4 hours agoHouston Texans running back
Carlos Hyde struggled on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, producing just 35 yards on 12 carries. Hyde had been improving lately as Houston's main back, but the
Colts Defense was just too much him as he struggled to find any running room. Hyde's always going to be a back with an incredibly low floor, but his workload with the Texans has been high enough to make him worth starting most weeks as a flex play in 12-team leagues. He should find a little more running room in Week 8 against the Raiders.
--Justin Carter - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 hours agoAtlanta Falcons wide receiver
Mohamed Sanu was a no-show in Week 7, catching his only target in the game for three yards. It was a rough offensive day overall for the Falcons offense as they were held under 300 air yards for the first time this season. Quarterback
Matt Ryan (ankle) left the game in the fourth quarter and the team also lost their starting running back
Devonta Freeman to an ejection in the third quarter. Sanu has had two straight very subpar games now and it would probably be wise to look in another direction for a starter in Week 8.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 hours agoGreen Bay Packers running back
Jamaal Williams caught a touchdown in the team's victory over the Oakland Raiders. Williams didn't get many opportunities in the game, rushing the ball three times for five yards and catching four of his five targets for 26 yards and a touchdown. The Packers backfield has been effective so far this season, but they have been splitting the opportunities between Williams and
Aaron Jones where possible. Williams is clearly the secondary option in the backfield but continues to eat into the opportunities for Jones to score. If the Packers allow quarterback
Aaron Rodgers to throw the ball as they did against the Raiders, then Williams is unlikely to hold much fantasy value going into the matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.
--Richard King - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 hours agoNew York Giants tight end
Rhett Ellison secured two catches for 33 yards and a touchdown on Sunday against the Cardinals. The Cardinals are the worst defense in the league against tight ends, and
Evan Engram didn't come to play on Sunday, so Ellison was able to take advantage. Those were his only two targets of the game in the easiest matchup he'll see all season. He's firmly off of fantasy radars.
--Eric Samulski - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
4 hours agoIndianapolis Colts wide receiver
Zach Pascal has flashed a few times this season. In Week 7 against the Houston Texans, he went off. He caught six of his seven targets for 106 yards and two touchdowns. The Colts have been searching for a consistent wide receiver opposite
T.Y. Hilton, and Pascal has been emerging as that guy. He's averaging over 18 yards per reception on the season and he now has three touchdowns in the last four games. Until someone usurps his role as the No. 2 wide receiver, he's going to maintain some fantasy value every week.
--Gage Bridgford - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 hours agoHouston Texans quarterback
Deshaun Watson threw for 308 yards in Houston's Week 7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He was 22-for-34 passing the ball, finishing with a touchdown and a pair of picks. He added 32 rushing yards on three carries. Watson lost one of his best options,
Will Fuller, early, which hurt Watson and the Texans' offense. Watson should throw for more than just one touchdown against the Raiders next week, though monitor Fuller's availability if you're interested in playing Watson in DFS.
--Justin Carter - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 hours agoAtlanta Falcons wide receiver
Calvin Ridley had four catches on six targets in Week 7, but managed just 30 yards and was held out of the end zone. The Falcons offense struggled mightily on the day and didn't score their first, and only, touchdown until the fourth quarter, when backup quarterback
Matt Schaub had taken over for an injured
Matt Ryan (ankle). Ridley will most certainly have some down games sprinkled in throughout the season, but the team's offense should rarely struggle to this degree as long as Ryan and the team's key playmakers remain healthy. Ridley will be worthy of starting as a WR2 most weeks going forward.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 hours agoNew York Giants wide receiver
Golden Tate led the team with 80 yards and six catches on 11 targets. The slot receiver was expected to be a featured option given the sloppy weather and Patrick Peterson's presence on the outside, and he didn't disappoint. With
Sterling Shepard likely to return from his concussion in the coming weeks, now would be a good time to try to sell high on Golden Tate, who is likely just the third or fourth option on the Giants going forward.
