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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jeremy Ruckert

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jeremy Ruckert over Malik Benson for Week 7 Half-PPR: 1.4 projected points versus 0.8.

Jeremy Ruckert: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against MIA.
Malik Benson: 0.4 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against LAR.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Jeremy Ruckert

TE · NYJStats & schedule

1.4FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs MIA

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?

Jeremy Ruckert

Fortified1.4

ESPN0.8

Sleeper2.2

FantasyPros—

Jeremy Ruckert faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

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%.

Jeremy Ruckert projects for 1.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Malik Benson. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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