
Should I start DeVonta Smith or KaVontae Turpin 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 1.3 for KaVontae Turpin. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors DeVonta Smith: 13.5 versus 0.1 FP per game. DeVonta Smith receives the better positional matchup adjustment (6.25% versus 5%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard



KaVontae Turpin
WR ยท DALStats & schedule โบDeVonta Smith
- 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.
KaVontae Turpin
- His prior three-game scoring average was 0.1 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.2 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 0.1 FP.
- The PHI defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.0 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- OUT
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
DeVonta Smith
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
KaVontae Turpin
KaVontae Turpin faces PHI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%. OUT
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