Should I start Jaleel McLaughlin or Thomas Fidone II this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jaleel McLaughlin

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Jaleel McLaughlin over Thomas Fidone II for Week 7 PPR: 1.7 projected points versus 0.9.

Jaleel McLaughlin: 6.1 FP recent scoring average.
Thomas Fidone II: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Jaleel McLaughlin

RB · CLEStats & schedule

1.7FF projected

↑ +1.7 vs ESPN

at TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Thomas Fidone II

TE · NYGStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

at HOU

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jaleel McLaughlin

Fortified1.7

ESPN0.0

Sleeper1.3

FantasyPros—

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

Thomas Fidone II

Fortified0.9

ESPN1.6

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Thomas Fidone II faces HOU in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Jaleel McLaughlin projects for 1.7 points in PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Thomas Fidone II. 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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