Should I start Kendrick Bourne or Mike Gesicki this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Mike Gesicki

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Mike Gesicki over Kendrick Bourne for Week 7 Half-PPR: 6.8 projected points versus 6.0.

Kendrick Bourne: 5.6 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against DEN.
Mike Gesicki: 9.2 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Mike Gesicki

TE · CINStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

at BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Kendrick Bourne

WR · ARIStats & schedule

6.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mike Gesicki

Fortified6.8

ESPN5.7

Sleeper6.7

FantasyPros—

Mike Gesicki faces BAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.2 fantasy points.

Kendrick Bourne

Fortified6.0

ESPN6.0

Sleeper6.1

FantasyPros—

Kendrick Bourne faces DEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Mike Gesicki projects for 6.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Kendrick Bourne. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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