Should I start Derrick Henry or Kyren Williams this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Kyren Williams

+0.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Kyren Williams over Derrick Henry for Week 7 Standard: 17.3 projected points versus 16.5.

Derrick Henry: 12.6 FP recent scoring average.
Kyren Williams: 15.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against LV.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 9:38 PM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Kyren Williams

RB · LARStats & schedule

17.3FF projected

↑ +1.2 vs ESPN

at LV

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Derrick Henry

RB · BALStats & schedule

16.5FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kyren Williams

Fortified17.3

ESPN16.1

Sleeper16.8

FantasyPros—

Kyren Williams faces LV in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 15.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Derrick Henry

Fortified16.5

ESPN16.7

Sleeper15.4

FantasyPros—

Derrick Henry faces CIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 12.6 fantasy points.

Kyren Williams projects for 17.3 points in standard scoring, 0.8 more than Derrick Henry. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 9:38 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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