Josh Allen

Prior to the concussion scare, Allen was transitioning from streamer to reliable week-to-week starter for fantasy owners. Coming off of a Week 6 bye, Allen will see a nice upcoming schedule against Miami, Philadelphia, Washington, Cleveland and Miami. If your league hit snooze or were impatient with Allen, we recommend an additional immediately.

Sam Darnold

Darnold was electric in his return, totaling 338 Yards and 2 TDs, but faces a gauntlet of an upcoming schedule against NE and Jacksonville. After those are out of the way, his schedule is a dream the rest of the way (MIA, NYG, WAS, OAK, CIN, MIA).

Alexander Mattison

Mattison shouldn’t be on your waiver wire, but if he is, he should become your top waiver priority this week. In Week 6, Mattison led the Vikes in rushing yards and saw just two fewer carries than Dalvin Cook. The attention to the running attack for the Minnesota Offense makes Mattison an elite handcuff for fantasy owners. So far in 2019, RB Dalvin Cook has already seen 124 Touches, 796 Total Yards and 6 TDs. Hedge your bets and grab Mattison!

Jamaal Williams

After losing a fumble and dropping a TD Pass, Jones was benched for Jamaal Williams and the touch-split concluded 18-15 in Williams favor. Williams made the most of the opportunity, erupting on Monday Night for 104 Rushing Yards & 4 Receptions, 32 Receiving Yards and 1 TD. It appears that they weren’t kidding when they talked “hot hand” in the pre-season and this performance proves why Williams should be owned across fantasy leagues.

Mark Walton

Walton received the start in Week 6 vs. Washington, but actually still saw fewer touches than RB Kenyan Drake. Walton totaled 75 Yards on 11 Touches. Consider it a silver lining for the Dolphins and although Miami see’s a challenging upcoming schedule (Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Jets, Indi, Buffalo), we consider Walton a fine Week 7 pick-up for fantasy owners.

Latavius Murray

With Kamara banged up heading into Week 6 and then leaving for a short period of time during the game, Murray was finally relevant and posted 79 Total Yards. NOLA heads to Chicago this week and this is another speculative move that could develop into more should Kamara not come out of this one clean.

Darrell Henderson

Gurley missed Week 6 with a thigh bruise and still hasn’t exceeded 20 Touches in a game this season. In his absence, Malcom Brown received the start, totaling only 40 Yards on 11 Rushing Attempts, whereas Darrell Henderson notched 39 Rushing Yards on 6 Attempts & 1 Reception for 9 Yards. Overall, the offense was dismal. Jared Goff only threw for 78 Yards … Yeah, you read that right! 78 Yards after coming off of two games where he tossed 517 Yards vs. TB and 395 Yards vs. SEA. Gurley is expected back next week, which slides Henderson back into RB3 duties.

Randall Cobb

ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio reports Amari Cooper (quad) is in “pretty significant pain” following his exit in Dallas’ Week 6 loss to the Jets. Should this develop into a long-term injury, expect the Cowboys to lean on Gallup, Cobb, Witten and Austin for receiving duties in Cooper’s absence.

Jamison Crowder

Fantasy owners likely hit snooze on Crowder with Darnold out, but the Jets Offense was clicking upon return and Darnold’s hot target benefited with 6 Receptions on 9 Targets for 98 Yards. Pick him up!

Jakobi Meyers

With Dorsett missing Week 6 due to a hamstring injury and Josh Gordon exiting with a knee issue, Meyers immediately became the WR2 in New England. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Josh Gordon did not suffer a major knee injury in Thursday night’s Week 6 win over the Giants. Furthermore, Jeff Howe of the The Athletic reports there is “early optimism” Phillip Dorsett (hamstring) misses just one game. To cool off the Jakobi Meyers momentum even more, ESPN’s Mike Reiss notes N’Keal Harry (I.R., ankle) is eligible to resume practicing this week. If anything, due to the bounce-back seen in Edelman, Gordon, Dorsett and Harry, Meyers has a potential 1-2 week window.

 

Auden Tate

Tate saw 12 Targets on Sunday, totaling 5 Receptions for 91 Yards and has seen consistent usage with John Ross on IR and AJ Green still sidelined. With potential trade talks surrounding Green combined with potential upcoming return news, it’s difficult to pinpoint the future for Tate, but production has been consistent and without Green, the WR2 in Cincy has shown to produce. Tate will continue to be a solid bye week flex for fantasy owners until Green ultimately returns.

