Should I Start Jaleel McLaughlin or Tahj Brooks in Week 7?

Jaleel McLaughlin is projected for 1.7 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.2 and 2.4. This week he plays at PIT; the game total is 39.5 and his team is a 3.5-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 2 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: 9.7 rushing yards (+1.0), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.5). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 6.9 points and scored 7.5.

Tahj Brooks is projected for 0.6 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.1 and 0.9. This week he plays vs TEN; the game total is 46.5 and his team is favored by 10.5. The number is built from live market data across 2 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: 2.9 rushing yards (+0.3).

Jaleel McLaughlin is the slight lean. He projects for 1.7 points this week against 0.6 for Tahj Brooks. His chance of outscoring Tahj Brooks is 64%. Their ranges overlap — Jaleel McLaughlin usually lands between 0.2 and 2.4, Tahj Brooks between 0.1 and 0.9 — 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.