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Week7 · 2026
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Updated Sun 25 Oct, 1:21 AM ET

Bench
WRLV

Malik Benson

Las Vegas Raiders

vs LASun 4:25 PM ET

Projected
1.9pts
Week rank
WR112
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 1.1Ceiling 3.2

WRLV vs LAWR1121.9 projected (1.1–3.2)PPR

Should I start Malik Benson in Week 7?

Sit Malik Benson in Week 7.

Benson projects 1.9 PPR points to Wan'Dale Robinson’s 9.6.

Measured against the WR36 start line: Wan'Dale Robinson, WR36 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last wide receiver inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 7.7 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Wan'Dale Robinson projects 7.7 more than Malik Benson.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Wan'Dale Robinson or a bigger role for Malik Benson.

Why Malik Benson

Sit Malik Benson, 7.7 pts behind Wan'Dale Robinson.

Working for Benson: Room to bounce back.

Working against Benson: Smaller role expected, Low target share (4% target share), Thin volume (1.3 targets/g).

Matchup

Malik Benson (LV) faces LA, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 22.8 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Malik Benson's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 1.6, Wk 6 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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

Malik BensonWR112 · 1.9 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

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

StatBensonBenchvs LAWR36 lineRobinson · vs CLE
Scoring
ProjectionBenson: 1.9Robinson: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionBenson: Our estimateRobinson: 1.4
Expected TDsthis weekBenson: Our estimateRobinson: 0.23
Projected team pointsBenson: 22.8 (ahead of the line)Robinson: 17.5
Red zone targetsper gameBenson: 0.5Robinson: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsWR36 line 9.6Avg 0.3Malik Benson’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 0.0; Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 1.6; Week 6, 0.0. Week 7 projection 1.9. The WR36 start line is 9.6.
FloorBenson: 1.1Robinson: 6.0
CeilingBenson: 3.2Robinson: 14.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBenson: 0%Robinson: 21%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Benson: 1 gameRobinson: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBenson: 1 gameRobinson: 33%
SteadinessBenson: 1 gameRobinson: Steady±5.8 pts · 6 games

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