Should I start Drew Sample or Gavin Bartholomew this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Drew Sample

+0.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Drew Sample over Gavin Bartholomew for Week 7 Half-PPR: 1.9 projected points versus 1.4.

Drew Sample: 0.5 FP recent scoring average.
Gavin Bartholomew: 3.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:17 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Drew Sample

TE · CINStats & schedule

1.9FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Gavin Bartholomew

TE · MINStats & schedule

1.4FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Drew Sample

Fortified1.9

ESPN1.9

Sleeper2.3

FantasyPros—

Drew Sample faces BAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.

Gavin Bartholomew

Fortified1.4

ESPN1.2

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros—

Gavin Bartholomew faces IND in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.4 fantasy points.

Drew Sample projects for 1.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Gavin Bartholomew. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:17 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.