Should I start Jake Bates or Ryan Fitzgerald this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ryan Fitzgerald

+0.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Ryan Fitzgerald over Jake Bates for Week 7 Standard: 9.5 projected points versus 8.8.

Jake Bates: 14.0 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against GB.
Ryan Fitzgerald: 8.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against TB.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Ryan Fitzgerald

K · CARStats & schedule

9.5FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jake Bates

K · DETStats & schedule

8.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs GB

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ryan Fitzgerald

Fortified9.5

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 7.5%.

Jake Bates

Fortified8.8

ESPN9.0

Sleeper8.5

FantasyPros—

Jake Bates faces GB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 14.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Ryan Fitzgerald projects for 9.5 points in standard scoring, 0.6 more than Jake Bates. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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