Should I start Ian Thomas or Jake Briningstool this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ian Thomas

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Ian Thomas over Jake Briningstool for Week 7 Half-PPR: 1.2 projected points versus 0.4.

Ian Thomas: 3.9 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against LAR.
Jake Briningstool: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against SEA.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Ian Thomas

TE · LVStats & schedule

1.2FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jake Briningstool

TE · KCStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at SEA

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ian Thomas

Fortified1.2

ESPN0.9

Sleeper0.5

FantasyPros—

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%.

Jake Briningstool

Fortified0.4

ESPN0.4

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros—

Jake Briningstool faces SEA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Ian Thomas projects for 1.2 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Jake Briningstool. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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