Should I start Elijah Sarratt or Malik McClain this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

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Start Elijah Sarratt

Week 7 · Half-PPR

Elijah Sarratt averaged 2.0 targets per game across the last 1 recorded games, compared with 0.0 for Malik McClain. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Elijah Sarratt: 1.8 versus 0.0 FP per game. Elijah Sarratt receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -8.75%).

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

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Elijah Sarratt

WR · BALStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Malik McClain

WR · NYJStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projection breakdown

Elijah Sarratt

Fortified0.2

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Elijah Sarratt faces CIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.8 fantasy points.

Malik McClain

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros—

Malik McClain faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Elijah Sarratt projects for 0.2 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.2 more than Malik McClain. 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.