Alvin Kamara or Darren Waller?
Who to start in Week 7, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 7 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 24 at 6:11 AM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Alvin Kamara
- Rest of season: Alvin Kamara — 4 of 7 experts
- Trade value: close to even
At least one measure is close to even. Your scoring, lineup and matchup can help separate them.
| Alvin Kamara | Darren Waller | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 3 of 7 experts rank Alvin Kamara ahead · 4 rank Darren Waller ahead | #164#130–#181edge | #178#154–#227 |
| Week 7 (flex) | FLX76#63–#104edge | FLX106#96–#155 |
| Week 7 projection (PPR) | 9.0edge | 7.1 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 5 #163 overall | 5 #179 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | -6 ranks · -20 val | +112 ranks · +187 val |
| Rostered | 57% | 14% |
| Bye | 8 | 5 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 7, Alvin Kamara or Darren Waller?
- Alvin Kamara. This week's consensus has Alvin Kamara at RB27 (range #25–#34) and Darren Waller at TE23 (range #19–#33); on the flex board it is #76 vs #106. Projections: 9.0 vs 7.1 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Alvin Kamara or Darren Waller?
- Alvin Kamara. Rest-of-season consensus: Alvin Kamara RB41 (range #34–#46) vs Darren Waller TE27 (range #23–#34). 4 of 7 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Darren Waller ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Alvin Kamara for Darren Waller?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Alvin Kamara is ranked #163 overall and Darren Waller #179, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.