Should I start Drew Sample or Jaleel McLaughlin this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Drew Sample

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Drew Sample over Jaleel McLaughlin for Week 7 PPR: 2.4 projected points versus 1.7.

Drew Sample: 0.8 FP recent scoring average.
Jaleel McLaughlin: 6.1 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:02 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Drew Sample

TE · CINStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jaleel McLaughlin

RB · CLEStats & schedule

1.7FF projected

↑ +1.7 vs ESPN

at TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Drew Sample

Fortified2.4

ESPN2.4

Sleeper3.0

FantasyPros—

Drew Sample faces BAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.

Jaleel McLaughlin

Fortified1.7

ESPN0.0

Sleeper1.3

FantasyPros—

Jaleel McLaughlin faces TEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points.

Drew Sample projects for 2.4 points in PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Jaleel McLaughlin. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:02 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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