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| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 |
| Can you believe we're nearly at the midway point of the Fantasy season? For those of you with a three-week playoff ending in Week 16, we'll actually be officially past the half-way mark when this week is finished. If you're off to a bad start, it means you're starting to run out of opportunities to turn it around, but believe me when I say there's no hole too big to climb out of by week 7 — I made the playoffs with a 1-5 start in one league last season! |
| But the margin for error gets slimmer with each week, which means nailing your lineup decisions is more important. That's what we're here to help with. Jamey Eisenberg's Start 'Em & Sit 'Em column is here to guide you through those tough decisions for Week 7. Justin Herbert is Jamey's Start of the Week , so if you've got him, at least one of your decisions has already been made. |
| You can read Jamey's advice for quarterback, running back, and wide receiver here, and read about every position here. I'll be back tomorrow morning with Dave Richard's Week 7 preview, the latest injuries news and notes from around the NFL, and another mailbag featuring your questions. Email me at [email protected] to get your questions answered. Just include the subject line "#AskFFT" to be included. |
| Now, here's who to start and sit for Week 7. |
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Quarterback Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Matt Ryan and Matthew Stafford |
| "Welcome back, Julio Jones. With Jones back on the field, Ryan looked like a star Fantasy quarterback again in Week 6 at Minnesota. Jones has now played three full games this year, and Ryan has scored at least 28 Fantasy points in all of them. In the three games where Jones was out or limited with a hamstring injury, Ryan combined for 32 Fantasy points. Ryan should again have another big game against Detroit at home in Week 7, and he has top-five upside in this matchup." |
| Sit 'Em: Andy Dalton and Jimmy Garoppolo |
| "In the two games Garoppolo has finished this season, he has scored at least 22 Fantasy points, including 28 points against the Rams in Week 6. But I'm expecting him to struggle at New England this week in the revenge game against the Patriots. While New England has allowed three quarterbacks to score multiple touchdowns this season, only Russell Wilson and Patrick Mahomes have been above 20 Fantasy points. Garoppolo is only worth starting in two-quarterback or Superflex leagues." |
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Running Back Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Ronald Jones and D'Andre Swift |
| "Let's hope Leonard Fournette (ankle) stays on the sideline for another week — and maybe the rest of the season — because it has been great for Jones. He has three games in a row with at least 106 rushing yards, as well as 11 catches on 16 targets over that span. He has also scored two touchdowns, and he's living up to the expectations we had for him prior to Fournette signing in Tampa Bay. This week, Jones gets a tasty matchup against the Raiders, who are top three in Fantasy points allowed to running backs, and Las Vegas has allowed eight total touchdowns to the position in just five games. Even if Fournette is active this week, I would still start Jones with confidence, and I consider him a top 10 running back in all formats." |
| Sit 'Em: Jerick McKinnon and Le'Veon Bell |
| "Bell is expected to make his debut with the Chiefs this week, but don't plan on using him in most Fantasy leagues. Clyde Edwards-Helaire should still dominate touches, and we'll see if Bell even plays ahead of Darrel Williams. Eventually, we could see Bell play a prominent role for the Chiefs, but don't count on him doing much in Week 7 as long as Edwards-Helaire is healthy." |
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Wide Receiver Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Jamison Crowder and Brandin Cooks |
| "Will Fuller remains the No. 1 receiver for the Texans, but Cooks isn't far behind. And both should be started in all leagues this week against the Packers. In his past two games, Cooks has been on fire with 17 catches for 229 yards and two touchdowns on 21 targets. Deshaun Watson is leaning on Fuller and Cooks to carry the Houston passing game, and that should continue this week against the Packers. Cooks is a quality No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues." |
| Sit 'Em: JuJu Smith-Schuster and Julian Edelman |
| "I want to be wrong on this suggestion. I really do. I'm a Smith-Schuster fan and have him on several Fantasy teams, so I'm rooting for him to succeed. But it's hard to ignore the lack of targets and production, and now Diontae Johnson comes back at a time when Chase Claypool is clicking. I'll still start Smith-Schuster in three-receiver leagues, but he's not a must-start option until we see his targets start to rise again. He only has 14 targets in his past three games, he hasn't been above 50 receiving yards since Week 1 and he's averaging a meager 8.4 yards per catch. I'm still hopeful a big year is ahead, but you might have to consider other starting options at this time." |
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