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Jason Witten

ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio reports Amari Cooper (quad) is in “pretty significant pain” following his exit in Dallas’ Week 6 loss to the Jets. Should this develop into a long-term injury, expect the Cowboys to lean on Gallup, Cobb, Witten and Austin for receiving duties in Cooper’s absence. Throughout the 2019 Season, Witten has been a pleasant surprise since returning from the booth. Witten’s ceiling is low, but on the season the vet has 2 TDs and is averaging approximately 40 YPG.

Ricky Seals-Jones

Seals-Jones is a name to watch after Cleveland’s Week 7 bye. Although he returns against a stingy NE Defense, Seals-Jones has yielded spotty production so far this season. In Week 4, the TE nabbed 3 Receptions for 82 Yards and 1 TD, followed it up with a goose-egg performance against SF and in Week 6 totaled 3 Receptions for 47 Yards and 1 TD. The disparity at TE in 2019 is scary and with bye weeks coming, fantasy owners are hit with even more famine

START

Josh Allen vs Dolphins

You should know the pattern by now. Dolphins are giving up an average of 26 Fantasy Points per game to opposing QBs.

Kyler Murray at Giants

Murray’s scored 20+ Fantasy Points in 3 of his past 4 games and faces a Giants Defense that’s allowed 21+ Fantasy Points in 5 of 6 games this season.

Dak Prescott vs Eagles

Despite missing Amari Cooper, Dak Prescott remains a ‘Start ‘Em’ strictly because he’s facing an atrocious Eagles Pass Defense. Outside of Matt Stafford and Luke Falk, every QB has scored 22+ Fantasy Points against Philly this season.

Frank Gore vs Dolphins

Even with Singletary set to return, Gore expects to be the primary back (15 carries) in a revenge game at home.

Derrick Henry vs Chargers

The Chargers have allowed 4 Top 10 Fantasy RB performances this season. Henry’s YPC has recently plummeted much in part to the inefficiency of QB Marcus Mariota. With the Chargers allowing the 8th most points to opposing RBs, we fully expect Henry to rebound at home in Week 7.

Tevin Coleman at Redskins

The Redskins have allowed the 5th most rushing yards in 2019, along with the 5th most fantasy points to opposing RBs. Consider Coleman the 1A and Breida the 1B in this plus matchup.

Michael Gallup vs Eagles

Dream matchup against the Eagles with Amari Cooper OUT. Gallup should shred the Philly secondary! WR1s are averaging 88 yards per game against the Eagles.

D.J. Chark at Bengals

A must start situation against the Bengals, expect Minshew/Chark to exploit the Bengals Pass Defense who are without two perimeter CBs in Week 7.

SIT

Sam Darnold vs Patriots

Yes, we get it. After his illness he returned looking like Henry Rowengartner. Despite that, he still faces a tough Pats Defense.

Adrian Peterson vs 49ers

The writing was on the wall last week. We told you to sell high on AP after his 136 yard Week 6 performance and we still stand by that! AP goes from a Week 6 Best-Case-Scenario to a Week 7 Worst-Case-Scenario against the 49ers who are allowing the least amount of points to opposing RBs.

David Montgomery at Bears

DM wasn’t able to produce against Washington or Oakland. The Saints rank as one of the toughest run defenses in the NFL. We’d avoid Montgomery until he get this going.

Joe Mixon vs Jaguars

The Offensive Line struggles are just too much for Mixon to overcome.

Robby Anderson vs Patriots

Anderson erupted in his reunion with Sam Darnold seeing 8 Targets for 125 Yards and 1 TD. Unfortunately, (and fortunately) he faces Pats CB Stephon Gilmore for the last time this season. In their first meeting Anderson saw 5 Targets, catching 3 of them for 11 yards. We can’t endorse this matchup against Gilmore!

Chase Edmonds

Edmonds dialed it up on Sunday with 150 Yards and 3 TDs! It’s unclear how severe Johnson’s injury is, but regardless, Edmonds has shown over the past three games the upside that he can provide to the Arizona Offense and for fantasy owners. AZ has a tougher schedule over the next 4 Games vs NOLA, SF, TB and once again … SF! Who is in charge of scheduling this year in the NFL!?!

Ty Johnson

RB Kerryon Johnson exited Sunday’s game with a knee injury and did not return to action. He was replaced by Rookie RB Ty Johnson who went for 29 Rushing Yards & 4 Receptions for 28 Yards, also seeing some goal-line work. Should Kerryon Johnson see extended time on the sideline, expect a timeshare between Ty Johnson and McKissic. Over the next few weeks, the Lions schedule opens up a bit against NYG and OAK. We recommend prioritizing Johnson in this weeks run of waivers!

