Should I Start Marvin Mims Jr. or Zachariah Branch in Week 7?

Marvin Mims Jr. is projected for 3.3 points. Most weeks he lands between 1.1 and 6.0. This week he plays vs KC; the game total is 41.0 and his team is a 1.5-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 16.5 receiving yards (+1.7), 1.6 catches (+0.8), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.7). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 1.7 points and scored 2.3.

Zachariah Branch is projected for 2.6 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 6.0. This week he plays at TB; the game total is 46.5 and his team is a 2.0-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 12.1 receiving yards (+1.2), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.7), 1.2 catches (+0.6). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 1.7 points and scored 1.9.

Marvin Mims Jr. is the slight lean. He projects for 3.3 points this week against 2.6 for Zachariah Branch. His chance of outscoring Zachariah Branch is 68%. Their ranges overlap — Marvin Mims Jr. usually lands between 1.1 and 6.0, Zachariah Branch between 0.0 and 6.0 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.