--Eric Samulski - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
4 hours agoOakland Raiders tight end
Darren Waller finally broke through with two touchdowns as the Raiders fell to the Packers 42-24 in Week 7. The end zone eluded the 26-year-old in the first half after a 28-yard score was called back on a penalty, and on another play where he was tripped up at the two-yard line. Waller came through in garbage time in the second half, however, finishing the day with a 7/126/2 line as he once again led the offense with eight targets. After signing a five-year contract extension earlier this week, Waller made the front office proud despite the losing effort. Owners can fire him up as a high-end TE1 against the Texans weak secondary in Week 8.
--Riley Mrack - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 hours agoAtlanta Falcons tight end
Austin Hooper caught four of his five targets for 46 yards and a touchdown in Week 7. He was the only Falcon to find the end zone and one of only two Falcons, alongside
Julio Jones, with over 30 yards from scrimmage on the day. It was an ugly offensive day for the Falcons, but luckily Hooper ended up with the lone touchdown and a solid fantasy day. His touchdown came in the fourth quarter on a pass by
Matt Schaub after
Matt Ryan (ankle) had left the game. Hooper's breakout season continues and he's a must-start until further notice.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 hours agoNew York Giants tight end
Evan Engram let down Giants fans and fantasy owners alike on Sunday. Going up against the league's worst defense against tight ends, Engram fell on his face with only one catch for six yards on five targets. Engram left the game briefly in the third quarter with a head/neck injury, but he played the majority of this game and simply couldn't get anything going, even dropping a beautiful sideline pass from
Daniel Jones. It's entirely likely that Engram wasn't healthy after missing only one game with an MCL injury, but let's hope this was just a one-game letdown.
--Eric Samulski - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
4 hours agoIndianapolis Colts running back
Marlon Mack was a workhorse in Week 6. In Week 7, the Houston Texans made it a top priority to slow him down. By the end of the day, he finished with 18 carries for 44 yards and three catches for 12 yards. The major key for Mack has usually been volume, but that didn't matter this week. Houston's defensive front had the pieces to slow him down. There are a couple of good matchups remaining on his schedule, but he has a number of tough teams moving forward. It could be a good time to sell Mack if you can get a good game out of him in the next few weeks.
--Gage Bridgford - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 hours agoGreen Bay Packers running back
Aaron Jones caught a receiving touchdown, saving his fantasy value in the team's victory over the Oakland Raiders. Jones finished the game with 50 yards on the ground from 12 attempts, as well as catching all four of his targets for 33 yards and a touchdown in the passing game. The Packers lead running back has been great for fantasy owners in the early part of the season but struggled to have an impact in the game. Instead of running the ball early and often, the team entrusted quarterback
Aaron Rodgers to throw the team to victory. Also, the Packers seem to have returned to splitting the opportunities for backfield snaps between Jones and
Jamaal Williams, who also caught a touchdown in the game. Jones will be looking to have a big impact in the Packers next matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.
--Richard King - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 hours agoNew York Giants quarterback
Daniel Jones was let down by his offensive line on Sunday against the Cardinals. Jones was sacked eight times and hit 12 times on the afternoon. He had no time to throw, and the rainy conditions made it hard to drive the ball deep. The rookie signal-caller finished with 223 yards and a touchdown while being picked off once and losing two fumbles. He added 35 yards on the ground, which provides an interesting rushing floor for fantasy purposes. Jones figures to improve as he gets more reps under his belt and his team gets healthy, but the Giants are not a good team, so he will only be a matchup-dependent start in one quarterback leagues.
--Eric Samulski - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
4 hours agoIn a week where just about everything went wrong for the Atlanta Falcons, wide receiver
Julio Jones luckily escaped with a passable fantasy day. Jones led the team with nine targets and caught six of them for 93 yards. The two Falcons quarterbacks on the day,
Matt Ryan and
Matt Schaub, only threw for a total of 224 yards, so Jones was fortunate to have accounted for nearly half of the team's air yards. The Falcons are currently free-falling at 1-6, but will look to get back on track against the Seahawks in Week 8. Jones is still a clear WR1 until further notice.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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