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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jaleel McLaughlin

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jaleel McLaughlin over Malik Benson for Week 7 Half-PPR: 1.5 projected points versus 0.8.

Jaleel McLaughlin: 5.4 FP recent scoring average.
Malik Benson: 0.4 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against LAR.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:03 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

Malik Benson

WR · LVStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 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.

Malik Benson

Fortified0.8

ESPN1.0

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros—

Malik Benson faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Jaleel McLaughlin projects for 1.5 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Malik Benson. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:03 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.