Should I start Elijah Higgins or Rashod Bateman this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Rashod Bateman

+0.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Rashod Bateman over Elijah Higgins for Week 7 Standard: 3.3 projected points versus 2.5.

Elijah Higgins: 5.5 FP recent scoring average.
Rashod Bateman: 3.6 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:33 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Rashod Bateman

WR · BALStats & schedule

3.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Elijah Higgins

TE · ARIStats & schedule

2.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Rashod Bateman

Fortified3.3

ESPN3.7

Sleeper2.8

FantasyPros—

Rashod Bateman faces CIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.6 fantasy points.

Elijah Higgins

Fortified2.5

ESPN2.3

Sleeper1.0

FantasyPros—

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

Rashod Bateman projects for 3.3 points in standard scoring, 0.8 more than Elijah Higgins. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:33 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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