Should I start Evan McPherson or Harrison Butker this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Harrison Butker

+0.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Harrison Butker over Evan McPherson for Week 7 Standard: 8.7 projected points versus 7.8.

Evan McPherson: 6.0 FP recent scoring average.
Harrison Butker: 8.5 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against SEA.

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

FF PICK

Harrison Butker

K · KCStats & schedule

8.7FF projected

↓ -1.5 vs ESPN

at SEA

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Evan McPherson

K · CINStats & schedule

7.8FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Harrison Butker

Fortified8.7

ESPN10.2

Sleeper7.3

FantasyPros—

Harrison Butker faces SEA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Evan McPherson

Fortified7.8

ESPN7.4

Sleeper8.3

FantasyPros—

Evan McPherson faces BAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.0 fantasy points.

Harrison Butker projects for 8.7 points in standard scoring, 0.9 more than Evan McPherson. 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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