Week 7 NFL Wide Receiver & Tight End Starts & Sits: Fire Up Donovan Peoples-Jones!
Now that we’ve covered quarterbacks and running backs, it’s time to turn our attention to the Week 7 wide receiver and tight end Start/Sit decisions that are keeping us up at night.
In case you’re new to the column, here’s a quick explainer of what we’re trying to do here (skip down if you’ve been here before). We’re here to wrestle with the decisions that are keeping you up at night. Do you bench the player you drafted in the fourth round who has been injured or struggling (hi, D.J. Moore)? Do you take a chance on the guy who just came off the suspension list (welcome back, DeAndre Hopkins)? Do you start the injury risk with a high ceiling or do you start a low-ceiling guy with a high floor? We won’t know the “correct” answers until the games are over. But we’re going to do our best to talk through it.
Let’s dig into the Week 7 wide receiver and tight end Start/Sit decisions that are keeping us up at night.
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Wide Receivers
Start ‘Em
START OF THE WEEK: Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cleveland Browns
I’ll be honest – I didn’t draft DPJ this season so I’ve been a little in-the-dark about what he’s been doing until now. Over the past three games, Peoples-Jones has caught at least four balls per game while hitting at least 50 yards in each game. He’s yet to find the end zone this season, but he’s basically been a 10-12 points guy in PPR leagues over the last three weeks. With that kind of production, Peoples-Jones put himself on the map as a flex play.
Wan’Dale Robinson, New York Giants
The bad news here is that Robinson on ran 11 routes last week. The good news is it was his first action of the season (and his NFL career) and that numbers is guaranteed to increase. Especially because the Giants are pretty much devoid of good receiving options. I’ve been wrong before (only once or twice, of course), but I think we can bank on Robinson seeing at least five touches this week. Get him in your lineups.
Michael Gallup, Dallas Cowboys
I might be putting too much stock into Dak Prescott’s return, but I think Gallup is becoming safe to start again. He’s seen 12 targets over his last two games, and will surely benefit from the return of a top-10 quarterback like Prescott. It also doesn’t hurt matters that CeeDee Lamb is questionable on the injury report as of Thursday afternoon!
Sit ‘Em
SIT OF THE WEEK: Elijah Moore, New York Jets
Unfortunately, it looks like last year’s end-of-season breakout for Moore was just a mirage (at least for the short-term). He’s an extremely talented player and will likely have his day as a fantasy producer. But that day is not right now. Moore has caught just one ball in his last two games, and has only seen five total targets during that span. Sadly, it’s time to bench Elijah Moore.
DeVante Parker, New England Patriots
As a Patriots fan, I was excited when they acquired DeVante Parker. And while he’s shown flashes that rewarded that excitement, he’s also had four games with two or less targets. With Tyquan Thornton back in the fold in New England, Parker is just too risky to start in anything but the deepest fantasy leagues right now.
Robbie Anderson, Arizona Cardinals
Don’t fall for the shiny penny. I feel like every time someone gets traded, everyone imagines their best-case scenario. Could Anderson shine in Arizona? Sure. But it’s more likely he’s a fourth (at best) receiving option behind DeAndre Hopkins, Rondale Moore, and Zach Ertz. He’s worth adding to your fantasy roster in deeper leagues, but Anderson shouldn’t be in your fantasy lineup this week.
Tight Ends
Start ‘Em
START OF THE WEEK: Daniel Bellinger, New York Giants
While Bellinger has yet to see more than five targets in a game all season, he’s had a knack for finding the end zone (three scores in five games) and has become a top receiving weapon for a Giants offense that is short on receiving weapons. With a solid matchup against the Jaguars, Bellinger should put up TE1 numbers this week.
Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins
After a rough preseason and start to the regular season, the arrow is pointing up for Gesicki. He’s playing more snaps, running more routes, and seeing more targets than he has all season, and even found the end zone twice last week. We can’t bank on that type of production every week, but I think Gesicki is worth starting as a TE1 until he proves otherwise – especially with Tua Tagovailoa back under center.
Sit ‘Em
SIT OF THE WEEK: Greg Dulcich, Denver Broncos
I get it. Dulcich is fun. His performance Monday night was fun. But are you really going to rely on a rookie who has played one game and only saw three targets? Sure, you could hit the lottery and have one of his targets go for big yardage and a score. But just like in real life, it’s more than likely you won’t win the lottery in your fantasy football matchup either. I’d look toward safer options.
Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Chargers
The good news: Everett has been seeing a decent amount of targets. The bad news: he hasn’t been doing much with them. While he has two scores in six games, Everett has yet to top 71 yards on the year (and that was all the way back in Week 2). He’s totaled just 31 receiving yards in his last two games and is way too boom-or-bust to be cemented into your fantasy lineup. He’s fine if he’s all you have, but I’ve seen him ranked as a top-10 tight end this week and I can’t say that I understand why.
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