7) Drake Maye @ The Titans
The Patriots sit in first place in the AFC East, and much of the credit can go to their young signal-caller. Maye currently ranks as the 6th-highest scoring QB in total points this season with 123.4 through 6 games. He has a matchup this week against a Tennessee defense that ranks as the 4th-worst overall matchup in the league for fantasy quarterbacks.
That can largely be attributed to their weak run defense and almost complete lack of offense, which allows opponents to basically run out the clock in the second half of games. Maye should still be able to score enough early in this game to make him a solid fantasy starter this week. Put him in and hope the Titans can score close to 20 points, which should be enough to keep Maye attacking through at least 3 quarters.
8) Caleb Williams vs The Saints
Williams and the Bears return home after pulling out a last-second win in Washington this past Monday night. The former top pick has quietly been a solid fantasy starter all season long, ranking inside the top 12 in overall points scored. He’s been able to avoid any landmine games with double-digit scoring every week and has shown his upside and running ability with 20+ points in two of his five starts.
This week, the Bears get a Saints defense that is winless on the road and has allowed just under 30 points per game in their 5 losses. The Bears offense came out of their bye clicking on all cylinders, and it looks as if they plan to involve rookie speedster Luther Burden more in their game plan. While Rome Odunze had a down statistical week, Caleb was able to eclipse 250 passing yards by spreading the ball around to 8 different pass catchers. The Bears are in a great spot to put up 30+ points this week, and Williams is going to be at the center of the action.
9) Bo Nix vs The Giants
Nix has been up and down this year, but this feels like he’s due for an “up week”. The Giants come to town after winning their second game of the season with a shocking upset of the Eagles last Thursday, and they will bring their 27th-ranked pass defense with them. The strength of the Giants defense is their pass rush, but their secondary is extremely beatable. Expect Nix to connect with Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin, and former Giant Evan Engram downfield throughout this game.
The Broncos are going to look to put up a big number at home this week after scoring just 13 last Sunday in London, and Nix should be in the mix for most of the scoring. He has a lower floor than some other options like Justin Herbert, Jordan Love, and even Daniel Jones, but his upside makes him an intriguing play this week.
Once you get done here, our Week 7 Start/Sit advice will help you finalize your lineups for this weekend.
