Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sun 25 Oct, 6:02 AM ET

Bench
WRNYJ

Jalen Walthall

New York Jets

vs Miami DolphinsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
1.5pts
Week rank
WR123
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.8Ceiling 2.5

WRNYJ vs MIAWR1231.5 projected (0.8–2.5)PPR

Should I start Jalen Walthall in Week 7?

Sit Jalen Walthall in Week 7.

Walthall projects 1.5 PPR points to Darius Cooper’s 9.5.

Measured against the WR36 start line: Darius Cooper, WR36 at 9.5 projected PPR points, the last wide receiver inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 8.0 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Cooper has the easier matchup (the 5th softest defense for receivers, while Walthall faces the 2nd toughest defense for receivers).

Why

With Smith and Wicks out, he's lined for more work.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Darius Cooper or a bigger role for Jalen Walthall.

Why Jalen Walthall

Sit Jalen Walthall, 8.0 pts behind Darius Cooper.

Working against Walthall: Tough matchup (D- vs WR · 2026, 5 gm), Shaky floor (0.8 floor).

Matchup

Jalen Walthall (NYJ) faces MIA, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 22.0 points. His team is expected to lead.

Compare Jalen Walthall with…

The players closest to Jalen Walthall in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Jalen WalthallWR123 · 1.5 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of Walthall’s figures beside the WR36 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatWalthallBenchvs MIAWR36 lineCooper · vs DAL
Scoring
ProjectionWalthall: 1.5Cooper: 9.5
TD pointsof the projectionWalthall: Our estimateCooper: 2.0
Expected TDsthis weekWalthall: Our estimateCooper: 0.34
Projected team pointsWalthall: 22.0 (ahead of the line)Cooper: 19.8
Red zone targetsper gameWalthall: No games yetCooper: 0.7
Range
FloorWalthall: 0.8Cooper: 6.2
CeilingWalthall: 2.5Cooper: 15.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWalthall: No games yetCooper: 52%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Walthall: No games yetCooper: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterWalthall: No games yetCooper: 25%
SteadinessWalthall: No games yetCooper: Steady±7.1 pts · 4 games

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