Should I start Elijah Higgins or Jauan Jennings this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

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Start Elijah Higgins

Week 7 · Standard

Elijah Higgins averaged 2.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.3 for Jauan Jennings. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Elijah Higgins: 5.5 versus 0.4 FP per game.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:03 AM ET · Standard

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Elijah Higgins

TE · ARIStats & schedule

2.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jauan Jennings

WR · MINStats & schedule

2.1FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projection breakdown

Elijah Higgins

Fortified2.5

ESPN2.3

Sleeper1.0

FantasyPros—

Elijah Higgins faces DEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points.

Jauan Jennings

Fortified2.1

ESPN1.3

Sleeper3.9

FantasyPros—

Jauan Jennings faces IND in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.4 fantasy points.

Elijah Higgins projects for 2.5 points in standard scoring, 0.4 more than Jauan Jennings. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:03 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.