Should I start Payne Durham or Will Kacmarek this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Will Kacmarek

Week 7 · Standard

Will Kacmarek averaged 1.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.3 for Payne Durham. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Will Kacmarek: 1.0 versus 0.2 FP per game.

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

THE ALTERNATIVE

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

RESEARCH PICK

Will Kacmarek

TE · MIAStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projection breakdown

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%.

Will Kacmarek

Fortified0.8

ESPN1.1

Sleeper0.7

FantasyPros—

Will Kacmarek faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.

Will Kacmarek projects for 0.8 points in standard scoring, 0.2 more than Payne Durham. 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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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.