Should I start Ja'Marr Chase or Malik Nabers this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ja'Marr Chase

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Ja'Marr Chase over Malik Nabers for Week 7 Standard: 13.0 projected points versus 12.4.

Ja'Marr Chase: 8.2 FP recent scoring average.
Malik Nabers: 17.3 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup lift against HOU.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 PM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Ja'Marr Chase

WR · CINStats & schedule

13.0FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

at BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Malik Nabers

WR · NYGStats & schedule

12.4FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

at HOU

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ja'Marr Chase

Fortified13.0

ESPN13.9

Sleeper12.5

FantasyPros—

Ja'Marr Chase faces BAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.2 fantasy points.

Malik Nabers

Fortified12.4

ESPN11.4

Sleeper8.5

FantasyPros—

Malik Nabers faces HOU in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 17.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.

Ja'Marr Chase projects for 13.0 points in standard scoring, 0.5 more than Malik Nabers. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:32 PM 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.