Darren Waller or Emmett Johnson?
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 24 at 6:11 AM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Darren Waller
- Rest of season: Emmett Johnson — 5 of 7 experts
- Trade value: close to even
The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.
| Darren Waller | Emmett Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 5 of 7 experts rank Darren Waller ahead · 2 rank Emmett Johnson ahead | #178#154–#227 | #176#164–#201edge |
| Week 7 (flex) | FLX106#96–#155edge | FLX164#146–#188 |
| Week 7 projection (PPR) | 7.1edge | 4.3 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 5 #179 overall | 5 #175 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +112 ranks · +187 val | -4 ranks · -12 val |
| Rostered | 14% | 21% |
| Bye | 5 | 5 |
| Status | No injury designation | 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, Darren Waller or Emmett Johnson?
- Darren Waller. This week's consensus has Darren Waller at TE23 (range #19–#33) and Emmett Johnson at RB52 (range #48–#56); on the flex board it is #106 vs #164. Projections: 7.1 vs 4.3 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Darren Waller or Emmett Johnson?
- Emmett Johnson. Rest-of-season consensus: Darren Waller TE27 (range #23–#34) vs Emmett Johnson RB44 (range #41–#47). 5 of 7 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Darren Waller ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Darren Waller for Emmett Johnson?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Darren Waller is ranked #179 overall and Emmett Johnson #175, 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.