Should I start Baker Mayfield or Jacoby Brissett this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Baker Mayfield

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Baker Mayfield over Jacoby Brissett for Week 7 Half-PPR: 14.8 projected points versus 14.1.

Jacoby Brissett: 14.1 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Baker Mayfield

QB · TBStats & schedule

14.8FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jacoby Brissett

QB · ARIStats & schedule

14.1FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Baker Mayfield

Fortified14.8

ESPN15.1

Sleeper14.3

FantasyPros—

Baker Mayfield faces CAR in Week 7.

Jacoby Brissett

Fortified14.1

ESPN14.2

Sleeper13.6

FantasyPros—

Jacoby Brissett faces DEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 14.1 fantasy points.

Baker Mayfield projects for 14.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Jacoby Brissett. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.