Should I Start Bo Melton or Jalen Brooks in Week 7?

Bo Melton is projected for 1.6 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 1.9. This week he plays vs CAR; the game total is 48.0 and his team is favored by 3.5. The number is built from live market data across 15 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 8.0 receiving yards (+0.8), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.4), 0.6 catches (+0.3). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 1.8 points and scored 0.0.

Jalen Brooks is projected for 0.7 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 0.0. This week he plays at DAL; the game total is 53.5 and his team is a 6.5-point underdog. He is listed as out — check his status before kickoff. The number is built from live market data across 1 book, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 0.1 touchdowns (+0.7). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 2.5 points and scored 4.0.

Bo Melton is the slight lean. He projects for 1.6 points this week against 0.7 for Jalen Brooks. His chance of outscoring Jalen Brooks is 64%. Their ranges overlap — Bo Melton usually lands between 0.0 and 1.9, Jalen Brooks between 0.0 and 0.0 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.