Should I start Laquon Treadwell or Xavier Hutchinson this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Laquon Treadwell

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Laquon Treadwell over Xavier Hutchinson for Week 7 Half-PPR: 4.1 projected points versus 3.4.

Laquon Treadwell: 4.7 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against MIN.
Xavier Hutchinson: 5.5 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Laquon Treadwell

WR · INDStats & schedule

4.1FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

at MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Hutchinson

WR · HOUStats & schedule

3.4FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs NYG

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Laquon Treadwell

Fortified4.1

ESPN4.6

Sleeper4.0

FantasyPros—

Laquon Treadwell faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.

Xavier Hutchinson

Fortified3.4

ESPN3.5

Sleeper1.8

FantasyPros—

Xavier Hutchinson faces NYG in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points.

Laquon Treadwell projects for 4.1 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Xavier Hutchinson. 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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