Should I start Gavin Bartholomew or Joe Royer this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Gavin Bartholomew

+0.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Gavin Bartholomew over Joe Royer for Week 7 Standard: 0.7 projected points versus 0.0.

Gavin Bartholomew: 1.9 FP recent scoring average.
Joe Royer: OUT; 2.5% matchup reduction against TEN.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Gavin Bartholomew

TE · MINStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Joe Royer

TE · CLEStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Gavin Bartholomew

Fortified0.7

ESPN0.8

Sleeper0.4

FantasyPros—

Gavin Bartholomew faces IND in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.9 fantasy points.

Joe Royer

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Joe Royer faces TEN in Week 7. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%. OUT

Gavin Bartholomew projects for 0.7 points in standard scoring, 0.7 more than Joe Royer. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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