Should I start DJ Herman or Eli Heidenreich this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: DJ Herman

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start DJ Herman over Eli Heidenreich for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.9 projected points versus 0.0.

DJ Herman: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Eli Heidenreich: 10% matchup lift against NO.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

DJ Herman

RB · MIAStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Eli Heidenreich

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

DJ Herman

Fortified0.9

ESPN—

Sleeper0.9

FantasyPros—

DJ Herman faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Eli Heidenreich

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros—

Eli Heidenreich faces NO in Week 7. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

DJ Herman projects for 0.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Eli Heidenreich. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 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.