Should I start Riley Nowakowski or Thomas Fidone II this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Thomas Fidone II

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Thomas Fidone II over Riley Nowakowski for Week 7 Half-PPR: 0.7 projected points versus 0.1.

Riley Nowakowski: 10% matchup lift against NO.
Thomas Fidone II: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against HOU.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Thomas Fidone II

TE · NYGStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

at HOU

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Thomas Fidone II

Fortified0.7

ESPN1.3

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Thomas Fidone II faces HOU in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

ESPN—

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros—

Riley Nowakowski faces NO in Week 7. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Thomas Fidone II projects for 0.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Riley Nowakowski. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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