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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jalen Tolbert

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jalen Tolbert over Eli Heidenreich for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.6 projected points versus 0.0.

Eli Heidenreich: 10% matchup lift against NO.
Jalen Tolbert: 1.4 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Jalen Tolbert

WR · MIAStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

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?

Jalen Tolbert

Fortified0.6

ESPN0.6

Sleeper0.7

FantasyPros—

Jalen Tolbert faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.4 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%.

Jalen Tolbert projects for 0.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Eli Heidenreich. 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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