Should I start Jake Elliott or Wil Lutz this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Wil Lutz

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Wil Lutz over Jake Elliott for Week 7 Half-PPR: 7.8 projected points versus 7.2.

Jake Elliott: 6.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against DAL.
Wil Lutz: 8.3 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against ARI.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:47 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Wil Lutz

K · DENStats & schedule

7.8FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

at ARI

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jake Elliott

K · PHIStats & schedule

7.2FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs DAL

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Wil Lutz

Fortified7.8

ESPN8.5

Sleeper7.6

FantasyPros—

Wil Lutz faces ARI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Jake Elliott

Fortified7.2

ESPN6.6

Sleeper7.2

FantasyPros—

Jake Elliott faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Wil Lutz projects for 7.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Jake Elliott. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:47 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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