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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Gunnar Helm

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Gunnar Helm over Jacob Cowing for Week 7 Half-PPR: 3.0 projected points versus 2.4.

Gunnar Helm: 1.0 FP recent scoring average.
Jacob Cowing: -0.1 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against ATL.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:46 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Gunnar Helm

TE · TENStats & schedule

3.0FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jacob Cowing

WR · SFStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

↓ -1.6 vs ESPN

at ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Gunnar Helm

Fortified3.0

ESPN3.3

Sleeper3.9

FantasyPros—

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

Jacob Cowing

Fortified2.4

ESPN4.0

Sleeper1.8

FantasyPros—

Jacob Cowing faces ATL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: -0.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Gunnar Helm projects for 3.0 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Jacob Cowing. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:46 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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