Should I start Darnell Mooney or Kayshon Boutte this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Darnell Mooney

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Darnell Mooney over Kayshon Boutte for Week 7 Half-PPR: 3.4 projected points versus 2.6.

Darnell Mooney: 1.5 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against HOU.
Kayshon Boutte: 4.3 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Darnell Mooney

WR · NYGStats & schedule

3.4FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

at HOU

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Kayshon Boutte

WR · HOUStats & schedule

2.6FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs NYG

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Darnell Mooney

Fortified3.4

ESPN4.4

Sleeper2.6

FantasyPros—

Darnell Mooney faces HOU in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Kayshon Boutte

Fortified2.6

ESPN2.5

Sleeper2.3

FantasyPros—

Kayshon Boutte faces NYG in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.3 fantasy points.

Darnell Mooney projects for 3.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Kayshon Boutte. 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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