Start Marvin Mims Jr. or Tory Horton? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 5:01 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Marvin Mims Jr. over Tory Horton

Start

Marvin Mims Jr.

WR · DEN · at ARI

Market projects: 3.7; fantasy pts
ARI D vs WR: 34.9; 10th most to WRs (2026)

Sit

Tory Horton

WR · SEA · vs KC

Market projects: 3.3; fantasy pts
KC D vs WR: 20.8; fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 11 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 28%; Through Week 6
Target share: 5%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Tory Horton for Marvin Mims Jr.?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Marvin Mims Jr. projects 37 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (3.7 a game over 10 games), Tory Horton 33 (3.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Tory Horton, 3.7 to 3.3 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Marvin Mims Jr. over Tory Horton in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Marvin Mims Jr. at 3.7 points and Tory Horton at 3.3, a gap of 0.3. 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 3.7 fantasy points for Marvin Mims Jr., with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Marvin Mims Jr. is 13 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (9, 9 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 3.3 fantasy points for Tory Horton, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tory Horton is 12 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (8, 8 and 13 market sources).

That puts Marvin Mims Jr. 0.3 points ahead of Tory Horton on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Marvin Mims Jr. and DEN visit ARI on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

ARI allowed 34.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 153 yards and 1.7 touchdowns a game against ARI.

Tory Horton and SEA host KC on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

KC allowed 20.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and no touchdowns a game against KC.

By points allowed to the position, Marvin Mims Jr. has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Marvin Mims Jr. is not on the injury report.

Tory Horton is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Tory Horton played 28 percent of SEA snaps, drew 5 percent of the targets, earned 6 percent of the air yards and had 2 percent of the red zone chances.

Tory Horton, Week 3 against WAS: 15 of 67 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 48 yards.

Tory Horton, Week 4 against LAC: 10 of 60 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tory Horton, Week 5 against SF: 11 of 63 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Tory Horton, Week 6 against DEN: 39 of 85 snaps, 5 targets and 1 catch for 13 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Marvin Mims Jr. played 15 games for DEN and scored 93.0 PPR points, 6.2 a game, finishing WR66.

He caught 37 of 51 targets for 322 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 91 air yards.

He was on the field for 35 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 3 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards, 3.0 PPR points.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 17 of 2025 against KC: 34 of 72 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 10 yards, 4.0 PPR points.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 16 of 2025 against JAX: 21 of 66 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards, 5.9 PPR points.

In 2025, Tory Horton played 8 games for SEA and scored 65.1 PPR points, 8.1 a game, finishing WR96.

He caught 13 of 22 targets for 161 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 128 air yards.

He was on the field for 47 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 Tory Horton for Marvin Mims Jr.?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Marvin Mims Jr. projects 37 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (3.7 a game over 10 games), Tory Horton 33 (3.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Tory Horton, 3.7 to 3.3 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Marvin Mims Jr. for Tory Horton?
No. Keep Marvin Mims Jr.: he projects 37 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (3.7 a game over 10 games), Tory Horton 33 (3.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Tory Horton, 3.7 to 3.3 projected PPR points.