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Eric MoodyESPN
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The news: Chargers WR Keenan Allen is anticipated to be a complete player in follow this week.
What it approach in fable: This news signifies that Allen will likely be at the box in Week 7 for the Seahawks. He has neglected the previous six video games after struggling a hamstring harm in opposition to the Raiders in Week 1. Allen is a high-end WR2 in opposition to a Seahawks protection that permits the Eleventh-most passing yards in step with sport if he practices with none setbacks this week.
Going deeper: Allen has averaged 16.1 fable issues in step with sport in his profession.
The news: ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Bills, 49ers and Rams are possible industry companions for Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey.
What it approach in fable: Since Carolina fired Matt Rhule and traded Robbie Anderson, McCaffrey’s title has generated somewhat just a little of buzz as we means the Nov. 1 industry cut-off date. McCaffrey is to be had at the proper phrases however some groups would possibly in finding his contract problematic. The proper are compatible in a prolific offense may just propel McCaffrey again to his former standing because the No. 1 participant in fable football.
Going deeper: While McCaffrey’s availability may cause some fable managers heartburn, there is not any denying how productive he has been. Since 2018, he has averaged 22.1 touches and 24.8 fable issues in step with sport.
The news: Bears RB Khalil Herbert may just see extra touches in upcoming video games.
What it approach in fable: Bears head trainer Matt Eberflus’ feedback Tuesday indicated that the Bears will put in force a “hot hand” means at operating again going ahead. Herbert, who is to be had in 43.5% of ESPN leagues, will have to receive advantages at David Montgomery’s expense. Herbert leads all operating backs with 6.4 dashing yards in step with try whilst Montgomery averages most effective 4.0 yards in step with rush. Herbert has runs of 64 and 52 yards, that have boosted his moderate. Herbert additionally has 12 makes an attempt of 10 or extra yards to seven by way of Montgomery. If Herbert is to be had to your league, stash him in your bench.
Going deeper: Since Montgomery is in a freelance 12 months, Herbert is an interesting choice for the ones in keeper codecs.
The news: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that WR DeSean Jackson was once signed to the Ravens follow squad.
What it approach in fable: Jackson joins a Ravens offense that might use any other deep danger. They have relied closely on tight finish Mark Andrews after Rashod Bateman has neglected two consecutive video games with a foot harm, which has restricted the Ravens’ offensive manufacturing. Bateman’s 14.4 aDOT (moderate intensity of goal) leads all Baltimore receivers. Jackson will likely be a danger within the vertical passing sport for the Ravens and may just in finding himself at the flex radar in deeper codecs.
Going deeper: Jackson cut up remaining season between the Rams and Ravens. With 20 receptions for 454 yards in 2021, he averaged 22.7 yards in step with reception, which implies he hasn’t misplaced his talent to threaten defenses down the sphere. Jackson has 5 1,000-yard seasons on his résumé.
The news: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth is anticipated to transparent concussion protocols in time for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Dolphins.
What it approach in fable: Freiermuth remaining performed in opposition to the Bills in Week 5. He scored 12 or extra fable issues in 3 of the season’s first 4 video games. Freiermuth will also be seen as a high-end TE2 in opposition to the Dolphins.
The news: Steelers QB Kenny Pickett is anticipated to transparent the concussion protocol and get started in opposition to the Dolphins.
What it approach in fable: Pickett will proceed to begin over Mitch Trubisky. Pickett finished 11 of 18 passes for 67 yards and a landing ahead of exiting Week 6 with a concussion. Fantasy managers will have to believe streaming him in opposition to a Dolphins protection that permits the 8th maximum passing yards to opposing quarterbacks.
The news: Saints WRs Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) didn’t follow on Tuesday.
What it approach in fable: It is in all probability that Thomas and Landry will pass over the Saints’ “Thursday Night Football” sport in opposition to the Cardinals. Chris Olave has been cleared beneath the concussion protocol and can play in opposition to Arizona. He’s a WR2 in opposition to the Cardinals.
Going deeper: Olave was once named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September. He leads the Saints with 389 receiving yards.
The news: Broncos QB Russell Wilson is thought of as daily with a hamstring harm.
