Should I start Austin Hooper or Luke Farrell this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Austin Hooper

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Austin Hooper over Luke Farrell for Week 7 Half-PPR: 1.9 projected points versus 1.3.

Austin Hooper: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SF.
Luke Farrell: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Austin Hooper

TE · ATLStats & schedule

1.9FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs SF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Luke Farrell

TE · SFStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Austin Hooper

Fortified1.9

ESPN1.6

Sleeper2.8

FantasyPros—

Austin Hooper faces SF in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Luke Farrell

Fortified1.3

ESPN1.4

Sleeper1.4

FantasyPros—

Luke Farrell faces ATL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Austin Hooper projects for 1.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Luke Farrell. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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