Should I start Gavin Bartholomew or Jeremy Ruckert this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

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Start Gavin Bartholomew

Week 7 · Standard

Gavin Bartholomew averaged 2.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.0 for Jeremy Ruckert. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Gavin Bartholomew: 1.9 versus 0.0 FP per game.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:02 AM ET · Standard

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Gavin Bartholomew

TE · MINStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jeremy Ruckert

TE · NYJStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

vs MIA

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projection breakdown

Gavin Bartholomew

Fortified0.7

ESPN0.8

Sleeper0.4

FantasyPros—

Gavin Bartholomew faces IND in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.9 fantasy points.

Jeremy Ruckert

Fortified1.1

ESPN0.6

Sleeper1.6

FantasyPros—

Jeremy Ruckert faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Jeremy Ruckert projects for 1.1 points in standard scoring, 0.4 more than Gavin Bartholomew. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:02 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.