Baker Mayfield or Malik Willis?
Who to start in Week 7, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 7 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 23 at 6:11 PM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Baker Mayfield
- Rest of season: Malik Willis — 6 of 8 experts
- Trade value: close to even
The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.
| Baker Mayfield | Malik Willis | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season 2 of 8 experts rank Baker Mayfield ahead · 6 rank Malik Willis ahead | QB26#23–#29 | QB23#20–#25edge |
| Week 7 | QB21#15–#29edge | QB25#20–#26 |
| Week 7 projection (PPR) | 15.8edge | 14.9 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 5 #183 overall | 6 #140 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | -64 ranks · -249 val | -10 ranks · -46 val |
| Rostered | 39% | 20% |
| Bye | 10 | 6 |
| Status | UNKNOWN (Thumb) · FULL → FULL → FULL · 0.89892% to play | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 7, Baker Mayfield or Malik Willis?
- Baker Mayfield. This week's consensus has Baker Mayfield at QB21 (range #15–#29) and Malik Willis at QB25 (range #20–#26). Projections: 15.8 vs 14.9 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Baker Mayfield or Malik Willis?
- Malik Willis. Rest-of-season consensus: Baker Mayfield QB26 (range #23–#29) vs Malik Willis QB23 (range #20–#25). 6 of 8 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Malik Willis ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Baker Mayfield for Malik Willis?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Baker Mayfield is ranked #183 overall and Malik Willis #140, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.