Start Emanuel Wilson or Kyle Monangai? Week 7

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

Start Emanuel Wilson over Kyle Monangai

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Emanuel Wilson

RB · SEA · vs KC

Market projects: 12.3; recent weeks avg
KC D vs RB: 19.0; 11th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 44 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 39%; Through Week 6
Target share: 4%; Through Week 6

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Kyle Monangai

RB · CHI · vs NE · Out

Market projects: 10.1; recent weeks avg
NE D vs RB: 20.6; 16th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share: 41%; Through Week 4
Target share: 4%; Through Week 4

Should I drop Kyle Monangai for Emanuel Wilson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Emanuel Wilson projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.0 a game over 10 games), Kyle Monangai 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Emanuel Wilson over Kyle Monangai. Kyle Monangai is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Emanuel Wilson over Kyle Monangai in Week 7.

Kyle Monangai is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Emanuel Wilson.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Emanuel Wilson yet. His market-based projections were 10.0, 14.2 and 12.7 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 12.3, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Emanuel Wilson is 0-1 touchdowns (4 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for Kyle Monangai yet. His market-based projections were 7.3 and 12.9 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.1, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Emanuel Wilson 2.2 points ahead of Kyle Monangai on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Emanuel Wilson and SEA host KC on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

KC allowed 19.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 64 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against KC and caught passes for 39 more yards.

Kyle Monangai 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.

By points allowed to the position, Kyle Monangai has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Emanuel Wilson is not on the injury report.

Kyle Monangai is listed as out with a toe injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Emanuel Wilson played 39 percent of SEA snaps, took 54 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 29 percent of the red zone chances.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 3 against WAS: 24 of 67 snaps, 9 carries for 14 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 4 against LAC: 36 of 60 snaps, 21 carries for 81 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 5 against SF: 37 of 63 snaps, 20 carries for 61 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards, 1 touchdown.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 6 against DEN: 27 of 85 snaps, 14 carries for 52 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 4, Kyle Monangai played 41 percent of CHI snaps, took 39 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 23 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyle Monangai, Week 1 against CAR: 32 of 75 snaps, 10 carries for 100 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kyle Monangai, Week 2 against MIN: 25 of 74 snaps, 10 carries for 47 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Kyle Monangai, Week 3 against PHI: 22 of 72 snaps, 10 carries for 31 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Kyle Monangai, Week 4 against NYJ: 50 of 93 snaps, 30 carries for 146 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 4 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Emanuel Wilson played 17 games for GB and scored 94.5 PPR points, 5.6 a game, finishing RB49.

He ran 125 times for 496 yards and 3 touchdowns, and caught 15 of 17 targets for 99 yards.

He was on the field for 30 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Kyle Monangai played 17 games for CHI and scored 146.7 PPR points, 8.6 a game, finishing RB30.

He ran 169 times for 783 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 18 of 30 targets for 164 yards.

He was on the field for 41 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 Kyle Monangai for Emanuel Wilson?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Emanuel Wilson projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.0 a game over 10 games), Kyle Monangai 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Emanuel Wilson over Kyle Monangai. Kyle Monangai is listed out.
Should I drop Emanuel Wilson for Kyle Monangai?
No. Keep Emanuel Wilson: he projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.0 a game over 10 games), Kyle Monangai 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Emanuel Wilson over Kyle Monangai. Kyle Monangai is listed out.