Fantasy Football Week 7: The Ultimate Guide to Sunday's Action

We are nearing the second half of fantasy football's regular season, so it is make-or-break time for your postseason hopes. Hopefully you are not one of the teams decimated by injuries to one of your stars, like Calvin Johnson (ankle), A.J. Green (toe) or Jimmy Graham (shoulder).

That trio is among the players who will be game-time decisions for the early kickoffs Sunday, and only Graham looks like he will be on the right side of things when the inactives are announced around 11:30 a.m. ET. You should not have Megatron or Green in any lineups at this point, while Graham might have an inkling of hope to be a situational option in the red zone for the New Orleans Saints, who will be facing the NFL's No. 1 defense at the Detroit Lions.

Bleacher Report presents its Ultimate Guide to Sunday's Action every Saturday of the season, outlining our final Top 100, diving in-depth into the injury report, starts, sits, sleepers, busts and last-minute waiver-wire options. This is your definitive guide to preparing your lineups every week.

Overall Rankings

Good thing the wide-receiver position is deep. It has suffered some heavy losses in recent weeks as fantasy owners have to do without Victor Cruz (knee, out for the season), Johnson (questionable, knee) and Green (toe, doubtful).

Add Percy Harvin to the list of useless players for Week 7, having been traded to the New York Jets on Friday night. The Jets have already played, so pull Harvin from all fantasy lineups.

The sudden trade leaves the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks—the second-worst passing offense in football—with just two wide receivers with more than a mere 11 career receptions, according to Bob Condotta and Jayson Jenks of The Seattle Times.

1. Doug Baldwin (146)
2. Jermaine Kearse (36)
3. Ricardo Lockette (11)
4. Second-round rookie Paul Richardson (one)
5. Bryan Walters (eight)
6. Fourth-round rookie Kevin Norwood (zero)

That crew is no way to prop up a young quarterback like Russell Wilson, who shouldn't be counted on to be a fantasy starter until the likes of this group step forward. Give Baldwin, Kearse and Lockette a bit more consideration when filling out your fantasy lineups with a last-ditch receiver option. Richardson should probably be owned in long-term keeper leagues, but he might be a flier to take now in deeper formats, too.

Harvin, meanwhile, wasn't doing much. He had just three receptions for zero yards last week, after having three of his touchdowns wiped off the board by penalties the Monday night before. Harvin goes to the only team more ineffective in the passing game to date than the Seahawks.

Expect to see a lot of Marshawn Lynch, Robert Turbin and even Christine Michael in the running game. Seattle is ready to get Richardson and Michael involved. They have to be.

"Those guys have practiced great and we're real excited about their chance to play...really, we won't hesitate to play those guys if they're up for this game," head coach Pete Carroll told The Times Friday before the trade.

Lynch, Wilson and Kearse are the only Seahawks in Bleacher Report's Top 100 players for fantasy Week 7...and barely, in the case of Wilson and Kearse.

