Should I start John Metchie III or Matt Hibner this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: John Metchie III

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start John Metchie III over Matt Hibner for Week 7 Half-PPR: 2.8 projected points versus 2.2.

John Metchie III: 4.3 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

John Metchie III

WR · CARStats & schedule

2.8FF projected

↓ -1.1 vs ESPN

vs TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Matt Hibner

TE · BALStats & schedule

2.2FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

John Metchie III

Fortified2.8

ESPN3.9

Sleeper1.2

FantasyPros—

John Metchie III faces TB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.3 fantasy points.

Matt Hibner

Fortified2.2

ESPN2.4

Sleeper1.8

FantasyPros—

Matt Hibner faces CIN in Week 7.

John Metchie III projects for 2.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Matt Hibner. 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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