Should I start Harrison Butker or Matt Gay this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Matt Gay

+0.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Matt Gay over Harrison Butker for Week 7 Standard: 9.3 projected points versus 8.7.

Harrison Butker: 8.5 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against SEA.
Matt Gay: 11.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 PM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Matt Gay

K · LVStats & schedule

9.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Harrison Butker

K · KCStats & schedule

8.7FF projected

↓ -1.5 vs ESPN

at SEA

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Matt Gay

Fortified9.3

ESPN9.6

Sleeper8.8

FantasyPros—

Matt Gay faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 11.0 fantasy points.

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%.

Matt Gay projects for 9.3 points in standard scoring, 0.6 more than Harrison Butker. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.