Week 7 Top 100 - Eric Mack

Rank	Flex Rankings	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Tom Brady	NE	vs. NYJ	8	+7
2	DeMarco Murray	DAL	vs. NYG	4	+2
3	Arian Foster	HOU	at Pit	10	+7
4	Peyton Manning	DEN	vs. SF	1	-3
5	Jamaal Charles	KC	at SD	19	+14
6	Aaron Rodgers	GB	vs. Car	2	-4
7	Matt Forte	CHI	vs. Mia	7	0
8	Andrew Luck	IND	vs. Cin	3	-5
9	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	vs. SF	25	+16
10	Antonio Brown	PIT	vs. Hou	29	+19
11	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	at StL	16	+5
12	Rob Gronkowski	NE	vs. NYJ	62	+50
13	Dez Bryant	DAL	vs. NYG	36	+23
14	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	vs. Hou	21	+7
15	Eddie Lacy	GB	vs. Car	41	+26
16	Julius Thomas	DEN	vs. SF	58	+42
17	Andre Ellington	ARI	at Oak	31	+14
18	Giovani Bernard	CIN	at Ind	28	+10
19	Brandon Marshall	CHI	vs. Mia	38	+19
20	Alfred Morris	WAS	vs. Ten	39	+19
21	Ben Tate	CLE	at Jac	33	+12
22	Drew Brees	NO	at Det	12	-10
23	Julio Jones	ATL	at Bal	32	+9
24	Lamar Miller	MIA	at Chi	43	+19
25	Jordy Nelson	GB	vs. Car	23	-2
26	Alshon Jeffery	CHI	vs. Mia	42	+16
27	Philip Rivers	SD	vs. KC	5	-22
28	Justin Forsett	BAL	vs. Atl	40	+12
29	Randall Cobb	GB	vs. Car	45	+16
30	Branden Oliver	SD	vs. KC	37	+7
31	Jordan Cameron	CLE	at Jac	89	+58
32	Tony Romo	DAL	vs. NYG	15	-17
33	Joique Bell	DET	vs. NO	52	+19
34	Steve Smith	BAL	vs. Atl	47	+13
35	DeSean Jackson	WAS	vs. Ten	60	+25
36	Jay Cutler	CHI	vs. Mia	6	-30
37	Chris Ivory	NYJ	at NE	71	+34
38	Ahmad Bradshaw	IND	vs. Cin	48	+10
39	Mohamed Sanu	CIN	at Ind	63	+24
40	Cam Newton	CAR	at GB	9	-31
41	Frank Gore	SF	at Den	61	+20
42	Michael Floyd	ARI	at Oak	59	+17
43	T.Y. Hilton	IND	vs. Cin	53	+10
44	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	vs. SF	50	+6
45	Ronnie Hillman	DEN	vs. SF	68	+23
46	Roddy White	ATL	at Bal	75	+29
47	Fred Jackson	BUF	vs. Min	46	-1
48	Golden Tate	DET	vs. NO	51	+3
49	Mike Wallace	MIA	at Chi	56	+7
50	Shane Vereen	NE	vs. NYJ	64	+14
51	Matthew Stafford	DET	vs. NO	14	-37
52	Andre Johnson	HOU	at Pit	66	+14
53	Julian Edelman	NE	vs. NYJ	65	+12
54	Rueben Randle	NYG	at Dal	69	+15
55	Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	at GB	55	0
56	Colin Kaepernick	SF	at Den	13	-43
57	Andre Williams	NYG	at Dal	54	-3
58	Torrey Smith	BAL	vs. Atl	88	+30
59	Pierre Garcon	WAS	vs. Ten	70	+11
60	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	at Oak	79	+19
61	Matt Ryan	ATL	at Bal	17	-44
62	Reggie Bush	DET	vs. NO	67	+5
63	Keenan Allen	SD	vs. KC	83	+20
64	Jerick McKinnon	MIN	at Buf	82	+18
65	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	at Jac	90	+25
66	Trent Richardson	IND	vs. Cin	78	+12
67	Terrance Williams	DAL	vs. NYG	85	+18
68	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	at Pit	74	+6
69	Jeremy Hill	CIN	at Ind	93	+24
70	Sammy Watkins	BUF	vs. Min	72	+2
71	Joe Flacco	BAL	vs. Atl	18	-53
72	Marques Colston	NO	at Det	91	+19
73	Kendall Wright	TEN	at Was	102	+29
74	Wes Welker	DEN	vs. SF	103	+29
75	Greg Olsen	CAR	at GB	84	+9
76	Michael Crabtree	SF	at Den	80	+4
77	Eric Decker	NYJ	at NE	100	+23
78	Jimmy Graham	NO	at Det	181	+103
79	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	vs. Hou	22	-57
80	Cordarrelle Patterson	MIN	at Buf	124	+44
81	Reggie Wayne	IND	vs. Cin	77	-4
82	Andre Holmes	OAK	vs. Ari	86	+4
83	Martellus Bennett	CHI	vs. Mia	92	+9
84	Andy Dalton	CIN	at Ind	26	-58
85	Odell Beckham	NYG	at Dal	94	+9
86	Delanie Walker	TEN	at Was	105	+19
87	Bernard Pierce	BAL	vs. Atl	130	+43
88	Jordan Reed	WAS	vs. Ten	104	+16
89	Antonio Gates	SD	vs. KC	99	+10
90	Russell Wilson	SEA	at StL	11	-79
91	Bishop Sankey	TEN	at Was	87	-4
92	Cecil Shorts	JAC	vs. Cle	95	+3
93	Brandon LaFell	NE	vs. NYJ	107	+14
94	Justin Hunter	TEN	at Was	101	+7
95	Anquan Boldin	SF	at Den	110	+15
96	C.J. Spiller	BUF	vs. Min	97	+1
97	Jermaine Kearse	SEA	at StL	166	+69
98	Brian Quick	STL	vs. Sea	106	+8
99	Eli Manning	NYG	at Dal	24	-75
100	Malcom Floyd	SD	vs. KC	113	+13