Benny Snell

Don’t sleep on the Snell! The Steelers host the JV Dolphins in Week 8 and Snell is coming off of an impressive performance where he totaled 17 Rushing Attempts for 75 Yards and 14 Receiving Yards. Given the circumstances that Conner left Week 6 with a quad injury, received a bye week to heal up and see’s Miami with the first game back, we wouldn’t be surprised to see Snell equally featured in Week 8 regardless of the situation.

Darrell Henderson

Malcolm Brown is expected to miss and the Rams take on a pathetic Bengals Defense. Expect this one to be lopsided from the get-go and with that, expect less Todd Gurley and more Darrell Henderson. Henderson didn’t do much with his opportunity in Week 7, but he did see 12 touches on the day.

Mark Walton

Not only did Walton receive the start over Drake, but he also exceeded in touches at 14-6. Walton finished the day with 66 Rushing Yards on 13 Attempts. If you are desperate, Walton is your guy. This is both an offense and team with no ceiling.

Kenny Stills

Will Fuller exited with a hamstring injury on the first drive of the afternoon. Hopkins, Coutee and Stills will round out 3 WR sets in Houston while Fuller is out. Watson hooked up with Stills for 105 Yards and comfortably slides in as the deep-threat. After seeing what Aaron Rodgers did to Oakland this week, fantasy owners should be foaming at the mouth for the upside that Houston yields heading into Week 8 against the Raiders.

Mohamed Sanu

The Patriots have agreed to a deal that will send WR Mohamed Sanu to New England for a 2nd Round Pick. Sanu drips with versatility and consider this a great addition to the New England scheme. It’s a big price tag for the Atlanta WR, but the Pats have attempted to land Sanu prior to the 2019 draft and finally got their guy.

Corey Davis

Corey Davis has quietly been okay … David saw his best performance this past week with 6 Receptions on 7 Targets for 80 Yards and 1 TD. His floor has been decent this year, but his ceiling remains capped. The Titans square off against the Bucs in Week 8, who have been tough on the run, but light on the pass. Consider Davis a fine bye week replacement this week with a plus matchup. With Tannehill at QB, Davis saw a “Season-High” 7 Targets!

AJ Brown

Brown tallied 6 Receptions on 8 Targets for 64 Yards and will see another favorable matchup against TB in Week 8. With Tannehill behind center, the Titans were clicking offensively and we recommend taking a look at Brown in Week 8 if you are looking for a bye-week replacement option.

DeVante Parker

Parker has hit the list a few times, but the narrative holds. The Dolphins will continue to chase points and Parker should be a benefactor. Parker has a TD in three straight games, averages 6 Targets Per Game and 47 Yards Per Game.

Auden Tate

Alex Erickson posted big numbers this week, but we want to point focus back toward Auden Tate who (over the past 5 games) has averaged nearly 8 Targets Per Game and 64 Yards Per Game. Tate has provided everything the Bengals could have asked for during Green’s absence this season and with Green potentially hitting “Free Agency” in 2020, we wouldn’t be surprised for the Bengals to continue involving Tate in the offense, even after Green’s expected October 29th return date.

Jonnu Smith

Smith saw additional action with veteran TE Delanie Walker leaving Sunday’s game with an ankle injury. In his absence, Smith totaled season-best numbers with 3 Receptions for 64 Yards. At Tight End, you look for production where you can find it. If Walker misses, Smith becomes an interesting streaming option against a exploitable Tampa Pass Defense.

Vance McDonald

Roll the dice against anyone who plays Miami! McDonald certainly has the talent, is often banged up and has rarely been featured this season. Pittsburgh is starving for offensive production and this week may be on where he provides upside for fantasy owners in a juicy matchup vs. Miami.

Steelers Defense

At Home vs. Miami … Nuff Said!

Jets Defense

Darnold may have put them in a poor position last night, but check out their upcoming schedule … JAX, MIA, NYG, WAS, OAK, CIN, MIA. If you have the roster space, this should be one to consider

START

Matt Stafford vs Giants

Stafford is quietly the 7th best Fantasy QB heading into Week 8 and faces a Giants pass defense that is allowing the most fantasy points to opposing QBs on the road this year. With Kerryon Johnson OUT, and pass catching RB Ty Johnson IN, expect an uptick in attempts and fantasy points for Stafford in Week 8.

Josh Allen vs Eagles

Outside of Matt Stafford (Week 3) and Luke Falk (Week 5) every QB to face the Eagles’ sketchy secondary has scored 21+ Fantasy Points!

Sony Michel vs Browns

Michel has seen less than 15 carries just once this season along with an average of 18 carries per game over his last 4 games. Gameflow will absolutely play a factor here, all but guaranteeing Michel to get his touches against a weak Browns Run Defense.

