Should I start DK Metcalf or Tee Higgins this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tee Higgins

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tee Higgins over DK Metcalf for Week 7 Half-PPR: 12.4 projected points versus 11.8.

DK Metcalf: 10.9 FP recent scoring average.
Tee Higgins: 12.2 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Tee Higgins

WR · CINStats & schedule

12.4FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

at BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

DK Metcalf

WR · PITStats & schedule

11.8FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Tee Higgins

Fortified12.4

ESPN11.6

Sleeper12.6

FantasyPros—

Tee Higgins faces BAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 12.2 fantasy points.

DK Metcalf

Fortified11.8

ESPN12.5

Sleeper10.3

FantasyPros—

DK Metcalf faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 10.9 fantasy points.

Tee Higgins projects for 12.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than DK Metcalf. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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