Should I start Calvin Ridley or Deven Thompkins this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Calvin Ridley

+0.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Calvin Ridley over Deven Thompkins for Week 7 Half-PPR: 1.0 projected points versus 0.1.

Calvin Ridley: 2.0 FP recent scoring average.
Deven Thompkins: 1.3 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against LAR.

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

FF PICK

Calvin Ridley

WR · TENStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Deven Thompkins

WR · LVStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Calvin Ridley

Fortified1.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper2.2

FantasyPros—

Calvin Ridley faces CLE in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points.

Deven Thompkins

Fortified0.1

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Deven Thompkins faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Calvin Ridley projects for 1.0 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Deven Thompkins. 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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