Should I start David Sills V or Lew Nichols this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: David Sills V

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start David Sills V over Lew Nichols for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.9 projected points versus 0.2.

David Sills V: 2.5% matchup reduction against CAR.
Lew Nichols: 0.2 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against NO.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:47 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

David Sills V

WR · TBStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Lew Nichols

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

David Sills V

Fortified0.9

ESPN1.6

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

David Sills V faces CAR in Week 7. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Lew Nichols

Fortified0.2

ESPN—

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros—

Lew Nichols faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

David Sills V projects for 0.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Lew Nichols. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:47 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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