Should I start Eric Saubert or Malik McClain this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Eric Saubert

+0.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Eric Saubert over Malik McClain for Week 7 Standard: 0.9 projected points versus 0.0.

Eric Saubert: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against KC.
Malik McClain: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against MIA.

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

FF PICK

Eric Saubert

TE · SEAStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Malik McClain

WR · NYJStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Eric Saubert

Fortified0.9

ESPN0.8

Sleeper0.9

FantasyPros—

Eric Saubert faces KC in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Malik McClain

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros—

Malik McClain faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Eric Saubert projects for 0.9 points in standard scoring, 0.8 more than Malik McClain. 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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