Should I start Elijah Higgins or Velus Jones Jr. this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Elijah Higgins

+0.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Elijah Higgins over Velus Jones Jr. for Week 7 Standard: 2.5 projected points versus 1.9.

Elijah Higgins: 5.5 FP recent scoring average.
Velus Jones Jr.: 0.6 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:47 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Elijah Higgins

TE · ARIStats & schedule

2.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Velus Jones Jr.

WR · SEAStats & schedule

1.9FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Elijah Higgins

Fortified2.5

ESPN2.3

Sleeper1.0

FantasyPros—

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

Velus Jones Jr.

Fortified1.9

ESPN2.7

Sleeper1.7

FantasyPros—

Velus Jones Jr. faces KC in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Elijah Higgins projects for 2.5 points in standard scoring, 0.6 more than Velus Jones Jr.. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:47 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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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.