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Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 23 Oct, 11:04 PM ET

Bench
KNO

Charlie Smyth

New Orleans Saints

vs Pittsburgh SteelersSun 9:30 AM ET

Projected
8.7pts
Week rank
K22
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 5.5Ceiling 15.5

KNO vs PIT (Paris)K228.7 projected (5.5–15.5)PPR

Should I start Charlie Smyth in Week 7?

Sit Charlie Smyth in Week 7.

Smyth projects 8.7 PPR points to Brandon McManus’s 9.3.

Measured against the K12 start line: Brandon McManus, K12 at 9.3 projected PPR points, the last kicker inside it.

ConfidenceLowerToss-up · 0.6 pts

McManus

McManus has an offense that settles for more field goals (33% of red zone trips to 19%).

Smyth

Smyth has more upside (a ceiling of 15.5 to 12.1).

Tiebreaker: McManus

The case for Smyth is more upside (a ceiling of 15.5 to 12.1) and an opponent that stalls more drives in the red zone, which means more field goals (a touchdown on 33% of trips to 61%).

What flips it

Start Charlie Smyth instead if you need a big week: he has more upside (a ceiling of 15.5 to 12.1).

Why Charlie Smyth

Sit Charlie Smyth, 0.6 pts behind Brandon McManus.

Matchup

Charlie Smyth (NO) faces PIT, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 AM ET. His team projects 20.8 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Charlie Smyth's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 14 · 6.0, 2025 Wk 15 · 10.0, 2025 Wk 16 · 20.0, 2025 Wk 17 · 14.0, 2025 Wk 18 · 5.0 (oldest to newest).

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

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The players closest to Charlie Smyth in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Charlie SmythK22 · 8.7 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

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

StatSmythBenchvs PITK12 lineMcManus · @ LV
Scoring
ProjectionSmyth: 8.7McManus: 9.3
Projected team pointsSmyth: 20.8McManus: 25.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsK12 line 9.3Avg 11.0Charlie Smyth’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: 2025 Week 14, 6.0; 2025 Week 15, 10.0; 2025 Week 16, 20.0; 2025 Week 17, 14.0; 2025 Week 18, 5.0. Week 7 projection 8.7. The K12 start line is 9.3.
FloorSmyth: 5.5McManus: 5.8
CeilingSmyth: 15.5McManus: 12.1
SteadinessSmyth: Steady±6.0 pts · 6 gamesMcManus: Steady±4.3 pts

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