Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 1:05 AM ET

Lean start
KLA

Brandon McManus

@ Las Vegas RaidersSun 4:25 PM ET

Projected
9.3pts
Week rank
K12
Started
64%

Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 5.8Ceiling 12.1

KLA @ LVK129.3 projected (5.8–12.1)PPR

Should I start Brandon McManus in Week 7?

Start Brandon McManus in Week 7.

McManus projects 9.3 PPR points to Trey Smack’s 9.3.

Measured against the K12 start line: Trey Smack, K13 at 9.3 projected PPR points, the first kicker below it.

ConfidenceLowerToss-up · level

McManus

McManus has an offense that settles for more field goals (33% of red zone trips to 23%).

What flips it

Start Trey Smack only if you need a big week: his best weeks reach 12.2.

Why Brandon McManus

Toss-up. Brandon McManus gets the nod over Trey Smack.

Matchup

Brandon McManus (LA) faces LV, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 4:25 PM ET. His team projects 25.8 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Brandon McManus's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 14 · 4.0, 2025 Wk 15 · 16.0, 2025 Wk 16 · 10.0, 2025 Wk 17 · 6.0, 2025 Wk 18 · 3.0 (oldest to newest).

At least 5 of these 5 games were played before the 2026 season.

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Brandon McManusK12 · 9.3 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of McManus’s figures beside the K12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatMcManusLean start@ LVK12 lineSmack · @ DET
Scoring
ProjectionMcManus: 9.3Smack: 9.3
Projected team pointsMcManus: 25.8 (ahead of the line)Smack: 25.0
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsK12 line 9.3Avg 7.8Brandon McManus’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: 2025 Week 14, 4.0; 2025 Week 15, 16.0; 2025 Week 16, 10.0; 2025 Week 17, 6.0; 2025 Week 18, 3.0. Week 7 projection 9.3. The K12 start line is 9.3.
FloorMcManus: 5.8Smack: 6.0
CeilingMcManus: 12.1Smack: 12.2
SteadinessMcManus: Steady±4.3 ptsSmack: Steady±4.2 pts · 6 games

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