Should I start Jaleel McLaughlin or Jelani Woods this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jaleel McLaughlin

+0.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jaleel McLaughlin over Jelani Woods for Week 7 Half-PPR: 1.5 projected points versus 1.0.

Jaleel McLaughlin: 5.4 FP recent scoring average.
Jelani Woods: 1.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against MIA.

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

FF PICK

Jaleel McLaughlin

RB · CLEStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

↑ +1.5 vs ESPN

at TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jelani Woods

TE · NYJStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jaleel McLaughlin

Fortified1.5

ESPN0.0

Sleeper1.2

FantasyPros—

Jaleel McLaughlin faces TEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.4 fantasy points.

Jelani Woods

Fortified1.0

ESPN1.2

Sleeper0.5

FantasyPros—

Jelani Woods faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Jaleel McLaughlin projects for 1.5 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Jelani Woods. 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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