Should I start Derrick Henry or Jaylen Warren this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

LET’S MAKE THE CALL

Close call — find your starter

Two closely matched options. Check the deeper evidence and make one clear choice.

Derrick Henry (17.3 FP) and Jaylen Warren (17.4 FP) are within 0.1 points for Week 7 Half-PPR. Use “Make the call” for the deeper tiebreaker.

Derrick Henry: 13.3 FP recent scoring average.
Jaylen Warren: 18.9 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against NO.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 PM ET · Half-PPR

CLOSE CALL

Derrick Henry

RB · BALStats & schedule

17.3FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

CLOSE CALL

Jaylen Warren

RB · PITStats & schedule

17.4FF projected

↑ +1.4 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Derrick Henry

Fortified17.3

ESPN17.4

Sleeper16.0

FantasyPros16.9

Derrick Henry faces CIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 13.3 fantasy points.

Jaylen Warren

Fortified17.4

ESPN16.0

Sleeper15.3

FantasyPros14.8

Jaylen Warren faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 18.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Jaylen Warren projects for 17.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.1 more than Derrick Henry. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 PM 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.