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

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Tory Horton

Week 7 · Half-PPR

Tory Horton averaged 2.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.0 for Jeremy Ruckert. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Tory Horton: 3.0 versus 0.0 FP per game.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:29 AM ET · Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jeremy Ruckert

TE · NYJStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

↑ +0.7 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

RESEARCH PICK

Tory Horton

WR · SEAStats & schedule

1.9FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projection breakdown

Jeremy Ruckert

Fortified1.5

ESPN0.8

Sleeper2.3

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%.

Tory Horton

Fortified1.9

ESPN1.6

Sleeper2.8

FantasyPros—

Tory Horton faces KC in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Tory Horton projects for 1.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.4 more than Jeremy Ruckert. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:29 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.