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Week7 · 2026
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Updated Sat 24 Oct, 9:38 PM ET

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Zavion Thomas

Chicago Bears

vs New England PatriotsFinal

Projected
2.3pts
Week rank
WR103
Started
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WRCHI vs NEWR1032.3 projected (0.7–4.4)PPR

Zavion Thomas already played (0.0 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Devaughn Vele with your other options.

Should I start Zavion Thomas in Week 7?

Sit Zavion Thomas.

Thomas projects 2.3 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.

Why Zavion Thomas

Zavion Thomas already played: 0.0 pts (final).

Working for Thomas: Room to bounce back, High scoring spot (26.8 projected team points).

Working against Thomas: Smaller role expected, Low target share (3% target share), Thin volume (0.8 targets/g).

Matchup

Zavion Thomas (CHI) played NE (final: CHI 30 – 24 NE). The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 26.8 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Zavion Thomas's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 1.1, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 3.2, Wk 6 · 5.5 (oldest to newest).

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

Zavion ThomasWR103 · 2.3 proj

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Stats behind the call

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

StatThomasvs NEWR36 lineVele · vs PIT
Scoring
ProjectionThomas: 2.3Vele: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionThomas: Our estimateVele: 1.7
Expected TDsthis weekThomas: Our estimateVele: 0.28
Projected team pointsThomas: 26.8 (ahead of the line)Vele: 20.3
Red zone targetsper gameThomas: 0.0Vele: 1.0
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsWR36 line 9.6Avg 2.0Zavion Thomas’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 0.0; Week 3, 1.1; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 3.2; Week 6, 5.5. Week 7 projection 2.3. The WR36 start line is 9.6.
FloorThomas: 0.7Vele: 5.5
CeilingThomas: 4.4Vele: 15.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerThomas: 0%Vele: 17%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Thomas: 0%Vele: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterThomas: 100%Vele: 33%
SteadinessThomas: Volatile±2.3 pts · 6 gamesVele: Steady±5.8 pts · 6 games

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