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Darius Cooper

Fortified7.4

ESPN6.3

Sleeper6.5

FantasyPros—

Darius Cooper faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Tucker Kraft projects for 8.1 points in standard scoring, 0.7 more than Darius Cooper. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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