Fantasy Football Start ’em Sit ’em Week 7
It is Week 7 in the NFL, and so far this has been one of the weirdest fantasy football seasons that I have seen in recent memory. Is it just me, or are NFL offenses having a really hard time scoring points? If you have been smashing the unders this year, you have probably made a decent amount of money for yourself!
The Thursday Night games have been some of the worst football we have been subjected to. The running joke being that everyone should get a free year of Amazon Prime for having to watch these games, where both teams struggle to muster a TD (Colts vs Broncos anyone?).
Hopefully this season is an anomaly and we are back to the high scoring fantasy ways of the past sooner than later. If that doesn’t happen and this becomes a lasting trend, then I fear for the popularity of the sport’s future for the near and long term.
Rondale Moore – Cardinals WR
With Hollywood Brown injured and likely to miss at least a month, the second year wideout form Purdue is poised to move up to the number 3 target after the return of DeAndre Hopkins from suspension and TE Zach Ertz. Moore is now the shiftiest and most explosive player on the Cardinals offense, and should instantly become a favored target of Kyler Murray.
In Week 7 the Cardinals will face a banged up Saints defense who will be without shutdown corner Marshon Lattimore. The Saints D currently gives up the 4th most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers, a stat that is sure to benefit Moore who should be able to easily exploit this already weak secondary. Due to his youth and versatility, it is entirely possible that Rondale will become the top scoring option in short order.
Rondale Moore Week 7 Projections: 3 rushing attempts, 19 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 12 targets, 9receptions, 88 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
QBs to Start
Justin Herbert
Dak Prescott
Tua Tagovailoa
Geno Smith
Derek Carr
RBs to Start
Breece Hall
Joe Mixon
D’Andre Swift
Jonathan Taylor
Leonard Fournette
Josh Jacobs
Kenneth Walker
Dameon Pierce
Rhamondre Stevenson
Eno Benjamin
Travis Etienne
Darnell Mooney
Ezekiel Elliott
Jeff Wilson
David Montgomery
Raheem Mostert
Melvin Gordon
Kenyan Drake
Dontrell Hilliard
WRs to Start
DeAndre Hopkins
Amon Ra St.Brown
Christian Kirk
Chris Olave
Tyler Lockett
Keenan Allen
Amari Cooper
Brandon Aiyuk
Courtland Sutton
Brandin Cooks
Russell Gage
Devin Duvernay
Romeo Doubs
Alex Pierce
Juju Smith-Schuster
Drake London
Rashod Bateman
Wan’Dale Robinson
Tyquan Thornton
Jajuan Jennings
TEs to Start
Taysom Hill
Kyle Pitts
David Njoku
Robert Tonyan
Daniel Belinger
Week 7 Sit ’em
Terry McLaurin – Commanders WR
McLaurin hasn’t been so scary so far this season, showing that he is not truly a QB-proof wideout who can get numbers regardless of who is starting under center. Through Week 6, Not so Scary Terry has only 1 receiving TD on the year, despite signing a 3 year, $ 68.2M contract extension with the Commanders in the off season.
In Week 7 he gets a back against the wall Packers defense who despite coming off 2 consecutive losses, are allowing the fewest passing yards per game in the league. With injured QB Carson Wentz likely to miss a handful of weeks due to a fractured finger, McLaurin will have to rely on journeyman Tyler Heinicke, which will severely limit his ceiling moving forward.
Terry McLaurin Week 7 Projections: 5 targets, 3 receptions, 63 receiving yards, 0 TD’s
QBs to Sit
Aaron Rodgers
Marcus Mariota
Matt Ryan
Daniel Jones
Ryan Tannehill
RBs to Sit
Clyde-Edwards Helaire
Najee Harris
James Conor
Kareem Hunt
Brian Robinson
JK Dobbins
AJ Dillon
James Robinson
Khalil Herbert
Jamaal Williams
Tyler Allgeier
Jaylen Warren
Tony Pollard
Nyheim Hines
Deon Jackson
Rachaad White
Michael Carter
Rex Burkhead
Mike Boone
Antonio Gibson
WRs to Sit
Robbie Anderson
DJ Moore
Curtis Samuel
Mecole Hardman
Josh Palmer
George Pickens
Elijah Moore
Jahan Dotson
Robert Woods
Darius Slayton
Garrett Wilson
Hunter Renfrow
Richie James
Parris Campbell
Corey Davis
Skyy Moore
Demarcus Robinson
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Christian Watson
Kadarius Toney
TEs to Sit
Gerald Everett
Mike Gesicki
Hunter Henry
Logan Thomas
Tyler Conklin
If you have any questions about your lineup for this week, you can find me on our Facebook group, Fantasy Couch Fam. My name is Mike Mital on there, by the way.
Make sure to watch the Week 7 waiver wire video in case there are any players on waivers or free agency that you might have missed.
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