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Should I start Darren Waller or Greg Dulcich this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

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Start Darren Waller

Week 7 ยท Half-PPR

Darren Waller averaged 5.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 4.0 for Greg Dulcich. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Darren Waller receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -3.75%).

Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

Darren Waller
Projection breakdown

Darren Waller

Fortified4.9
ESPN4.7
Sleeper6.2
FantasyProsโ€”

Darren Waller faces TB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.5 fantasy points.

Greg Dulcich

Fortified4.7
ESPN4.5
Sleeper5.2
FantasyProsโ€”

Greg Dulcich faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Darren Waller projects for 4.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.2 more than Greg Dulcich. The gap is small; late injury news or your leagueโ€™s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM 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.

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