Week7 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 8:14 AM ET

Bench

RBATL

Khalil Herbert

Atlanta Falcons

vs San Francisco 49ersSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected: 2.3pts
Week rank: RB64
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

RB24 line 10.9

Floor 1.4Ceiling 3.5

RBATL vs SFRB642.3 projected (1.4–3.5)PPR

Should I start Khalil Herbert in Week 7?

Sit Khalil Herbert in Week 7.

Herbert projects 2.3 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 · 8.6 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Quinshon Judkins projects 8.6 more than Khalil Herbert.

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 Khalil Herbert.

Why Khalil Herbert

Sit Khalil Herbert, 8.6 pts behind Quinshon Judkins.

Working against Herbert: Shaky floor (1.4 floor).

Matchup

Khalil Herbert (ATL) faces SF, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 23.5 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Khalil Herbert's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 14 · 1.5, 2025 Wk 15 · 0.5, 2025 Wk 16 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 17 · 0.5, 2025 Wk 18 · 5.6 (oldest to newest).

At least 5 of these 5 games were played before the 2026 season.

Compare Khalil Herbert with…

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

Khalil HerbertRB64 · 2.3 proj

Pick 1 to 4 players to compare with Herbert.

Closest calls

RB65RB640.1 pts apartCarlosWashingtonRB · MIA2.2 ptsKhalilHerbertRB · ATL2.3 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownCarlos Washington or Khalil Herbert
RB64RB660.1 pts apartKhalilHerbertRB · ATL2.3 ptsSeanTuckerRB · TB2.1 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownKhalil Herbert or Sean Tucker
RB67RB640.3 pts apartHunterLuepkeRB · DAL2.0 ptsKhalilHerbertRB · ATL2.3 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownHunter Luepke or Khalil Herbert

More close calls for Herbert

or Audric Estimé2.6Audric Estimé or Khalil Herbert
or Tyler Goodson1.8Khalil Herbert or Tyler Goodson
or Isaiah Davis2.7Isaiah Davis or Khalil Herbert
or Ben VanSumeren1.7Ben VanSumeren or Khalil Herbert
or Kejon Owens1.7Kejon Owens or Khalil Herbert

More RB start/sit callsRunning backs this week: the Week 7 RB rankings and all 489 calls

Stats behind the call

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

HerbertBenchvs SFRB24 lineJudkins · @ TEN

Scoring

Projection2.310.9

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate2.5

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.41

Projected team points23.519.5

Goal line carriesper game0.00.6

Red zone carriesper game0.41.8

Red zone targetsper game0.10.8

Range

Last 5 games PPR pointsRB24 line 10.9Avg 1.6

Floor1.47.1

Ceiling3.515.8

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%11%

Big weeks (20+ pts)1 game20%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better1 game20%

Steadiness1 gameSteady±5.9 pts · 5 games

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