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Week7 · 2026
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Updated Sat 24 Oct, 4:30 AM ET

Bench
RBMIA

DJ Herman

Miami Dolphins

@ New York JetsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
4.5pts
Week rank
RB50
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 2.7Ceiling 7.0

RBMIA @ NYJRB504.5 projected (2.7–7.0)PPR

Should I start DJ Herman in Week 7?

Sit DJ Herman in Week 7.

Herman projects 4.5 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 · 6.4 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Quinshon Judkins projects 6.4 more than DJ Herman.

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 DJ Herman.

Why DJ Herman

Sit DJ Herman, 6.4 pts behind Quinshon Judkins.

Working for Herman: Room to bounce back.

Working against Herman: Committee back (0.5% of touches).

Matchup

DJ Herman (MIA) faces NYJ, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 17.5 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

DJ Herman's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 1 · 0.0, Wk 2 · 2.8, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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DJ HermanRB50 · 4.5 proj

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Stats behind the call

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

StatHermanBench@ NYJRB24 lineJudkins · @ TEN
Scoring
ProjectionHerman: 4.5Judkins: 10.9
TD pointsof the projectionHerman: Our estimateJudkins: 2.5
Expected TDsthis weekHerman: Our estimateJudkins: 0.41
Projected team pointsHerman: 17.5Judkins: 19.5
Goal line carriesper gameHerman: 0.0Judkins: 0.6
Red zone carriesper gameHerman: 0.0Judkins: 1.8
Red zone targetsper gameHerman: 0.0Judkins: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsRB24 line 10.9Avg 0.6DJ Herman’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 1, 0.0; Week 2, 2.8; Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 0.0. Week 7 projection 4.5. The RB24 start line is 10.9.
FloorHerman: 2.7Judkins: 7.1
CeilingHerman: 7.0Judkins: 15.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerHerman: 0%Judkins: 11%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Herman: 0%Judkins: 20%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterHerman: 100%Judkins: 20%
SteadinessHerman: Avg 0 or belowJudkins: Steady±5.9 pts · 5 games

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