Should I start Jonathan Taylor or Nico Collins this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Nico Collins

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Nico Collins over Jonathan Taylor for Week 7 Half-PPR: 14.7 projected points versus 14.0.

Jonathan Taylor: 17.3 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.
Nico Collins: 14.9 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Nico Collins

WR · HOUStats & schedule

14.7FF projected

↑ +0.7 vs ESPN

vs NYG

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jonathan Taylor

RB · INDStats & schedule

14.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nico Collins

Fortified14.7

ESPN14.0

Sleeper14.5

FantasyPros—

Nico Collins faces NYG in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 14.9 fantasy points.

Jonathan Taylor

Fortified14.0

ESPN14.0

Sleeper16.5

FantasyPros—

Jonathan Taylor faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 17.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Nico Collins projects for 14.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Jonathan Taylor. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 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.