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Week7 · 2026
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Updated Sat 24 Oct, 12:00 AM ET

Bench
RBCLE

Jaleel McLaughlin

Cleveland Browns

@ Tennessee TitansSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
7.8pts
Week rank
RB30
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 4.7Ceiling 12.1

RBCLE @ TENRB307.8 projected (4.7–12.1)PPR

Should I start Jaleel McLaughlin in Week 7?

Sit Jaleel McLaughlin in Week 7.

McLaughlin projects 7.8 PPR points to Quinshon Judkins’s 10.8.

Measured against the RB24 start line: Quinshon Judkins, RB24 at 10.8 projected PPR points, the last running back inside it.

ConfidenceModerateLean · 3.0 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Quinshon Judkins projects 3.0 more than Jaleel McLaughlin.

Why

His lines put him at 0.42 touchdowns, above his usual 0.20.

What flips it

If Quinshon Judkins is ruled out or inactive, start Jaleel McLaughlin.

Why Jaleel McLaughlin

Sit Jaleel McLaughlin, 3.0 pts behind Quinshon Judkins.

Working for McLaughlin: Bigger role expected, Room to bounce back, Track record lifts him.

Matchup

Jaleel McLaughlin (CLE) faces TEN, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 19.5 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Jaleel McLaughlin's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.3, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 8.8, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 9.5 (oldest to newest).

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Stats behind the call

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

StatMcLaughlinBench@ TENRB24 lineJudkins · @ TEN
Scoring
ProjectionMcLaughlin: 7.8Judkins: 10.8
TD pointsof the projectionMcLaughlin: Our estimateJudkins: 2.5
Expected TDsthis weekMcLaughlin: Our estimateJudkins: 0.42
Projected team pointsMcLaughlin: 19.5Judkins: 19.5
Goal line carriesper gameMcLaughlin: 0.0Judkins: 0.6
Red zone carriesper gameMcLaughlin: 0.0Judkins: 1.8
Red zone targetsper gameMcLaughlin: 0.2Judkins: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsRB24 line 10.8Avg 3.7Jaleel McLaughlin’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 0.3; Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 8.8; Week 5, 0.0; Week 6, 9.5. Week 7 projection 7.8. The RB24 start line is 10.8.
FloorMcLaughlin: 4.7Judkins: 7.1
CeilingMcLaughlin: 12.1Judkins: 15.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMcLaughlin: 32%Judkins: 11%
Big weeks (20+ pts)McLaughlin: 1 gameJudkins: 20%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterMcLaughlin: 1 gameJudkins: 20%
SteadinessMcLaughlin: 1 gameJudkins: Steady±5.9 pts · 5 games

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