Start Devin Singletary or CJ Donaldson? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Devin Singletary over CJ Donaldson in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Devin Singletary at 5.0 points and CJ Donaldson at 3.2, a gap of 1.8. 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. Market coverage on Devin Singletary is 60 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 5.0 fantasy points for Devin Singletary, with 60 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Devin Singletary is 7 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (12, 13 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 3.2 fantasy points for CJ Donaldson, with 70 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for CJ Donaldson is 11 rushing yards and 0.2 touchdowns (8 and 13 market sources).

That puts Devin Singletary 1.8 points ahead of CJ Donaldson on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Devin Singletary and NYG visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 18.9 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 76 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against HOU and caught passes for 22 more yards.

CJ Donaldson and NO host PIT on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

PIT allowed 20.5 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 86 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against PIT and caught passes for 35 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, CJ Donaldson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Devin Singletary is not on the injury report.

CJ Donaldson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Devin Singletary played 35 percent of NYG snaps, took 18 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Devin Singletary, Week 1 against DAL: 25 of 69 snaps, 6 carries for 16 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 22 yards, 1 touchdown.

Devin Singletary, Week 2 against LAR: 15 of 58 snaps, 3 carries for 9 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Devin Singletary, Week 6 against NO: 31 of 77 snaps, 4 carries for 14 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 19 yards.

Through Week 6, CJ Donaldson played 28 percent of NO snaps, took 11 percent of the carries, drew 3 percent of the targets and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

CJ Donaldson, Week 3 against LV: 12 of 74 snaps, 1 carry for 5 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

CJ Donaldson, Week 4 against ATL: 28 of 74 snaps, 3 carries for 18 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 5 yards.

CJ Donaldson, Week 5 against MIN: 19 of 45 snaps, 4 carries for 13 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 7 yards.

CJ Donaldson, Week 6 against NYG: 24 of 72 snaps, 6 carries for 39 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Devin Singletary played 17 games for NYG and scored 108.8 PPR points, 6.4 a game, finishing RB45.

He ran 119 times for 437 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 18 of 19 targets for 151 yards.

He was on the field for 27 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Alvin Kamara over Devin Singletary.
• Start Devin Singletary over Brian Robinson.
• Start Cam Skattebo over Devin Singletary.
• Start Corey Kiner over CJ Donaldson.
• Start George Holani over CJ Donaldson.
• Start Isaiah Davis over CJ Donaldson.