Should I start Chris Boswell or Spencer Shrader this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

LET’S MAKE THE CALL

Close call — find your starter

Two closely matched options. Check the deeper evidence and make one clear choice.

Chris Boswell (9.9 FP) and Spencer Shrader (10.1 FP) are within 0.2 points for Week 7 Half-PPR. Use “Make the call” for the deeper tiebreaker.

Chris Boswell: 11.0 FP recent scoring average.
Spencer Shrader: 15.3 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 PM ET · Half-PPR

CLOSE CALL

Chris Boswell

K · PITStats & schedule

9.9FF projected

↓ -1.4 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

CLOSE CALL

Spencer Shrader

K · INDStats & schedule

10.1FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Chris Boswell

Fortified9.9

ESPN11.3

Sleeper8.1

FantasyPros—

Chris Boswell faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 11.0 fantasy points.

Spencer Shrader

Fortified10.1

ESPN9.7

Sleeper9.6

FantasyPros—

Spencer Shrader faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 15.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Spencer Shrader projects for 10.1 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.2 more than Chris Boswell. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 PM 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.