Should I Start Rashod Bateman or Will Mallory in Week 7?

Rashod Bateman is projected for 4.9 points. Most weeks he lands between 1.5 and 9.3. This week he plays at BUF; the game total is 53.5 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: 29.0 receiving yards (+2.9), 0.2 touchdowns (+1.0), 1.9 catches (+0.9). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 2.8 points and scored 0.0.

Will Mallory is projected for 1.1 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 0.8. This week he plays at JAX; the game total is 46.5 and his team is a 7.5-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: 0.1 touchdowns (+0.8). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 1.9 points and scored 3.0.

Rashod Bateman is the lean. He projects for 4.9 points this week against 1.1 for Will Mallory. His chance of outscoring Will Mallory is 94%. Their ranges overlap — Rashod Bateman usually lands between 1.5 and 9.3, Will Mallory between 0.0 and 0.8 — 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.