Should I drop Kendrick Bourne for Ryan Flournoy?

Not on these numbers alone. Kendrick Bourne projects 80 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (8.0 a game over 10 games) and Ryan Flournoy 79 (7.9 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Kendrick Bourne over Ryan Flournoy, 8.3 to 8.1 projected PPR points.

Start Kendrick Bourne or Ryan Flournoy? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 3:01 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Kendrick Bourne over Ryan Flournoy

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Kendrick Bourne

WR · ARI · vs DEN

Market projects: 8.3; fantasy pts
DEN D vs WR: 29.3; 7th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 42 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 58%; Through Week 6
Target share: 13%; Through Week 6

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Ryan Flournoy

WR · DAL · at PHI

Market projects: 8.1; fantasy pts
PHI D vs WR: 38.3; 3rd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 93 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 74%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Ryan Flournoy for Kendrick Bourne?

Not on these numbers alone. Ryan Flournoy projects 79 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (7.9 a game over 10 games) and Kendrick Bourne 80 (8.0 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Kendrick Bourne over Ryan Flournoy, 8.3 to 8.1 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Kendrick Bourne over Ryan Flournoy in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Kendrick Bourne at 8.3 points and Ryan Flournoy at 8.1, a gap of 0.1. 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 8.3 fantasy points for Kendrick Bourne, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kendrick Bourne is 36 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (9, 9 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 8.1 fantasy points for Ryan Flournoy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ryan Flournoy is 33 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

That puts Kendrick Bourne 0.1 points ahead of Ryan Flournoy on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Kendrick Bourne and ARI host DEN on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

DEN allowed 29.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against DEN.

Ryan Flournoy and DAL visit PHI on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

PHI allowed 38.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 181 yards and a touchdown a game against PHI.

By points allowed to the position, Ryan Flournoy has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kendrick Bourne is not on the injury report.

Ryan Flournoy is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Kendrick Bourne played 58 percent of ARI snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Kendrick Bourne, Week 3 against SF: 48 of 87 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards.

Kendrick Bourne, Week 4 against NYG: 42 of 66 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Kendrick Bourne, Week 5 against DET: 36 of 73 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 70 yards.

Kendrick Bourne, Week 6 against LAR: 41 of 72 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 47 yards.

Through Week 6, Ryan Flournoy played 74 percent of DAL snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 3 against BAL: 49 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 4 against HOU: 58 of 78 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 37 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 5 against TB: 41 of 60 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 90 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 6 against GB: 68 of 78 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kendrick Bourne played 16 games for SF and scored 92.1 PPR points, 5.8 a game, finishing WR68.

He caught 37 of 53 targets for 551 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 2 red zone targets and 386 air yards.

He was on the field for 57 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Ryan Flournoy played 16 games for DAL and scored 114.0 PPR points, 7.1 a game, finishing WR57.

He caught 40 of 56 targets for 475 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 271 air 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 Ryan Flournoy for Kendrick Bourne?
Not on these numbers alone. Ryan Flournoy projects 79 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (7.9 a game over 10 games) and Kendrick Bourne 80 (8.0 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Kendrick Bourne over Ryan Flournoy, 8.3 to 8.1 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Kendrick Bourne for Ryan Flournoy?
Not on these numbers alone. Kendrick Bourne projects 80 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (8.0 a game over 10 games) and Ryan Flournoy 79 (7.9 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Kendrick Bourne over Ryan Flournoy, 8.3 to 8.1 projected PPR points.