Should I start Dareke Young or Jonathan Mingo this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jonathan Mingo

+0.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Jonathan Mingo over Dareke Young for Week 7 Standard: 1.0 projected points versus 0.1.

Dareke Young: -0.4 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Jonathan Mingo: 0.7 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against PHI.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Jonathan Mingo

WR · DALStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

at PHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Dareke Young

WR · LVStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jonathan Mingo

Fortified1.0

ESPN1.6

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros—

Jonathan Mingo faces PHI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Dareke Young

Fortified0.1

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros—

Dareke Young faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: -0.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Jonathan Mingo projects for 1.0 points in standard scoring, 0.9 more than Dareke Young. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:17 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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