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Week7 · 2026
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Updated Sat 24 Oct, 11:31 AM ET

Bench
RBMIN

Demond Claiborne

Minnesota Vikings

vs Indianapolis ColtsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
1.4pts
Week rank
RB75
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 1.1Ceiling 2.1

RBMIN vs INDRB751.4 projected (1.1–2.1)PPR

Should I start Demond Claiborne in Week 7?

Sit Demond Claiborne in Week 7.

Claiborne projects 1.4 PPR points to Quinshon Judkins’s 10.9.

Measured against the RB24 start line: Quinshon Judkins, RB24 at 10.9 projected PPR points, the last running back inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 9.5 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Quinshon Judkins projects 9.5 more than Demond Claiborne.

Why

His lines put him at 0.41 touchdowns, above his usual 0.20.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Quinshon Judkins or a bigger role for Demond Claiborne.

Why Demond Claiborne

Sit Demond Claiborne, 9.5 pts behind Quinshon Judkins.

Working for Claiborne: Room to bounce back.

Working against Claiborne: Smaller role expected, Committee back (4% of touches), Shaky floor (1.1 floor).

Matchup

Demond Claiborne (MIN) faces IND, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 24.0 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Demond Claiborne's last 4 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 1.2, Wk 3 · 0.1, Wk 4 · 1.2, Wk 5 · 1.6 (oldest to newest).

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Demond ClaiborneRB75 · 1.4 proj

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Stats behind the call

Each of Claiborne’s figures beside the RB24 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatClaiborneBenchvs INDRB24 lineJudkins · @ TEN
Scoring
ProjectionClaiborne: 1.4Judkins: 10.9
TD pointsof the projectionClaiborne: Our estimateJudkins: 2.5
Expected TDsthis weekClaiborne: Our estimateJudkins: 0.41
Projected team pointsClaiborne: 24.0 (ahead of the line)Judkins: 19.5
Goal line carriesper gameClaiborne: 0.0Judkins: 0.6
Red zone carriesper gameClaiborne: 0.0Judkins: 1.8
Red zone targetsper gameClaiborne: 0.0Judkins: 0.8
Range
Last 4 games PPR pointsRB24 line 10.9Avg 1.0Demond Claiborne’s last 4 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 1.2; Week 3, 0.1; Week 4, 1.2; Week 5, 1.6. Week 7 projection 1.4. The RB24 start line is 10.9.
FloorClaiborne: 1.1Judkins: 7.1
CeilingClaiborne: 2.1Judkins: 15.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerClaiborne: 0%Judkins: 11%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Claiborne: 0%Judkins: 20%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterClaiborne: 100%Judkins: 20%
SteadinessClaiborne: Steady±0.6 pts · 4 gamesJudkins: Steady±5.9 pts · 5 games

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