Should I start Elijah Higgins or Gunnar Helm this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

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Start Elijah Higgins

Week 7 · Half-PPR

Elijah Higgins averaged 2.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.7 for Gunnar Helm. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Elijah Higgins: 6.8 versus 1.0 FP per game.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 AM ET · Half-PPR

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Elijah Higgins

TE · ARIStats & schedule

3.3FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Gunnar Helm

TE · TENStats & schedule

3.0FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projection breakdown

Elijah Higgins

Fortified3.3

ESPN3.2

Sleeper1.4

FantasyPros—

Elijah Higgins faces DEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.8 fantasy points.

Gunnar Helm

Fortified3.0

ESPN3.3

Sleeper3.9

FantasyPros—

Gunnar Helm faces CLE in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.0 fantasy points.

Elijah Higgins projects for 3.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.3 more than Gunnar Helm. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 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.