Should I start Noah Fant or Velus Jones Jr. this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Noah Fant

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Noah Fant over Velus Jones Jr. for Week 7 Half-PPR: 2.7 projected points versus 2.0.

Noah Fant: 0.6 FP recent scoring average.
Velus Jones Jr.: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against KC.

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

FF PICK

Noah Fant

TE · NOStats & schedule

2.7FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs PIT

Sun 9:30 AM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Velus Jones Jr.

WR · SEAStats & schedule

2.0FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Noah Fant

Fortified2.7

ESPN2.1

Sleeper4.6

FantasyPros—

Noah Fant faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points.

Velus Jones Jr.

Fortified2.0

ESPN2.9

Sleeper1.7

FantasyPros—

Velus Jones Jr. faces KC in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Noah Fant projects for 2.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Velus Jones Jr.. 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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