Should I drop Kenyon Sadiq for Colby Parkinson?

Not on these numbers alone. Kenyon Sadiq projects 55 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (5.5 a game over 10 games) and Colby Parkinson 53 (5.3 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Colby Parkinson over Kenyon Sadiq, 6.3 to 5.7 projected PPR points.

Start Colby Parkinson or Kenyon Sadiq? Week 7

Updated Oct 22, 5:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Colby Parkinson over Kenyon Sadiq

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Colby Parkinson

TE · LAR · at LV

Market projects: 6.3; fantasy pts
LV D vs TE: 17.7; 7th most to TEs (2026)
Upside: High; 96 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 62%; Through Week 6
Target share: 7%; Through Week 6

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Kenyon Sadiq

TE · NYJ · vs MIA

Market projects: 5.7; fantasy pts
MIA D vs TE: 19.8; 4th most to TEs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 66 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 40%; Through Week 6
Target share: 14%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Colby Parkinson for Kenyon Sadiq?

Not on these numbers alone. Colby Parkinson projects 53 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (5.3 a game over 10 games) and Kenyon Sadiq 55 (5.5 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Colby Parkinson over Kenyon Sadiq, 6.3 to 5.7 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Colby Parkinson over Kenyon Sadiq in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Colby Parkinson at 6.3 points and Kenyon Sadiq at 5.7, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 6.3 fantasy points for Colby Parkinson, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Colby Parkinson is 24 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (13, 12 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 5.7 fantasy points for Kenyon Sadiq, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kenyon Sadiq is 21 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (12, 9 and 11 market sources).

That puts Colby Parkinson 0.5 points ahead of Kenyon Sadiq on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Colby Parkinson and LAR visit LV on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LV allowed 17.7 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 7th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 54 yards and a touchdown a game against LV.

Kenyon Sadiq and NYJ host MIA on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIA allowed 19.8 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 4th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 76 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against MIA.

By points allowed to the position, Kenyon Sadiq has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Colby Parkinson is not on the injury report.

Kenyon Sadiq is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Colby Parkinson played 62 percent of LAR snaps, drew 7 percent of the targets, earned 2 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Colby Parkinson, Week 2 against NYG: 44 of 62 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.

Colby Parkinson, Week 3 against DEN: 37 of 86 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Colby Parkinson, Week 5 against BUF: 53 of 82 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 3 yards.

Colby Parkinson, Week 6 against ARI: 36 of 58 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 6, Kenyon Sadiq played 40 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 3 against DET: 38 of 66 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 105 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 4 against CHI: 22 of 32 snaps, 4 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 5 against CLE: 13 of 70 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 3 yards.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 6 against NE: 22 of 62 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 12 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Colby Parkinson played 15 games for LAR and scored 129.8 PPR points, 8.7 a game, finishing TE17.

He caught 43 of 56 targets for 408 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 20 red zone targets and 137 air yards.

He was on the field for 59 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 Colby Parkinson for Kenyon Sadiq?
Not on these numbers alone. Colby Parkinson projects 53 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (5.3 a game over 10 games) and Kenyon Sadiq 55 (5.5 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Colby Parkinson over Kenyon Sadiq, 6.3 to 5.7 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Kenyon Sadiq for Colby Parkinson?
Not on these numbers alone. Kenyon Sadiq projects 55 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (5.5 a game over 10 games) and Colby Parkinson 53 (5.3 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Colby Parkinson over Kenyon Sadiq, 6.3 to 5.7 projected PPR points.

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