Start Drake London or A.J. Brown? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 7:01 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Drake London over A.J. Brown

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Drake London

WR · ATL · vs SF

Market projects: 16.2; fantasy pts
SF D vs WR: 29.9; 10th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 79 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 90%; Through Week 6
Target share: 29%; Through Week 6

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A.J. Brown

WR · NE · at CHI · Questionable

Market projects: 15.6; fantasy pts
CHI D vs WR: 31.5; 15th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 80 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 60%; Through Week 6
Target share: 23%; Through Week 6

Should I drop A.J. Brown for Drake London?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Drake London projects 165 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.5 a game over 10 games), A.J. Brown 95 (9.5 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Drake London over A.J. Brown, 16.2 to 15.6 projected PPR points. A.J. Brown is listed questionable.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Drake London over A.J. Brown in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Drake London at 16.2 points and A.J. Brown at 15.6, a gap of 0.6. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Drake London at ADP 13 and A.J. Brown at 17.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.2 fantasy points for Drake London, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Drake London is 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (3 and 5 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.6 fantasy points for A.J. Brown, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for A.J. Brown is 70 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (12, 9 and 12 market sources).

That puts Drake London 0.6 points ahead of A.J. Brown on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Drake London and ATL host SF on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

SF allowed 30.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 138 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against SF.

A.J. Brown and NE visit CHI on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

CHI allowed 31.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 160 yards and a touchdown a game against CHI.

By points allowed to the position, A.J. Brown has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Drake London is not on the injury report.

A.J. Brown is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Drake London played 90 percent of ATL snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 44 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Drake London, Week 3 against GB: 66 of 71 snaps, 10 targets and 9 catches for 194 yards.

Drake London, Week 4 against NO: 51 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 96 yards.

Drake London, Week 5 against BAL: 63 of 64 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 118 yards.

Drake London, Week 6 against CHI: 55 of 55 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 62 yards.

Through Week 6, A.J. Brown played 60 percent of NE snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 24 percent of the air yards and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

A.J. Brown, Week 1 against SEA: 31 of 71 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 6 against NYJ: 52 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Drake London played 12 games for ATL and scored 201.9 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR19.

He caught 68 of 112 targets for 919 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 690 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, A.J. Brown played 15 games for PHI and scored 220.3 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing WR11.

He caught 78 of 121 targets for 1003 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 735 air yards.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

A.J. Brown, Week 17 of 2025 against BUF: 48 of 54 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 68 yards, 11.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop A.J. Brown for Drake London?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Drake London projects 165 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.5 a game over 10 games), A.J. Brown 95 (9.5 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Drake London over A.J. Brown, 16.2 to 15.6 projected PPR points. A.J. Brown is listed questionable.
Should I drop Drake London for A.J. Brown?
No. Keep Drake London: he projects 165 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.5 a game over 10 games), A.J. Brown 95 (9.5 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Drake London over A.J. Brown, 16.2 to 15.6 projected PPR points. A.J. Brown is listed questionable.