Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 6:36 PM ET

Bench
RBDAL

Emari Demercado

Dallas Cowboys

@ Philadelphia EaglesMon 8:15 PM ET

Projected
0.5pts
Week rank
RB92
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.3Ceiling 0.7

RBDAL @ PHIRB920.5 projected (0.3–0.7)PPR

Should I start Emari Demercado in Week 7?

Sit Emari Demercado in Week 7.

Demercado projects 0.5 PPR points to Quinshon Judkins’s 10.8.

Measured against the RB24 start line: Quinshon Judkins, RB24 at 10.8 projected PPR points, the last running back inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 10.3 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Quinshon Judkins projects 10.3 more than Emari Demercado.

Why

His lines put him at 0.42 touchdowns, above his usual 0.20.

What flips it

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

Why Emari Demercado

Sit Emari Demercado, 10.3 pts behind Quinshon Judkins.

Working for Demercado: Positive game script (Expected to lead).

Working against Demercado: Committee back (6% of touches), Mixed matchup (plenty of chances, tough per carry or target).

Matchup

Emari Demercado (DAL) faces PHI, kickoff Mon, Oct 26, 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 24.3 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Emari Demercado's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 16 · 3.0, 2025 Wk 17 · 5.5, 2025 Wk 18 · 7.2, Wk 1 · 0.7, Wk 2 · 0.8 (oldest to newest).

At least 3 of these 5 games were played before the 2026 season.

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Emari DemercadoRB92 · 0.5 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

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

StatDemercadoBench@ PHIRB24 lineJudkins · @ TEN
Scoring
ProjectionDemercado: 0.5Judkins: 10.8
TD pointsof the projectionDemercado: Our estimateJudkins: 2.5
Expected TDsthis weekDemercado: Our estimateJudkins: 0.42
Projected team pointsDemercado: 24.3 (ahead of the line)Judkins: 19.5
Goal line carriesper gameDemercado: 0.0Judkins: 0.6
Red zone carriesper gameDemercado: 0.5Judkins: 1.8
Red zone targetsper gameDemercado: 0.0Judkins: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsRB24 line 10.8Avg 3.4Emari Demercado’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: 2025 Week 16, 3.0; 2025 Week 17, 5.5; 2025 Week 18, 7.2; Week 1, 0.7; Week 2, 0.8. Week 7 projection 0.5. The RB24 start line is 10.8.
FloorDemercado: 0.3Judkins: 7.1
CeilingDemercado: 0.7Judkins: 15.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerDemercado: 0%Judkins: 11%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Demercado: 2 gamesJudkins: 20%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterDemercado: 2 gamesJudkins: 20%
SteadinessDemercado: 2 gamesJudkins: Steady±5.9 pts · 5 games

Emari Demercado player props

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