Should I start Harrison Butker or Ryan Fitzgerald this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ryan Fitzgerald

+0.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Ryan Fitzgerald over Harrison Butker for Week 7 Standard: 9.6 projected points versus 8.7.

Harrison Butker: 8.5 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against SEA.
Ryan Fitzgerald: 8.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against TB.

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

FF PICK

Ryan Fitzgerald

K · CARStats & schedule

9.6FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs TB

Sun 1:00 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?

Ryan Fitzgerald

Fortified9.6

ESPN9.4

Sleeper8.1

FantasyPros—

Ryan Fitzgerald faces TB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

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%.

Ryan Fitzgerald projects for 9.6 points in standard scoring, 0.9 more than Harrison Butker. 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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