Chase Edmonds at Saints

Edmonds is facing a tough Saints Run Defense on the road, but I’m going with the hot hand. In Edmonds previous 3 games he’s averaged 101 Total Yards while scoring 4 total TDs. David Johnson hasn’t practiced all week and is considered a Game-Time-Decision to play on Sunday. Edmonds is still the clear RB2 to David Johnson; if DJ plays Edmonds should be considered a risky start.

Ty Johnson vs Giants

Speaking of explosive Running Backs.. Rookie RB Ty Johnson should inherit the majority of Kerryon Johnson’s 20 touches per game. The Giants Run Defense has struggled as of late, including Chase Edmonds’ 148 Yard/3 TD performance last week.

John Brown vs Eagles

The Eagles are allowing the most fantasy points to WRs this season. Brown possesses huge blow-up potential in this matchup!

Golden Tate at Lions

Revenge game for Tate in his return to Detroit. With teammate Sterling Shepard and Lions top corner Darius Slay both likely OUT, Tate should see plenty of opportunity.

SIT

Carson Wentz at Bills

The Bills have allowed just one QB to score 20+ Fantasy Points this season.

Joe Mixon at Rams (London)

The Cinci Offensive Line continues to be disastrous. Mixon’s floor is extremely low heading into his Week 8 Matchup against the Rams in London. Mixon’s previous two games combined for a total of 43 Total Yards and 1 TD.

Alshon Jeffery at Bills

Jeffery is set to square off against Top CB Tre’davious White. The Bills have allowed just 2 receiving TDs this year!

Odell Beckham Jr. at Patriots

It’s hard to bench a Round 2 Fantasy Pick, but OBJ is going to have a bad game… Not only are they traveling to Foxboro, but OBJ is set to square off against the best CB in the game in Stephon Gilmore. Golden Tate is the only WR to score on New England this season.

Ryan Tannehill

Bye Weeks and Injuries have made Ryan Tannehill a nice wild card play the past two weeks against LAC and TB. In two starts this season, Tannehill has 5 TDs and is averaging 252 YPG. The Titans take on Carolina in Week 9 who currently ranks as the 9th toughest defense against opposing QBs. Be careful if he is your only option at the position!

Sam Darnold

A week after going for 85 Total Yards and 5 Turnovers against a generationally talented NE Defense, Darnold bounced back with 218 Yards and 2 TDs, but also tossed 3 INTs. Darnold hits the list due to his upcoming cupcake schedule against MIA, NYG, WAS, OAK, CIN, MIA. Even in these dream matchups, Darnold still doesn’t have the ability to make you feel warm and fuzzy as a sure-fire start.

Darrell Henderson

Henderson saw another outing with a consistent workload and totaled 13 Touches for 69 Yards. Henderson actually out-touched Gurley 13-10, Gurley was seen getting treatment on the sideline and Henderson closed out the easy win vs. Cincinnati. Henderson remains a must-own down the stretch for fantasy owners!

Mark Walton

UPDATE – Drake traded to AZ. Mark Walton – Priority Add!

Drake didn’t travel with the team in Week 8 and it’s heavily anticipated that he has played his final snap with the Dolphins. Walton will step into this low yielding role in Miami and hopefully brings a jolt of electric to the offense. Walton has yet to hit pay dirt in 2019, but his YPC currently sits at 4.56 and also gets attention in the receiving game. Pick him up!

Boston Scott

The Eagles are expected to “be careful” with Sanders (shoulder) during the week but he reportedly won’t miss any time. We don’t recommend rostering Scott.

Darius Slayton

Slayton produced another strong outing on Sunday, grabbing 50 Yards and 2 TDs. With Shepard out, Slayton has firmly established himself within the 3WR Sets in NY and continues to build rapport with Danny Dimes.

Cole Beasley

In a tough game vs. Philly, Beasley provided fantasy owners exactly as prescribed – 40 Yards and a TD. Games like this are exactly what Beasley will give you. The schedule for Buffalo continues to look favorable and Beasley should be a nice limited upside/high floor plug-n-play option for fantasy owners.

Josh Reynolds

Brandin Cooks was removed with a concussion (2nd of the Season) on the first drive and replaced with Josh Reynolds. We witnessed what Reynolds did last season in Kupp’s absence and the chemistry picked right back up within the offense. Reynolds impressively yielded 3 Receptions for 73 Yards and 1 TD. What we find most insightful is that Reynolds grabbed 8 Targets. Grab shares of this offense when you can!

