Bryce Young vs. Aaron Rodgers: Who Should You Start in Week 7?

Start Bryce Young. Young is projected for 17.6 PPR points vs 17.1 for Aaron Rodgers, and faces the 10th-toughest defense against QBs this week.

Updated Oct 24, 4:47 PM ET

Bryce Young vs. Aaron Rodgers: Week 7 side by side

Bryce Young
QB · CAR
Aaron Rodgers
QB · PIT
Projection (Week 7, avg of sources)17.617.1
Floor (lowest source)16.416.1
Ceiling (highest source)18.519.5
StatChasers projection——
Opponentvs TBvs NO
Opponent vs. position10th-toughest (15.3 pts/g allowed)14th-softest (18.5 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage——
PositionQBQB
Our callSTART · QB1START · QB1

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Bryce Young vs. Aaron Rodgers Week 7 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Bryce Young or Aaron Rodgers in Week 7?

Start Bryce Young. Young projects for 17.6 PPR points vs TB, against 17.1 for Aaron Rodgers vs NO: a 0.5-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Bryce Young vs. Aaron Rodgers: who will score more fantasy points in Week 7?

Bryce Young is projected to score more: 17.6 PPR points to 17.1 for Aaron Rodgers.

The sources range from 16.4 to 18.5 for Young and from 16.1 to 19.5 for Rodgers. The ranges overlap, so Rodgers outscoring Young is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 7, Bryce Young or Aaron Rodgers?

Bryce Young is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Young at 16.4 PPR points, against 16.1 for Aaron Rodgers.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 7, Bryce Young or Aaron Rodgers?

Aaron Rodgers has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Rodgers at 19.5 PPR points, against 18.5 for Bryce Young.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 7, Bryce Young or Aaron Rodgers?

Bryce Young plays TB and Aaron Rodgers plays NO in Week 7.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Young faces the 10th-toughest defense against QBs and Rodgers faces the 14th-softest defense against QBs, so Aaron Rodgers has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Does PPR scoring change Bryce Young vs. Aaron Rodgers?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Bryce Young and Aaron Rodgers playing in Week 7?

Neither Bryce Young nor Aaron Rodgers has an injury designation for Week 7.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Bryce Young and Aaron Rodgers projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Bryce Young is projected by 5 of them and Aaron Rodgers by 5.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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