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Week7 · 2026
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Updated Sat 24 Oct, 6:41 AM ET

Bench
RBKC

Ben VanSumeren

Kansas City Chiefs

@ Seattle SeahawksSun 8:20 PM ET

Projected
1.7pts
Week rank
RB69
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 1.0Ceiling 2.6

RBKC @ SEARB691.7 projected (1.0–2.6)PPR

Should I start Ben VanSumeren in Week 7?

Sit Ben VanSumeren in Week 7.

VanSumeren projects 1.7 PPR points to Quinshon Judkins’s 10.9.

Measured against the RB24 start line: Quinshon Judkins, RB24 at 10.9 projected PPR points, the last running back inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 9.2 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Quinshon Judkins projects 9.2 more than Ben VanSumeren.

Why

His lines put him at 0.41 touchdowns, above his usual 0.20.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Quinshon Judkins or a bigger role for Ben VanSumeren.

Why Ben VanSumeren

Sit Ben VanSumeren, 9.2 pts behind Quinshon Judkins.

Working for VanSumeren: Room to bounce back.

Working against VanSumeren: Smaller role expected, Committee back (0% of touches), Negative game script (Expected to trail).

Matchup

Ben VanSumeren (KC) faces SEA, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 8:20 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 19.8 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Ben VanSumeren's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 1 · 0.0, Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Stats behind the call

Each of VanSumeren’s figures beside the RB24 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatVanSumerenBench@ SEARB24 lineJudkins · @ TEN
Scoring
ProjectionVanSumeren: 1.7Judkins: 10.9
TD pointsof the projectionVanSumeren: Our estimateJudkins: 2.5
Expected TDsthis weekVanSumeren: Our estimateJudkins: 0.41
Projected team pointsVanSumeren: 19.8 (ahead of the line)Judkins: 19.5
Goal line carriesper gameVanSumeren: 0.0Judkins: 0.6
Red zone carriesper gameVanSumeren: 0.0Judkins: 1.8
Red zone targetsper gameVanSumeren: 0.0Judkins: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsRB24 line 10.9Avg 0.0Ben VanSumeren’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 1, 0.0; Week 2, 0.0; Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 0.0; Week 6, 0.0. Week 7 projection 1.7. The RB24 start line is 10.9.
FloorVanSumeren: 1.0Judkins: 7.1
CeilingVanSumeren: 2.6Judkins: 15.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerVanSumeren: 0 ptsJudkins: 11%
Big weeks (20+ pts)VanSumeren: 0%Judkins: 20%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterVanSumeren: 100%Judkins: 20%
SteadinessVanSumeren: Avg 0 or belowJudkins: Steady±5.9 pts · 5 games

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