THE ALTERNATIVE
Ian Thomas
TE ยท LVStats & schedule โบ1.2FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
vs LARSun 4:25 PM ET
Should I start Ian Thomas or Isaiah Bond this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Isaiah Bond
Week 7 ยท Half-PPR
Isaiah Bond averaged 2.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.0 for Ian Thomas. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Isaiah Bond receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -8.75%).
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR
vs LARRESEARCH PICK
Isaiah Bond
WR ยท CLEStats & schedule โบ1.4FF projected
โ +1.1 vs ESPN
at TENSun 1:00 PM ET
Ian Thomas
FF1.2 FP
Boosted Trees0.2 FP
Workload1.1 FP
Monte Carlo1.2 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.9 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 1.0 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 3.9 FP.
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 8.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.8 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Mike Washington Jr.; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.0 targets per game.
Isaiah Bond
FF1.4 FP
Boosted Trees-0.7 FP
Workload1.8 FP
Monte Carlo1.8 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.2 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.9 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 3.2 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.5 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.7 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Ian Thomas
Fortified1.2
ESPN0.9
Sleeper0.5
FantasyProsโ
Ian Thomas faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.
Isaiah Bond
Fortified1.4
ESPN0.3
Sleeper2.1
FantasyProsโ
Isaiah Bond faces TEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.2 fantasy points.
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