Fantasy Start 'Ems, Sit 'Ems Week 7: Start Josh Jacobs, sit your Broncos, and more advice at every position
Tyler Lauletta
- The NFL season is in full swing.
- Each week, we're listing players to start or sit in fantasy football.
START: Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys
Week 7 opponent: vs. Detroit Lions
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,700 / FanDuel — $7,500
Why you should start him: While it's never the safest bet taking a player in their first game back from injury, Dak Prescott is a huge value this week against the Lions, who are giving up more yards per game than any other team in the NFL. The Cowboys have won games while Dak has been out, but the offense has yet to have a statement game. It feels like Prescott delivers one on Sunday.
SIT: Russell Wilson, QB, Denver Broncos
Week 7 opponent: vs. New York Jets
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,200 / FanDuel — $7,000
Why you should sit him: Russell Wilson hasn't cleared 300 yards passing since Week 1, and has just five passing touchdowns through six games played. It's no longer worth waiting on him for a breakout game that may never come. He can either prove it on the field or lose a roster spot on your fantasy team.
START: Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
Week 7 opponent: vs. Houston Texans
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,500 / FanDuel — $8,600
Why you should start him: The Raiders are coming off of a bye week and in desperate need of a win. Josh Jacobs should be as spry as he'll be all season coming off a week of rest, and is facing a Texans defense that is giving up more yards on the ground than all but two teams in the NFL. Jacobs has rushed for 140 yards in two straight games, and has three touchdowns over that span as well. Expect the Raiders to ride his hot hand to victory.
SIT: Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
Week 7 opponent: at Denver Broncos
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,200 / FanDuel — $7,600
Why you should sit him: Rookie Breece Hall has been a top 10 fantasy running back to start the year, so it's tough to bench him if he's in your lineup. That said, there's reason to think Sunday at Denver might not be his best game. Playing at Mile High is no easy feat, and while the Broncos offense has looked brutal in spots this year, their defense is one of the best in the league. Last week, Chargers running back Austin Ekeler was held to just 36 yards on 14 carries.
START: Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks
Week 7 opponent: at Los Angeles Chargers
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,800 / FanDuel — $7,300
Why you should start him: In his first game as the lead back in Seattle, Kenneth Walker ran for 97 yards and a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals. This week, he goes up against a Chargers defense that has allowed a 100-yard rusher in three of their past four games. Walker is a great play in weekly fantasy leagues and verging on "must-start" territory in daily fantasy.
SIT: Melvin Gordon, RB, Denver Broncos
Week 7 opponent: vs. New York Jets
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,000 / FanDuel — $6,300
Why you should sit him: Last week, Melvin Gordon was supposed to break out against a weak Chargers defense. Instead, he spent most of the game sulking on the sidelines. While head coach Nathaniel Hackett says Gordon is set to start again this week, that doesn't mean much considering what happened in the game before.
START: Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts
Week 7 opponent: at Tennessee Titans
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $7,400 / FanDuel — $7,500
Why you should start him: Colts quarterback Matt Ryan has thrown for more yards than any quarterback in the NFL not named Josh Allen. Michael Pittman Jr. is due for a big game, and the Titans defense allows more passing yards per game than any team in the NFL. This could be a perfect storm for the Colts in terms of fantasy production.
SIT: DK Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Week 7 opponent: at Los Angeles Chargers
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,600 / FanDuel — $6,900
Why you should sit him: While the Seahawks should be able to impose their will on the Chargers with their running game, the passing game could be a different matter. Further, DK Metcalf has had two tough games in a row, with just two receptions for 34 yards on seven targets against the Cardinals next week. If you have better options at receiver, this week might not be Metcalf's best outing.
START: Michael Gallup, WR, Dallas Cowboys
Week 7 opponent: vs. Detroit Lions
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,100 / FanDuel — $6,100
Why you should start him: With Dak Prescott back in the Cowboys lineup, Michael Gallup feels like a solid lotto pick to have a huge day. If the Dallas offense gets going, Gallup is a solid red zone target for Prescott, especially with starting tight end Dalton Schultz dealing with a nagging injury.
SIT: Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
Week 7 opponent: vs. Green Bay Packers
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,900 / FanDuel — $6,200
Why you should sit him: Terry McLaurin has not had the year fantasy players were hoping for, and with Taylor Heinicke taking over under center for the Commanders, it may be a while before he sniffs big numbers again. Further, McLaurin will likely be facing off against Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander for most of the day on Sunday. It just doesn't seem like a recipe for success.
START: Josh Reynolds, WR, Detroit Lions
Week 7 opponent: at Dallas Cowboys
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $4,700 / FanDuel — $6,400
Why you should start him: The Lions defense is going to give up a lot of points to the Cowboys, and that means they're going to have to huck the ball a lot to catch up. Enter: Josh Reynolds. Reynolds has cleared 80 yards receiving in three straight games and is getting a ton of targets in the Lions offense right now.
SIT: Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
Week 7 opponent: at Cincinnati Bengals
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,400 / FanDuel — $6,000
Why you should sit him: Marcus Mariota threw the ball just 14 times last week in a win over the 49ers. Even if the Bengals defense is a pretty good matchup for a fantasy wide receiver, it's tough to give Drake London a spot in your lineup based on the limited opportunity if the Falcons aren't throwing the ball.
START: Alec Pierce, WR, Indianapolis Colts
Week 7 opponent: at Tennessee Titans
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $4,600 / FanDuel — $6,100
Why you should start him: Again, this could be a huge day for the Colts offense against a Titans defense that has gotten torched through the air to start the year. If you don't want to splurge on Michael Pittman Jr., rookie Alec Pierce is a huge receiver that has only seen his role increase week after week.
SIT: Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
Week 7 opponent: vs. New York Jets
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $6,000 / FanDuel — $6,200
Why you should sit him: We are all out on the Broncos this week. The game just smells fishy. While Courtland Sutton might find the end zone, this still feels like a defensive struggle more than anything.
START: Gerald Everett, TE, Los Angeles Chargers
Week 7 opponent: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $4,000 / FanDuel — $6,300
Why you should start him: Gerald Everett didn't have huge numbers last week against the Broncos, but he did pick up some critical first downs in a game that proved to be an absolute grind. Going up against his former team this week, don't be surprised if the Chargers draw something up for him in the red zone.
SIT: Darren Waller, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Week 7 opponent: vs. Houston Texans
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $5,400 / FanDuel — $6,000
Why you should sit him: Similar to the Kyle Pitts situation earlier in the year, it's just tough to know what version of Darren Waller you're going to get from week to week, or if he's going to be on the field at all. In weekly fantasy you still have to start him, but until we see a full 60 minutes from Waller, he should be out of daily fantasy lineups.
START: Denver Broncos defense
Week 7 opponent: vs. New York Jets
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $3,300 / FanDuel — $4,800
Why you should start them: Once again, we're betting on this Jets-Broncos game to be a defensive struggle. Denver is at home in need of a win, and the Jets are due to regress after 67 points over the past two weeks.
SIT: Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 7 opponent: vs. New York Giants
Daily fantasy price: DraftKings — $3,100 / FanDuel — $4,600
Why you should sit him: The Giants have found a way to win week after week after week. Saquon Barkley is due for another big game, and the Jaguars have now lost three straight, including giving up 34 points to a Colts team they shut out just a few weeks earlier. Things are just trending down overall in Jacksonville, so it's a good week to find another fantasy defense.
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