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Week7 · 2026
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Updated Sun 25 Oct, 6:02 AM ET

Bench
WRHOU

Jaylin Noel

Houston Texans

vs New York GiantsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
6.6pts
Week rank
WR54
Started
53%

Range this weekFrom posted lines

Floor 3.7Ceiling 10.5

WRHOU vs NYGWR546.6 projected (3.7–10.5)PPR

Should I start Jaylin Noel in Week 7?

Sit Jaylin Noel in Week 7.

Noel projects 6.6 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.

ConfidenceModerateLean · 2.9 pts

Edge

Darius Cooper projects 2.9 more than Jaylin Noel.

Why

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

What flips it

Start Jaylin Noel instead if you need a big week: he has more big weeks (17% of his games to 0%).

Why Jaylin Noel

Sit Jaylin Noel, 2.9 pts behind Darius Cooper.

Working for Noel: High scoring spot (26.5 projected team points).

Working against Noel: Fewer receiving yards (26.5 vs 55.7 usual), Fewer touchdown chances (0.20 vs 0.33 usual), Low target share (11% target share), Thin volume (3.5 targets/g).

Matchup

Jaylin Noel (HOU) faces NYG, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 26.5 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Jaylin Noel's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 5.4, Wk 3 · 4.5, Wk 4 · 11.9, Wk 5 · 15.2, Wk 6 · 20.7 (oldest to newest).

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

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Stats behind the call

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

StatNoelBenchvs NYGWR36 lineCooper · vs DAL
Scoring
ProjectionNoel: 6.6Cooper: 9.5
TD pointsof the projectionNoel: 1.2Cooper: 2.0
Expected TDsthis weekNoel: 0.20Cooper: 0.34
Projected team pointsNoel: 26.5 (ahead of the line)Cooper: 19.8
Red zone targetsper gameNoel: 0.5Cooper: 0.7
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsWR36 line 9.5Avg 11.5Jaylin Noel’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 5.4; Week 3, 4.5; Week 4, 11.9; Week 5, 15.2; Week 6, 20.7. Week 7 projection 6.6. The WR36 start line is 9.5.
FloorNoel: 3.7Cooper: 6.2
CeilingNoel: 10.5Cooper: 15.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerNoel: 19%Cooper: 52%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Noel: 17% (ahead of the line)Cooper: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterNoel: 33%Cooper: 25%
SteadinessNoel: Steady±6.3 pts · 6 games (ahead of the line)Cooper: Steady±7.1 pts · 4 games

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