Should I start Jalen Tolbert or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jalen Tolbert

+0.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jalen Tolbert over Riley Nowakowski for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.6 projected points versus 0.1.

Jalen Tolbert: 1.4 FP recent scoring average.
Riley Nowakowski: 10% matchup lift against NO.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:17 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Jalen Tolbert

WR · MIAStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Jalen Tolbert

Fortified0.6

ESPN0.6

Sleeper0.7

FantasyPros—

Jalen Tolbert faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.4 fantasy points.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

ESPN—

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros—

Riley Nowakowski faces NO in Week 7. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Jalen Tolbert projects for 0.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Riley Nowakowski. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:17 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.