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<\/p>\nYou know the feeling. It\u2019s why you\u2019re here. It’s that glorious, maddening, weekly puzzle that consumes us: the classic “start-or-sit” dilemma. The difference between glorious victory and soul-crushing defeat. And we are all looking for that \u201cedge,\u201d aren\u2019t we? That little nugget of fantasy football data that pats us on our tushies and tells us everything will be ok. A gentle nudge, if you will. I want you to know that I’m here in Week 7 brewing up the solutions. This column is the product of pure, uncut obsession, fueled by damn fine coffee and a pathological need to win.<\/p>\n
This is me nudging you, friends. *pats tushie* Now, let\u2019s get this \u2018W\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Start: Jared Goff (DET<\/a> vs TB<\/a>)<\/strong> – Dome track + pass-protection edge means layered crossers and timing throws should be on schedule. I\u2019m leaning into red-zone passing volume and recent target consolidation (St. Brown and LaPorta) for an efficient QB1 line.<\/p>\n Start: C.J. Stroud (HOU<\/a> @ SEA<\/a>)<\/strong> – Everything points to 35+ attempts against soft zones that match his rhythm game. I\u2019m banking on a couple of play-action shots to Nico to clear the ceiling.<\/p>\n Sit: Cameron Ward (TEN<\/a> vs NE<\/a>)<\/strong> – This profiles as a pace-down spot with disguises that force checkdowns and muddy reads. I\u2019m fading a rookie versus pressure looks that caps big plays and turns drives into field goals.<\/p>\n Sit: Geno Smith (LV<\/a> @ KC<\/a>)<\/strong> – Arrowhead noise plus disguised coverages that squeeze the middle of the field is a bad mix for Geno. I\u2019m bracing for sacks, stalls, picks, and a 12\u201315 point slog.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Start: Jordan Mason (MIN<\/a> vs PHI<\/a>)<\/strong> – Script sets up for a 15\u201318 touch grinder behind the gap, looks into a defense vulnerable after contact. I\u2019m counting on inside-the-five chances to carry the week, even if YPC is ordinary.<\/p>\n Start: Quinshon Judkins (CLE<\/a> vs MIA<\/a>)<\/strong> – Home game and light boxes – even without the screen usage – give him both floor and TD paths. I expect 18+ opportunities with primary goal-line work in a grindy script.<\/p>\n Sit: Travis Etienne Jr. (JAX<\/a> vs LAR<\/a> – London)<\/strong> – The Rams rally to wide runs and force cutbacks – exactly where ETJ\u2019s efficiency dips. I\u2019m anticipating pass-protection asks and two-minute snaps siphoning routes, leaving TD dependence overseas.<\/p>\n Sit: Cam Skattebo (NYG<\/a> @ DEN<\/a>)<\/strong> – Altitude and a top-tier run front are two strikes for a road back. Add in the fact that he runs like he\u2019s trying to develop CTE by age 24 (injury risk every snap), and Cam\u2019s been called out on strikes.<\/p>\n After you get done with our Start\/Sit recommendations, head on over and check out our Week 7 Quarterback Rankings<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Start: Chris Olave (NO<\/a> @ CHI<\/a>)<\/strong> – Perimeter leverage and free access on deep outs\/digs match his route wins. I\u2019m calling double-digit targets with one schemed deep shot to flip the week.<\/p>\n Start: Keenan Allen (LAC<\/a> vs IND<\/a>)<\/strong> – Top-end total + slot leverage on money downs is Keenan\u2019s happy place. I\u2019m penciling in 8-10 grabs and a red-zone pivot or option route for paydirt.<\/p>\n Sit: Jerry Jeudy (CLE vs MIA)<\/strong> – Run-lean script and horizontal target spread ding his spike-week odds. I\u2019m expecting TE\/backs to own the money looks while brackets sit on his outbreakers.<\/p>\n Sit: A.J. Brown (PHI @ MIN)<\/strong> – Safety help shaded his way on high-leverage downs will funnel targets elsewhere. I\u2019m treating him as a volume-capped WR2\/3 in a physical game that limits YAC. Start him if you trust it, but I won\u2019t until he makes me regret it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Start: Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE vs MIA)<\/strong> – Linebacker\/safety matchups are there for seams and crossers in play-action. I\u2019m projecting 5-7 looks with a high-leverage red-zone target to cash.<\/p>\n Start: Hunter Henry (NE @ TEN)<\/strong> – Favored game script + condensed red-zone tree makes Henry the first read on leaks and pivots. I\u2019m betting heavy personnel PA springs him for chain-movers and a legit TD shot.<\/p>\n Sit: Cade Otton (TB @ DET)<\/strong> – Detroit\u2019s funnel forces you outside and over the top, not through TE seams. I\u2019m anticipating more in-line work and target competition capping routes.<\/p>\n Sit: Theo Johnson (NYG @ DEN)<\/strong> – Low total with disciplined zone drops will squeeze TE windows between the numbers. I\u2019m viewing him as TD-or-bust on thin participation behind the primary WRs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You know the feeling. It\u2019s why you\u2019re here. It’s that glorious, maddening, weekly puzzle that consumes us: the classic “start-or-sit” dilemma. The difference between glorious victory and soul-crushing defeat. And we are all looking for that \u201cedge,\u201d aren\u2019t we? That little nugget of fantasy football data that pats us on our tushies and tells us […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5634,"featured_media":251002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[2320,9531],"class_list":["post-250992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","tag-nfl-schedule","tag-starts-and-sits"],"modified_by":"Lou Landers, Fantasy Sports","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250992"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":251084,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250992\/revisions\/251084"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}RUNNING BACKS<\/h3>\n
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\nWIDE RECEIVERS<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nTIGHT ENDS<\/h3>\n
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