Should I Start Bo Melton or Zavion Thomas 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.

Zavion Thomas is projected for 1.3 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.1 and 1.7. This week he plays at SEA; the game total is 46.5 and his team is a 3.0-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 1 book, 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: 5.2 receiving yards (+0.5), 0.6 catches (+0.3), 2.6 rushing yards (+0.3). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 0.1 points and scored 4.0.

It is close to a coin flip. He projects for 1.6 points this week against 1.3 for Zavion Thomas. His chance of outscoring Zavion Thomas is 54%. Their ranges overlap — Bo Melton usually lands between 0.0 and 1.9, Zavion Thomas between 0.1 and 1.7 — 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.