Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 4:04 PM ET

Bench
WRATL

Zachariah Branch

Atlanta Falcons

vs San Francisco 49ersSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
2.9pts
Week rank
WR99
Started
—

Range this weekFrom posted lines

Floor 1.6Ceiling 4.9

WRATL vs SFWR992.9 projected (1.6–4.9)PPR

Should I start Zachariah Branch in Week 7?

Sit Zachariah Branch in Week 7.

Branch projects 2.9 PPR points to Devaughn Vele’s 9.6.

Measured against the WR36 start line: Devaughn Vele, WR36 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last wide receiver inside it.

ConfidenceHighEasy call · 6.7 pts

Edge

Devaughn Vele projects 6.7 more than Zachariah Branch.

Why

He is on the field for 92% of snaps.

What flips it

If the weather in Devaughn Vele's game turns worse, start Zachariah Branch.

Why Zachariah Branch

Sit Zachariah Branch, 6.7 pts behind Devaughn Vele.

Working for Branch: More touchdown chances (0.11 vs 0.00 usual).

Working against Branch: Low target share (6% target share), Thin volume (1.7 targets/g).

Matchup

Zachariah Branch (ATL) faces SF, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 23.5 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Zachariah Branch's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 3.4, Wk 3 · 1.7, Wk 4 · 3.0, Wk 5 · 3.5, Wk 6 · 4.9 (oldest to newest).

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

Zachariah BranchWR99 · 2.9 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of Branch’s figures beside the WR36 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatBranchBenchvs SFWR36 lineVele · vs PIT
Scoring
ProjectionBranch: 2.9Vele: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionBranch: 0.7Vele: 1.7
Expected TDsthis weekBranch: 0.11Vele: 0.29
Projected team pointsBranch: 23.5 (ahead of the line)Vele: 20.8
Red zone targetsper gameBranch: 0.2Vele: 1.0
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsWR36 line 9.6Avg 3.3Zachariah Branch’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 3.4; Week 3, 1.7; Week 4, 3.0; Week 5, 3.5; Week 6, 4.9. Week 7 projection 2.9. The WR36 start line is 9.6.
FloorBranch: 1.6Vele: 5.5
CeilingBranch: 4.9Vele: 15.5
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBranch: 0%Vele: 17%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Branch: 2 gamesVele: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBranch: 2 gamesVele: 33%
SteadinessBranch: 2 gamesVele: Steady±5.8 pts · 6 games

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