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Week 7 Start \u2019Em, Sit \u2019Em: QB<\/a> | RB <\/a>| WR | TE<\/a> | Team D\/K<\/a><\/p>\n

Start \u2019Em, Sit \u2019Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups in fantasy football leagues based on a full-point PPR scoring system. This column will not cover elite NFL players like Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson, Ja\u2019Marr Chase or Trey McBride. Instead, it will focus on players who could exceed or fall short of their statistical expectations at each position. For all your final lineup decisions, check out my weekly player rankings<\/a>, which are updated daily.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Note: Streamers listed are players started in fewer than 50% of Sleeper fantasy leagues.<\/p>\n

Byes: Bills, Chargers, Commanders, Jaguars<\/p>\n

Fabs\u2019s Top 10 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings For Week 7Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs. ChiefsPuka Nacua at RaidersJa\u2019Marr Chase at Ravens\u00a0Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. Packers\u00a0Christian Watson at Lions\u00a0CeeDee Lamb at Eagles\u00a0Malik Nabers at Texans\u00a0Justin Jefferson vs. Colts\u00a0Drake London vs. 49ersNico Collins vs. Giants\u00a0<\/p>\n

Complete Week 7 wide receiver rankings<\/a><\/p>\n

Week 7 Start \u2019Em Wide ReceiversStart of the Week<\/p>\n

Matthew Golden at Lions (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox): Golden has been better than projected after five weeks for the Packers, scoring 15-plus points four times while averaging 16.8 points per game. He should remain in fantasy lineups this week against the Lions, who have one of the league’s worst defenses. Four wideouts have already beaten them for 19-plus fantasy points, and the projected game total is in the mid-to-low 50s. That suggests we\u2019ll potentially see a shootout at Ford Field.<\/p>\n

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DK Metcalf at Saints (Paris 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network): Metcalf can be tough to trust, but he did post 20.3 fantasy points in last week\u2019s win over the Buccaneers. He also has seen nine or more targets in four of his six games, and a matchup against the Saints is favorable. Their pass defense has allowed the ninth-most points per game to perimeter receivers, and six wideouts have scored 13-plus points against them regardless of alignment, including three with 21-plus.<\/p>\n

Jameson Williams vs. Packers (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox): Williams has been on a fantasy heater, scoring 34.9 combined points in his last two games for the Lions. I think he\u2019ll keep it up against the Packers in what could be a high-scoring game. The Packers’ D has allowed double-digit fantasy points to eight wide receivers, including five who have had at least 16 points. Williams also beat Green Bay for nearly 27 fantasy points in their last meeting, so get him into your lineups.\u00a0<\/p>\n

George Pickens at Eagles (Mon. 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN): Let\u2019s be honest \u2026 Pickens has not been the player we thought we were getting in drafts. He has failed to score more than 13.3 points in four of his six games, and he has had really just one impressive stat line: 28 points against the Buccaneers in Week 5. Still, I\u2019m going to keep the faith and start him against the Eagles. Eight wideouts have scored 14-plus fantasy points against them, and four have scored more than 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jalen Coker vs. Buccaneers (1 p.m. ET, Fox): This young Panthers receiver has been a pleasant surprise for fantasy managers this season. After four games, he\u2019s averaging nearly 17 points, and he has seen nine or more targets in three of those games. The Buccaneers have been a bit hit-or-miss against wideouts, but their defense has allowed five receivers to score at least 20 fantasy points against them. That includes last week, when DK Metcalf and Germie Bernard both scored more than 20 points apiece.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More Starts<\/p>\n

DeVonta Smith vs. Cowboys (Mon. 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN)Luther Burden III vs. Patriots (Thurs. 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video)Wide Receiver StreamersGermie Bernard at Saints (39%): Bernard has been targeted 21 times in the last two weeks, and the Saints have been generous to opposing wide receivers this season.Ryan Flournoy at Eagles (9%): Flournoy saw nine targets last week and has put up 29 fantasy points over his last two games. The Eagles are a favorable foe, too.\u00a0Jaylin Noel vs. Giants (3%): I might be chasing the points here, but Noel has scored 15-plus points in two straight games and a matchup against the Giants is favorable.Week 7 Sit \u2019Em Wide ReceiversSit of the Week\u00a0<\/p>\n

Michael Wilson vs. Broncos (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS): I\u2019m on the fence about Wilson this week. While his numbers haven\u2019t been great the past two weeks, he\u2019s due to post a good stat line for the Cardinals. He does have a tough matchup against the Broncos this week, however. Their defense has allowed the third-fewest fantasy points per target to perimeter receivers, not to mention the 10th-lowest EPA to the position regardless of alignment. If you start Wilson, temper your expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sit \u2019Em<\/p>\n

Emeka Egbuka at Panthers (1 p.m. ET, Fox): Egbuka will be tough to sit this week, as he has scored 17-plus fantasy points in two straight games. So like in the case of Wilson, I\u2019d temper your expectations for this Bucs receiver. Carolina has surrendered the 10th-fewest fantasy points per game to wide receivers, and their defense has also allowed the seventh-lowest EPA per target to the position. I\u2019m not saying he\u2019s a must-sit, but the numbers suggest he could disappoint this weekend.<\/p>\n

Josh Downs at Vikings (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Downs has gone into a statistical spiral over the last three weeks, scoring no more than 8.7 points. Last weekend, Keenan Allen saw more targets for the Colts, and he\u2019s actually been a better fantasy option since Week 3. I\u2019d keep Downs on the sidelines against the Vikings, who have surrendered the fourth-lowest EPA per target and the third-fewest EPA added to wideouts. Overall, Minnesota has allowed the fifth-fewest points to wideouts.<\/p>\n

Carnell Tate vs. Browns (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Tate has been all or nothing lately, scoring 19 or more points in two games and 1.6 points in another Titans game. I\u2019d consider him a risk-reward flex option against the Browns, who are middle-of-the-road in fantasy points allowed to outside receivers this season. This game also has one of the lowest totals in the league at 38.5, so neither team is expected to score a ton of points. If you have depth, I could see sitting Tate this weekend.<\/p>\n

Xavier Worthy at Seahawks (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): Worthy posted a good stat line last week, scoring 14.3 fantasy points in a win over the Chargers. And while he has scored 11 or more points in three of his last four games, I would be wary of Worthy given the Chiefs’ matchup in Seattle. Their defense has allowed the third-fewest fantasy points per game and the third-lowest EPA per target to wideouts, so Worthy could struggle to produce a productive stat line this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More SitsJaylen Waddle at Cardinals (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS)Tre Tucker vs. Rams (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox)Jordan Addison vs. Colts (1 p.m. ET, CBS)\"\"Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow<\/a>