What it approach in fable: Wilson had an MRI and is legitimately questionable for the Broncos’ sport in opposition to the Jets. In addition, he has a strained latissimus dorsi, which is extra commonplace in baseball gamers. Wilson gained a platelet-rich plasma injection to ease discomfort in his throwing shoulder. In 12-team fable codecs, Wilson is not startable because of a dark Broncos offense that ranks twenty second in general yards in step with sport (329.3). Brett Rypien would get started if Wilson is not able to play.
The news: Broncos trainer Nathaniel Hackett showed that RB Melvin Gordon III was once no longer injured in opposition to the Chargers in Week 6.
What it approach in fable: Gordon gave the impression to be benched in opposition to the Chargers after taking part in most effective 9 snaps. He stated after the sport that no person from the training body of workers defined why Latavius Murray and Mike Boone had been prioritized within the backfield. Boone performed 21 snaps whilst Murray performed 27. Fantasy managers will have to nonetheless cling onto Gordon, as he could also be traded, however he’s onerous to begin in Week 7.
Going deeper: Gordon has fumbled 3 times on simply 55 dashing makes an attempt to this point this season. His 3 fumbles in a 12 months are his maximum since he was once a rookie in 2015.
The news: ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that industry rumors persist on Giants WR Kadarius Toney.
What it approach in fable: The Giants are 5-1 however rank thirty first in passing yards in step with sport (154.3) and may just use some lend a hand at large receiver. Toney hasn’t been in a position to stick wholesome, however he confirmed flashes as a playmaker within the slot and had 39 receptions for 420 yards remaining 12 months. In 2022, Toney has performed simply 35 offensive snaps and has no longer performed since Week 2. Hopefully, Wan’Dale Robinson can give you the Giants the spark they’re in the hunt for at large receiver. He stuck 3 of 4 objectives for 37 yards and a landing on Sunday in opposition to the Ravens, even though he performed restricted snaps coming off harm himself. Robinson is to be had in 93.4% of ESPN leagues.
The news: ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor‘s names stay bobbing up in possible industry conversations.
What it approach in fable: Last season, Bourne had the second-most receiving yards for the Patriots, however he has stuck most effective 11 passes for 156 yards thru six video games and was once benched for being past due for a workforce assembly within the preseason. Tyquan Thornton took over the position of 3rd receiver for the rest of the sport after Bourne suffered a toe harm in opposition to the Browns. Thornton ran 26 routes and performed 40 snaps, catching one landing cross and dashing for any other. Thornton will have to be preemptively stashed now by way of fable managers in deeper codecs.
Going deeper: The remaining Patriots large receiver with a dashing and receiving landing in the similar sport was once Deion Branch within the 2004 AFC Championship Game in opposition to the Steelers.
Today on ESPN.com/Fantasy and within the ESPN Fantasy App
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Seth Walder’s Next Gen Stats Advantage: Mismatches to milk
DFS cheat sheets for DraftKings and FanDuel
• Rankings for particular person defensive participant leagues
• Fantasy Focus podcast: Field Yates, Stephania Bell and Liz Loza communicate harm updates, what gamers to steer clear of after seeing one large sport and who may just burst onto the scene for the remainder of the season like DeAndre Hopkins. Plus, we solution your social questions together with in case you will have to be stashing Wan’Dale Robinson or Jameson Williams. Listen | Watch
Thursday:
Field Yate’s Fantasy Field Pass for Week 7
Mike Clay’s TNF Playbook: Saints @ Cardinals
Tristan H. Cockcrof’ts positional Matchup Map
Matt Bowen’s fable movie room
Al Zeidenfeld’s DFS Best Buys for Week 7
• Fantasy Focus podcast (10 a.m. ET)
In case you neglected it:
• Week 7 fable football ratings at each and every place (PPR and NPPR)
Matt Bowen’s streaming pickups: deeper selections for deeper leagues and emergency want
Eric Karabell’s flex and superflex ratings for Week 7
• NFL Nation’s Fantasy Fallout: Beat journalists solution our maximum urgent fable questions
• Eric Karabell’s industry index and rest-of-season ratings for Week 7 and past
• Fantasy Focus podcast now: Field Yates, Liz Loza and Daniel Dopp recap MNF together with any other dangerous efficiency from Russ, who generally is a Top 20 performer for the remainder of the season and what gamers’ inventory is on the upward thrust. Plus, Eric Moody joins to let us know who to focus on at the waiver cord for Week 7. Listen | Watch