Chris Conley

Conley topped season high numbers this week with 4 Receptions on 7 Targets for 107 Yards and 1 TD, with a long ball 70 Yard TD Reception! Conley has quietly put together a strong season. With Dede Westbrook on the mend, Conley offers nice flex appeal going forward for fantasy owners.

Alex Erickson

Erickson isn’t viewed as a priority add, but has produced big in back-to-back games for the Bengals. Cincinnati hits bye in Week 9 and AJ Green is expected back immediately after. Green’s name is circulating in trade rumors and should he be dealt, Erickson’s value will increase dramatically. Keep an eye on this situation!

DeSean Jackson

Jackson is expected to get in some limited reps Wednesday. That’s a step in the right direction for Jackson, who hasn’t played since Week 2. Returning to practice gives Jackson a shot to play Sunday, but that’s far from a lock with the Eagles bye looming in Week 10. Follow the formula, typically when players are questionable and bye weeks follow, players are held out until after the bye. Expect DJax back in a few weeks!

Jonnu Smith

Let’s just hope that Delanie Walker remains out and Smith is able to continue forward with this momentum. With Walker out, Smith has now totaled impressive numbers over the past two weeks … 9-of-10 targets thrown his way for 142 yards 1 TD.

Darren Fells

He may be 33-Years-Old, but the vet has produced big this season in Houston. Fells totaled 6 Receptions, 58 Yards and 2 TDs on Sunday, bringing his season totals up to 5 TDs on the Season. At such a desolate position, Fells offers fantasy owners a silver lining within a high powered offense. Fells & Co. will see Jacksonville next week before hitting their bye week.

Jets Defense

Upcoming Schedule – MIA, NYG, WAS, OAK, CIN, MIA

#	PLAYER (TEAM)	MATCHUP	ECR™	VS. ECR
1	Russell Wilson (SEA)	vs. TB	1	0
2	Aaron Rodgers (GB)	at LAC	3	+1
3	Deshaun Watson (HOU)	at JAC	2	-1
4	Matthew Stafford (DET)	at LV	5	+1
5	Dak Prescott (DAL)	at NYG	4	-1
6	Jameis Winston (NO)		9	+3
7	Josh Allen (BUF)	vs. WAS	7	0
8	Tom Brady (TB)	at SEA	10	+2
9	Kirk Cousins (MIN)	at KC	12	+3
10	Lamar Jackson (BAL)	vs. NE	6	-4
11	Gardner Minshew II (JAC)	vs. HOU	8	-3
12	Derek Carr (LV)	vs. DET	11	-1
13	Philip Rivers (IND)	at PIT	14	+1
14	Sam Darnold (NYJ)	at MIA	13	-1
15	Daniel Jones (NYG)	vs. DAL	16	+1
16	Jimmy Garoppolo (SF)	at ARI	17	+1
17	Carson Wentz (PHI)	vs. CHI	15	-2
18	Jacoby Brissett (IND)	at PIT	19	+1
19	Mitchell Trubisky (CHI)	at PHI	23	+4
20	Matt Moore (KC)	vs. MIN	20	0
21	Ryan Tannehill (TEN)	at CAR	25	+4
22	Kyler Murray (ARI)	vs. SF	18	-4
23	Baker Mayfield (CLE)	at DEN	26	+3
24	Mason Rudolph (PIT)	vs. IND	21	-3
25	Ryan Fitzpatrick (MIA)	vs. NYJ	24	-1
26	Brandon Allen (CIN)		27	+1
27	Kyle Allen (WAS)	at BUF	22	-5
28	Dwayne Haskins (WAS)	at BUF	28	0

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns

• Odds: Browns -2.5
• Over/Under: 40

Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions

• Odds: Not yet available
• Over/Under: Not yet available

Note: Cowboys-Lions odds are off the board given the uncertainty around Matthew Stafford’s status.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts

• Odds: Colts -3
• Over/Under: 44

Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

• Odds: Bills -5.5
• Over/Under: 39

Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings

• Odds: Vikings -10.5
• Over/Under: 39.5

New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Odds: Saints -5.5
• Over/Under: 51

New York Jets at Washington Redskins

• Odds: Redskins -1.5
• Over/Under: 38

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers

• Odds: Panthers -5.5
• Over/Under: 50.5

Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens

• Odds: Ravens -4
• Over/Under: 50

Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers

• Odds: 49ers -13.5
• Over/Under: 45.5

 

Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Raiders

• Odds: Raiders -10
• Over/Under: 48.5

New England Patriots at Philadelphia Eagles

• Odds: Patriots -3.5
• Over/Under: 44.5

Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams

• Odds: Rams -6.5
• Over/Under: 41

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers

• Odds: Chiefs -3.5
• Over/Under: 53