Start Isaac TeSlaa or Rashod Bateman? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Isaac TeSlaa over Rashod Bateman in Week 7.

Rashod Bateman is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Isaac TeSlaa.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 5.4 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Isaac TeSlaa is 24 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 11 and 12 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for Rashod Bateman yet. His market-based projections were 5.6, 4.0 and 4.7 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 4.8, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Rashod Bateman is 0.3 touchdowns (3 market sources).

That puts Isaac TeSlaa 0.6 points ahead of Rashod Bateman on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Isaac TeSlaa 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.

Rashod Bateman and BAL host CIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CIN allowed 29.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and a touchdown a game against CIN.

By points allowed to the position, Isaac TeSlaa has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Rashod Bateman is listed as out with a shoulder injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 5, Isaac TeSlaa played 63 percent of DET snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 16 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 2 against BUF: 49 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 3 against NYJ: 31 of 65 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 66 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 4 against CAR: 58 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 95 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 5 against ARI: 26 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 6, Rashod Bateman played 70 percent of BAL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 20 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashod Bateman, Week 3 against DAL: 56 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 37 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 4 against TEN: 30 of 64 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 46 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 5 against ATL: 61 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 6 against CLE: 17 of 57 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Isaac TeSlaa played 17 games for DET and scored 75.9 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR82.

He caught 16 of 27 targets for 239 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 184 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Rashod Bateman played 13 games for BAL and scored 55.4 PPR points, 4.3 a game, finishing WR102.

He caught 19 of 38 targets for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 185 air yards.

He was on the field for 69 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Brycen Tremayne.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Cody White.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Brycen Tremayne over Rashod Bateman.
• Start Darius Cooper over Rashod Bateman.
• Start Efton Chism III over Rashod Bateman.