Start D'Andre Swift or Rhamondre Stevenson? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 8:36 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start D'Andre Swift over Rhamondre Stevenson

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D'Andre Swift

RB · CHI · vs NE

Market projects: 16.4; fantasy pts
NE D vs RB: 20.6; 16th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 90 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 57%; Through Week 6
Target share: 11%; Through Week 6

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Rhamondre Stevenson

RB · NE · at CHI

Market projects: 12.9; fantasy pts
CHI D vs RB: 17.0; 4th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 35 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 63%; Through Week 6
Target share: 11%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Rhamondre Stevenson for D'Andre Swift?

Yes, on the rest of the season. D'Andre Swift projects 153 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 10 games), Rhamondre Stevenson 107 (10.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts D'Andre Swift over Rhamondre Stevenson, 16.4 to 12.9 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start D'Andre Swift over Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 7.

Market-based projections have D'Andre Swift at 16.4 points and Rhamondre Stevenson at 12.9, a gap of 3.5. Drafters take D'Andre Swift at ADP 41 and Rhamondre Stevenson at 61.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.4 fantasy points for D'Andre Swift, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for D'Andre Swift is 63 rushing yards, 20 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.9 touchdowns (13, 13, 13 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.9 fantasy points for Rhamondre Stevenson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rhamondre Stevenson is 44 rushing yards, 19 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.7 touchdowns (13, 11, 13 and 13 market sources).

That puts D'Andre Swift 3.5 points ahead of Rhamondre Stevenson on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

D'Andre Swift and CHI host NE on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

NE allowed 20.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 82 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against NE and caught passes for 39 more yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson and NE visit CHI on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

CHI allowed 17.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 79 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against CHI and caught passes for 23 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, D'Andre Swift has the softer matchup.

Injury status

D'Andre Swift is not on the injury report.

Rhamondre Stevenson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, D'Andre Swift played 57 percent of CHI snaps, took 45 percent of the carries, drew 11 percent of the targets and had 30 percent of the red zone chances.

D'Andre Swift, Week 3 against PHI: 50 of 72 snaps, 20 carries for 84 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 4 yards.

D'Andre Swift, Week 4 against NYJ: 33 of 93 snaps, 15 carries for 58 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.

D'Andre Swift, Week 5 against GB: 40 of 69 snaps, 9 carries for 43 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards, 1 touchdown.

D'Andre Swift, Week 6 against ATL: 45 of 77 snaps, 16 carries for 44 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 26 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 6, Rhamondre Stevenson played 63 percent of NE snaps, took 40 percent of the carries, drew 11 percent of the targets and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 3 against JAX: 33 of 63 snaps, 7 carries for 22 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 16 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 4 against BUF: 50 of 76 snaps, 13 carries for 47 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 5 against LV: 53 of 75 snaps, 13 carries for 64 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 6 against NYJ: 41 of 68 snaps, 14 carries for 36 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, D'Andre Swift played 16 games for CHI and scored 228.6 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing RB15.

He ran 223 times for 1087 yards and 9 touchdowns, and caught 34 of 48 targets for 299 yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Rhamondre Stevenson played 14 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing RB25.

He ran 130 times for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 37 targets for 345 yards.

He was on the field for 60 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 Rhamondre Stevenson for D'Andre Swift?
Yes, on the rest of the season. D'Andre Swift projects 153 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 10 games), Rhamondre Stevenson 107 (10.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts D'Andre Swift over Rhamondre Stevenson, 16.4 to 12.9 projected PPR points.
Should I drop D'Andre Swift for Rhamondre Stevenson?
No. Keep D'Andre Swift: he projects 153 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 10 games), Rhamondre Stevenson 107 (10.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts D'Andre Swift over Rhamondre Stevenson, 16.4 to 12.9 projected PPR points.