Week7 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 11:40 PM ET

Bench

WRNYJ

Sterling Shepard

New York Jets

vs Miami DolphinsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected: 2.2pts
Week rank: WR105
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

WR36 line 9.6

Floor 1.2Ceiling 3.7

WRNYJ vs MIAWR1052.2 projected (1.2–3.7)PPR

Should I start Sterling Shepard in Week 7?

Sit Sterling Shepard in Week 7.

Shepard projects 2.2 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 · 7.4 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Wan'Dale Robinson projects 7.4 more than Sterling Shepard.

What flips it

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

Why Sterling Shepard

Sit Sterling Shepard, 7.4 pts behind Wan'Dale Robinson.

Working against Shepard: Low target share (5% target share), Thin volume (1.0 targets/g).

Matchup

Sterling Shepard (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.

Recent form

Sterling Shepard's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 12 · 4.2, 2025 Wk 13 · 1.5, 2025 Wk 14 · 1.5, Wk 3 · 3.3, Wk 4 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

At least 3 of these 5 games were played before the 2026 season.

Compare Sterling Shepard with…

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

Sterling ShepardWR105 · 2.2 proj

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Closest calls

WR104WR105TiedChrisMooreWR · BAL2.3 ptsSterlingShepardWR · NYJ2.2 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownChris Moore or Sterling Shepard
WR105WR1030.1 pts apartSterlingShepardWR · NYJ2.2 ptsZavionThomasWR · CHI2.3 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownSterling Shepard or Zavion Thomas
WR106WR1050.1 pts apartJaredWayneWR · MIA2.2 ptsSterlingShepardWR · NYJ2.2 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownJared Wayne or Sterling Shepard

More close calls for Shepard

or Jordan Whittington2.1Jordan Whittington or Sterling Shepard
or Jauan Jennings2.1Jauan Jennings or Sterling Shepard
or Isaiah Williams2.4Isaiah Williams or Sterling Shepard
or Jalin Hyatt2.1Jalin Hyatt or Sterling Shepard
or Barion Brown2.0Barion Brown or Sterling Shepard

More WR start/sit callsWide receivers this week: the Week 7 WR rankings and all 621 calls

Stats behind the call

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

ShepardBenchvs MIAWR36 lineRobinson · vs CLE

Scoring

Projection2.29.6

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate1.4

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.23

Projected team points22.017.5

Red zone targetsper game1.00.8

Range

Last 5 games PPR pointsWR36 line 9.6Avg 2.1

Floor1.26.0

Ceiling3.714.7

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%21%

Big weeks (20+ pts)2 games0%

Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is better2 games33%

Steadiness2 gamesSteady±5.8 pts · 6 games

Sterling Shepard player props

Hit rates, game log and usage: Sterling Shepard props.

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