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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Colbie Young

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Colbie Young over Deven Thompkins for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.7 projected points versus 0.1.

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

Colbie Young

WR · CINStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

↑ +0.7 vs ESPN

at BAL

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?

Colbie Young

Fortified0.7

ESPN0.0

Sleeper1.5

FantasyPros—

Colbie Young faces BAL in Week 7.

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%.

Colbie Young projects for 0.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 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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