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Week7 · 2026
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Updated Fri 23 Oct, 9:37 PM ET

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Malik Willis

Miami Dolphins

@ New York JetsSun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Full

Projected
12.4pts
Week rank
QB27
Started
—

Range this weekFrom posted lines

Floor 9.9Ceiling 17.2

QBMIA @ NYJQB2712.4 projected (9.9–17.2)PPR

Should I start Malik Willis in Week 7?

Sit Malik Willis in Week 7.

Willis projects 12.4 PPR points to Tyler Shough’s 16.4.

Measured against the QB12 start line: Tyler Shough, QB12 at 16.4 projected PPR points, the last quarterback inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 4.0 pts

Edge

Shough has more chances to throw (42.7 a game to 32.2).

Why

He drops back 42.7 times a game.

What flips it

If the weather in Tyler Shough's game turns worse, start Malik Willis.

Why Malik Willis

Sit Malik Willis, 4.0 pts behind Tyler Shough.

Working for Willis: More passing yards (182.5 vs 169.8 usual).

Working against Willis: Fewer rushing TD chances (0.23 vs 0.40 usual), Fewer rushing yards (30.0 vs 37.2 usual), Shaky floor (9.9 floor).

Matchup

Malik Willis (MIA) faces NYJ, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 17.5 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Malik Willis's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 1 · 16.7, Wk 2 · 12.5, Wk 3 · 10.0, Wk 4 · 2.5, Wk 5 · 18.9 (oldest to newest).

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

Malik WillisQB27 · 12.4 proj

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Stats behind the call

Each of Willis’s figures beside the QB12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatWillisBench@ NYJQB12 lineShough · vs PIT
Scoring
ProjectionWillis: 12.4Shough: 16.4
TD pointsof the projectionWillis: 1.4 (ahead of the line)Shough: 1.3
Expected TDsthis weekWillis: 0.23 (ahead of the line)Shough: 0.21
Projected team pointsWillis: 17.5Shough: 20.8
Goal line carriesper gameWillis: 0.4Shough: 0.7
Red zone carriesper gameWillis: 0.8Shough: 1.2
Pass attempts / gameWillis: 26.0Shough: 39.2
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsQB12 line 16.4Avg 12.1Malik Willis’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 1, 16.7; Week 2, 12.5; Week 3, 10.0; Week 4, 2.5; Week 5, 18.9. Week 7 projection 12.4. The QB12 start line is 16.4.
FloorWillis: 9.9Shough: 13.9
CeilingWillis: 17.2Shough: 21.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWillis: 20%Shough: 11%
Big weeks (25+ pts)Willis: 0%Shough: 17%
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterWillis: 40%Shough: 17%
SteadinessWillis: Steady±6.4 pts · 5 games (ahead of the line)Shough: Steady±9.9 pts · 6 games

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