Do you have tough lineup decisions to make Sunday? I’ve got you covered.
Welcome to your one-stop shop for Week 7 fantasy football start/sit advice. In this article, I’ll highlight one pick from each of my positional start ’em, sit ’em articles for this week’s slate. Check out each article for a deeper dive into that position!
Quarterback
Start ‘Em: Jared Goff (Lions) at Vikings
The Lions are humming right now.
Dan Campbell’s squad scored 89 combined points over their last two games against Seattle and Dallas, and Jared Goff has been at the center of it all. Detroit’s quarterback followed up a historic 18-18 outing by racking up 315 yards and three touchdowns with no picks against the Cowboys, producing at least 25 fantasy points in each matchup.
Ben Johnson wants to bury opponents on the ground, which opens up everything for Goff out of play action. The last few weeks, he’s taken advantage of those opportunities, and I expect that to continue in this divisional clash with Minnesota.
Check out my full Week 7 quarterback start/sit picks here!
Running Back
Sit ‘Em: Zack Moss (Bengals) at Browns
After back-to-back outings of at least 17 PPR points, Moss has come back down to earth over his last two contests. Cincinnati’s starter has been stymied on the ground, racking up just 37 rushing yards over that stretch.
Last Sunday night against the Giants, the 26-year-old finished with just 0.5 points, receiving a 45% snap share. Meanwhile, it was Chase Brown who assumed a bulk of the workload, taking his 12 touches for 55 yards and a touchdown. Brown has been significantly more efficient than his backfield mate so far this season, and it feels like a matter of time before he assumes that clear RB1 role in Cincinnati.
It’s time to bench Moss until he starts making the most of his touches.
Check out my full Week 7 running back start/sit picks here!
Wide Receiver
SStart ‘Em: Tank Dell (Texans) at Packers
After a slow start to the year, fantasy managers were eager to see if Dell would assume a larger role in Houston’s offense after Nico Collins landed on IR.
The 24-year-old didn’t disappoint. Dell saw a season-high nine targets against the Patriots, hauling in seven of them for 57 yards and a touchdown. Stefon Diggs out-gained Tank from a yardage standpoint, but C.J. Stroud looked the youngster’s way more often.
Dell’s uptick in usage should carry over to Houston’s Week 7 tilt against the Packers, so you can fire him up as a WR2.
Check out my full Week 7 wide receiver start/sit picks here!
Tight End
Sit ‘Em: Sam LaPorta (Lions) at Vikings
The good news? LaPorta hauled in an impressive 52-yard touchdown against the Cowboys.
The bad news? Not only was that his only catch, it was his only target of a game in which Detroit put up 47 points. We’ve officially entered panic territory with the 23-year-old. After finishing last season as TE1, LaPorta has failed to score double-digit points in four of his five outings.
It’s not like he and Jared Goff aren’t on the same page, Goff just isn’t looking his way. The versatile tight end has seen only 15 targets through five games. Until he carves out a larger role in this high-octane passing attack, LaPorta should be left on your bench.
Check out my full Week 7 tight end start/sit picks here!
Those are my start ’em, sit ’em Week 7 fantasy football picks! Stay tuned for more fantasy advice next week.
All views expressed are my own. I am an employee of DraftKings and am ineligible to play in public DFS or DKSB contests.
