Mike Evans or Saquon Barkley?
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: Saquon Barkley
- Rest of season: Mike Evans — 5 of 8 experts
- Trade value: close to even
The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.
| Mike Evans | Saquon Barkley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 5 of 8 experts rank Mike Evans ahead · 3 rank Saquon Barkley ahead | #48#46–#53edge | #51#42–#55 |
| Week 7 (flex) | FLX191#141–#268 | FLX80#30–#221edge |
| Week 7 projection (PPR) | 0.0 | 14.1edge |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 18 #45 overall | 17 #48 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +16 ranks · +420 val | -28 ranks · -1703 val |
| Rostered | 95% | 99% |
| Bye | 8 | 10 |
| Status | OUT (Ribs) · DNP → DNP → DNP · 0% to play | QUESTIONABLE (Hamstring) · LIMIT → LIMIT · 0.62707% to play |
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, Mike Evans or Saquon Barkley?
- Saquon Barkley. This week's consensus has Mike Evans at WR98 (range #67–#122) and Saquon Barkley at RB30 (range #13–#77); on the flex board it is #191 vs #80. Projections: 0.0 vs 14.1 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Mike Evans or Saquon Barkley?
- Mike Evans. Rest-of-season consensus: Mike Evans WR24 (range #23–#27) vs Saquon Barkley RB19 (range #18–#20). 5 of 8 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Mike Evans ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Mike Evans for Saquon Barkley?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Mike Evans is ranked #45 overall and Saquon Barkley #48, 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.