Start Denzel Boston or Deebo Samuel Sr.? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 3:11 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Denzel Boston over Deebo Samuel Sr.

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Denzel Boston

WR · CLE · at TEN

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Market projects: 9.7; recent weeks avg
TEN D vs WR: 35.9; 11th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 92%; Through Week 6
Target share: 20%; Through Week 6

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Deebo Samuel Sr.

WR · SF · at ATL · Out

Market projects: 9.2; recent weeks avg
ATL D vs WR: 37.7; 6th most to WRs (2026)

Should I drop Deebo Samuel Sr. for Denzel Boston?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Denzel Boston projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 10 games), Deebo Samuel Sr. 26 (2.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Denzel Boston over Deebo Samuel Sr. Deebo Samuel Sr. is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Denzel Boston over Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 7.

Deebo Samuel Sr. is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Denzel Boston. Drafters take Denzel Boston at ADP 143 and Deebo Samuel Sr. at 118.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Denzel Boston yet. His market-based projections were 9.2 and 10.3 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 9.7, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Denzel Boston is 0.4 touchdowns (6 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for Deebo Samuel Sr. yet. His market-based projections were 9.3 and 9.1 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 9.2, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Denzel Boston 0.5 points ahead of Deebo Samuel Sr. on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Denzel Boston and CLE visit TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 35.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 11th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 174 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against TEN.

Deebo Samuel Sr. and SF visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 37.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 181 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against ATL.

By points allowed to the position, Deebo Samuel Sr. has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Denzel Boston is not on the injury report.

Deebo Samuel Sr. is listed as out with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Denzel Boston played 92 percent of CLE snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 45 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Denzel Boston, Week 3 against CAR: 62 of 70 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 41 yards.

Denzel Boston, Week 4 against PIT: 61 of 64 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 89 yards.

Denzel Boston, Week 5 against NYJ: 62 of 68 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 46 yards, 1 touchdown.

Denzel Boston, Week 6 against BAL: 5 targets and 1 catch for 15 yards.

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 Deebo Samuel Sr. for Denzel Boston?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Denzel Boston projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 10 games), Deebo Samuel Sr. 26 (2.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Denzel Boston over Deebo Samuel Sr. Deebo Samuel Sr. is listed out.
Should I drop Denzel Boston for Deebo Samuel Sr.?
No. Keep Denzel Boston: he projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 10 games), Deebo Samuel Sr. 26 (2.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Denzel Boston over Deebo Samuel Sr. Deebo Samuel Sr. is listed out.