Should I start Malik Benson or Payne Durham this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

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Start Malik Benson

Week 7 · Half-PPR

Malik Benson averaged 1.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.3 for Payne Durham. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Malik Benson: 0.4 versus 0.3 FP per game.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:48 AM ET · Half-PPR

RESEARCH PICK

Malik Benson

WR · LVStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projection breakdown

Malik Benson

Fortified0.8

ESPN1.0

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros—

Malik Benson faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Payne Durham

Fortified0.9

ESPN0.8

Sleeper1.0

FantasyPros—

Payne Durham faces CAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Payne Durham projects for 0.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.1 more than Malik Benson. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:48 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.