Start Germie Bernard or Jameson Williams? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 12:36 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

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Start Germie Bernard over Jameson Williams

Start

Germie Bernard

WR · PIT · at NO

Market projects: 12.1; fantasy pts
NO D vs WR: 31.8; 16th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 92 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 57%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

Sit

Jameson Williams

WR · DET · vs GB

Market projects: 11.4; fantasy pts
GB D vs WR: 33.0; 13th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 76 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 90%; Through Week 5
Target share: 15%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Germie Bernard for Jameson Williams?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 124 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.3 a game over 11 games), Germie Bernard 43 (4.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Germie Bernard over Jameson Williams, 12.1 to 11.5 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 7 game.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Germie Bernard over Jameson Williams in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Germie Bernard at 12.1 points and Jameson Williams at 11.4, a gap of 0.6. 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 12.1 fantasy points for Germie Bernard, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Germie Bernard is 55 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.5 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jameson Williams is 54 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

That puts Germie Bernard 0.6 points ahead of Jameson Williams on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Germie Bernard and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 31.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NO.

Jameson Williams and DET host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 33.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 13th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 141 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against GB.

By points allowed to the position, Jameson Williams has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Germie Bernard is not on the injury report.

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Germie Bernard played 57 percent of PIT snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Germie Bernard, Week 3 against CIN: 17 of 62 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 14 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 4 against CLE: 29 of 72 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 80 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 6 against TB: 74 of 79 snaps, 12 targets and 11 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Jameson Williams played 90 percent of DET snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 2 against BUF: 63 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 3 against NYJ: 53 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 49 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 4 against CAR: 70 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 102 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 5 against ARI: 59 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 47 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 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 Germie Bernard for Jameson Williams?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 124 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.3 a game over 11 games), Germie Bernard 43 (4.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Germie Bernard over Jameson Williams, 12.1 to 11.5 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 7 game.
Should I drop Jameson Williams for Germie Bernard?
No. Keep Jameson Williams: he projects 124 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.3 a game over 11 games), Germie Bernard 43 (4.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Germie Bernard over Jameson Williams, 12.1 to 11.5 projected PPR points.