Should I start Kevin Coleman Jr. or Will Mallory this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Will Mallory

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Will Mallory over Kevin Coleman Jr. for Week 7 Half-PPR: 4.3 projected points versus 3.8.

Kevin Coleman Jr.: 5.7 FP recent scoring average.
Will Mallory: 3.0 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.

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

FF PICK

Will Mallory

TE · INDStats & schedule

4.3FF projected

↓ -1.6 vs ESPN

at MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Kevin Coleman Jr.

WR · MIAStats & schedule

3.8FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Will Mallory

Fortified4.3

ESPN5.9

Sleeper4.1

FantasyPros—

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

Kevin Coleman Jr.

Fortified3.8

ESPN4.8

Sleeper1.9

FantasyPros—

Kevin Coleman Jr. faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.7 fantasy points.

Will Mallory projects for 4.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Kevin Coleman Jr.. 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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