Should I start Kevin Coleman Jr. or Rashod Bateman this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Rashod Bateman

+0.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Rashod Bateman over Kevin Coleman Jr. for Week 7 PPR: 5.3 projected points versus 4.6.

Kevin Coleman Jr.: 6.7 FP recent scoring average.
Rashod Bateman: 5.9 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against CIN.

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

FF PICK

Rashod Bateman

WR · BALStats & schedule

5.3FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

vs CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Kevin Coleman Jr.

WR · MIAStats & schedule

4.6FF projected

↓ -1.2 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Rashod Bateman

Fortified5.3

ESPN6.1

Sleeper4.6

FantasyPros—

Rashod Bateman faces CIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Kevin Coleman Jr.

Fortified4.6

ESPN5.8

Sleeper2.2

FantasyPros—

Kevin Coleman Jr. faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.7 fantasy points.

Rashod Bateman projects for 5.3 points in PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Kevin Coleman Jr.. 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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