Should I start Brandon Aubrey or Jake Bates this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jake Bates

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jake Bates over Brandon Aubrey for Week 7 Half-PPR: 8.8 projected points versus 8.1.

Brandon Aubrey: 5.3 FP recent scoring average.
Jake Bates: 14.0 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against GB.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:48 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Jake Bates

K · DETStats & schedule

8.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs GB

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Brandon Aubrey

K · DALStats & schedule

8.1FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at PHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jake Bates

Fortified8.8

ESPN9.0

Sleeper8.5

FantasyPros—

Jake Bates faces GB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 14.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Brandon Aubrey

Fortified8.1

ESPN8.1

Sleeper8.9

FantasyPros—

Brandon Aubrey faces PHI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.3 fantasy points.

Jake Bates projects for 8.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Brandon Aubrey. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:48 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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