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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tez Johnson

+0.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tez Johnson over Darren Waller for Week 7 Half-PPR: 5.8 projected points versus 4.9.

Darren Waller: 2.5 FP recent scoring average.
Tez Johnson: 4.1 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against CAR.

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

FF PICK

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

5.8FF projected

↓ -1.6 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Darren Waller

TE · CARStats & schedule

4.9FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tez Johnson

Fortified5.8

ESPN7.3

Sleeper4.6

FantasyPros—

Tez Johnson faces CAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Darren Waller

Fortified4.9

ESPN4.7

Sleeper6.2

FantasyPros—

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

Tez Johnson projects for 5.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Darren Waller. 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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