
Should I start Laquon Treadwell or Will Mallory this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Will Mallory
Week 7 ยท Standard
The available paired forecasts favor Will Mallory after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

3.1FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
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RESEARCH PICK

Will Mallory
TE ยท INDStats & schedule โบ3.3FF projected
โ -1.1 vs ESPN
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Laquon Treadwell
FF3.1 FP
Boosted Trees3.5 FP
Workload3.8 FP
Monte Carlo3.9 FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.2 FP.
- The MIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 4.8 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.3 targets per game.
Will Mallory
FF3.3 FP
Boosted Trees4.8 FP
Workload3.3 FP
Monte Carlo3.3 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 2.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.1 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 2.0 FP.
- The MIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 7.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 5.0 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 1 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Laquon Treadwell
Fortified3.1
ESPN3.4
Sleeper3.0
FantasyProsโ
Laquon Treadwell faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
Will Mallory
Fortified3.3
ESPN4.3
Sleeper2.9
FantasyProsโ
Will Mallory faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.
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