Should I start Emmett Johnson or Evan Engram this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Evan Engram

+0.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Evan Engram over Emmett Johnson for Week 7 Standard: 3.6 projected points versus 3.1.

Emmett Johnson: 1.7 FP recent scoring average.
Evan Engram: 2.5 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against ARI.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:33 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Evan Engram

TE · DENStats & schedule

3.6FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

at ARI

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Emmett Johnson

RB · KCStats & schedule

3.1FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

at SEA

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Evan Engram

Fortified3.6

ESPN3.1

Sleeper3.7

FantasyPros—

Evan Engram faces ARI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Emmett Johnson

Fortified3.1

ESPN3.8

Sleeper2.5

FantasyPros—

Emmett Johnson faces SEA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.7 fantasy points.

Evan Engram projects for 3.6 points in standard scoring, 0.6 more than Emmett Johnson. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:33 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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