Should I start Malik Benson or Tai Felton this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tai Felton

+0.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Tai Felton over Malik Benson for Week 7 PPR: 1.6 projected points versus 0.9.

Malik Benson: 0.5 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Tai Felton: 3.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:22 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tai Felton

WR · MINStats & schedule

1.6FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Malik Benson

WR · LVStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tai Felton

Fortified1.6

ESPN1.0

Sleeper1.5

FantasyPros—

Tai Felton faces IND in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.5 fantasy points.

Malik Benson

Fortified0.9

ESPN1.2

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros—

Malik Benson faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Tai Felton projects for 1.6 points in PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Malik Benson. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:22 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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