Should I drop Dak Prescott for Bryce Young?

Not on these numbers alone. Dak Prescott projects 182 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 10 games) and Bryce Young 182 (16.5 a game over 11 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Dak Prescott over Bryce Young, 19.2 to 18.2 projected PPR points.

Start Dak Prescott or Bryce Young? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 9:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Dak Prescott over Bryce Young

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Dak Prescott

QB · DAL · at PHI

Market projects: 19.1; fantasy pts
PHI D vs QB: 19.4; 9th most to QBs (2026)
Upside: High; 100 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 100%; Through Week 6

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Bryce Young

QB · CAR · vs TB

Market projects: 18.2; fantasy pts
TB D vs QB: 15.3; 10th fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 60 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 97%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Bryce Young for Dak Prescott?

Not on these numbers alone. Bryce Young projects 182 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.5 a game over 11 games) and Dak Prescott 182 (18.2 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Dak Prescott over Bryce Young, 19.2 to 18.2 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Dak Prescott over Bryce Young in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Dak Prescott at 19.1 points and Bryce Young at 18.2, a gap of 1.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: not every stat the position needs is posted yet, so the rest is estimated from what is. Drafters take Dak Prescott at ADP 64 and Bryce Young at 212. Market coverage on Dak Prescott is 70 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 19.2 fantasy points for Dak Prescott, with 70 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Dak Prescott is 266 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns and 0.2 rushing touchdowns (11, 12 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 18.2 fantasy points for Bryce Young, with 80 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Bryce Young is 253 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns and 0.2 rushing touchdowns (11, 13 and 12 market sources).

That puts Dak Prescott 1.0 points ahead of Bryce Young on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Dak Prescott and DAL visit PHI on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

PHI allowed 19.4 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 9th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 254 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against PHI, with 0.5 interceptions a game.

Bryce Young and CAR host TB on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TB allowed 15.3 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 238 yards and 1-2 touchdowns a game against TB, with an interception a game.

By points allowed to the position, Dak Prescott has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Dak Prescott is not on the injury report.

Bryce Young is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Dak Prescott played 100 percent of DAL snaps, dropped back 265 times and threw an average of 7.4 air yards per attempt.

Dak Prescott, Week 3 against BAL: 74 of 74 snaps, 25 of 40 passes for 276 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 19 yards.

Dak Prescott, Week 4 against HOU: 78 of 78 snaps, 32 of 45 passes for 335 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 7 yards.

Dak Prescott, Week 5 against TB: 60 of 60 snaps, 24 of 42 passes for 316 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions.

Dak Prescott, Week 6 against GB: 78 of 78 snaps, 34 of 54 passes for 258 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, 2 carries for 7 yards.

Through Week 6, Bryce Young played 97 percent of CAR snaps, dropped back 217 times and threw an average of 9.2 air yards per attempt.

Bryce Young, Week 2 against ATL: 62 of 66 snaps, 23 of 36 passes for 287 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 6 yards.

Bryce Young, Week 3 against CLE: 77 of 77 snaps, 26 of 47 passes for 291 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

Bryce Young, Week 4 against DET: 75 of 75 snaps, 29 of 41 passes for 329 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 7 yards.

Bryce Young, Week 6 against PHI: 79 of 79 snaps, 20 of 39 passes for 281 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 8 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dak Prescott played 17 games for DAL and scored 323.8 PPR points, 19.0 a game, finishing QB6.

He completed 404 of 600 passes for 4552 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and ran 53 times for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 98 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Bryce Young played 16 games for CAR and scored 229.0 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing QB19.

He completed 304 of 478 passes for 3011 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and ran 54 times for 216 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 96 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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 Bryce Young for Dak Prescott?
Not on these numbers alone. Bryce Young projects 182 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.5 a game over 11 games) and Dak Prescott 182 (18.2 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Dak Prescott over Bryce Young, 19.2 to 18.2 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Dak Prescott for Bryce Young?
Not on these numbers alone. Dak Prescott projects 182 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 10 games) and Bryce Young 182 (16.5 a game over 11 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Dak Prescott over Bryce Young, 19.2 to 18.2 projected PPR points.