Should I start Payne Durham or Tory Horton this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tory Horton

+0.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Tory Horton over Payne Durham for Week 7 Standard: 1.5 projected points versus 0.6.

Payne Durham: 0.2 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against CAR.
Tory Horton: 2.6 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:03 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Tory Horton

WR · SEAStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tory Horton

Fortified1.5

ESPN1.3

Sleeper2.2

FantasyPros—

Tory Horton faces KC in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Payne Durham

Fortified0.6

ESPN0.6

Sleeper0.7

FantasyPros—

Payne Durham faces CAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Tory Horton projects for 1.5 points in standard scoring, 0.9 more than Payne Durham. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:03 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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