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from more than 100 experts provided by FantasyPros.

Injury Report

Calvin Johnson was listed as questionable, as opposed to Green's doubtful, by the official NFL injury report (credentials required), but you shouldn't rely on either banged-up receiver in any lineups this week. Head coach Jim Caldwell told reporters Friday it would take a "miracle" for Johnson to play.

Cross those two top-five fantasy wideouts off the list for this week. We break down the injury report's most prominent names here.

Note: All practice participation information is courtesy of that weekly report.

Game-Time Decisions

TE Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints (shoulder)

He was able to practice on a limited basis, which gives him a chance to play Sunday at Detroit. Larry Holder of The Times-Picayune reported "it shouldn't come as a major surprise" if the Saints use Graham as a situational player in the red zone. Consider that music to the ears of Graham's fantasy owners. If he is active for the Saints, he should be starting for fantasy owners. All he needs is one catch for a touchdown to be a good start at the tight-end position.

WR Andre Johnson, Houston Texans (ankle)

He tends to play through injury and will get one more day of rest before Monday Night Football. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a top-10 team against fantasy receivers, though, so you might not want to take the risk unless you have a last-minute replacement on either the Texans or Steelers to play in the event Johnson doesn't.

WR Kelvin Benjamin, Carolina Panthers (concussion)

Benjamin is a solid start if he is active Sunday at the Green Bay Packers. He awaits clearance from a doctor, despite practicing in full Friday, according to Jonathan Jones of The Charlotte Observer. Head coach Ron Rivera told reporters:

"

He did a nice job with it, but again I'm not the one judging it. Now he looked good on the field. I thought he practiced well. He looked sharp. I really don't think he had a (mental error). He did all of his assignments that he was supposed to do. He took a lot of reps (Friday), which I understand is part of the protocol is to have him go out and practice and see how he does and then evaluate later. My understanding is that would be (Saturday), as far as to see how he is.

"

QB Jake Locker, Tennessee Titans (hand)

Charlie Whitehurst has taken most of the first-team reps in practice, and Titans beat writer Terry McCormick tweeted he expects Whitehurst to get the start. Don't use Locker.

The Probables

The following players, broken down by position, were officially listed as probable and can be used in fantasy lineups as needed:

Quarterbacks

1. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (back, ankle)
2. Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals (shoulder)
3. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins (ankle)
4. Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders (ankle, knee)

Running Backs

1. Andre Ellington, Arizona Cardinals (foot)
2. Ben Tate, Cleveland Browns (finger)
3. Lamar Miller, Miami Dolphins (knee)
4. Reggie Bush, Detroit Lions (ankle)
5. Arian Foster, Houston Texans (groin)
6. Zac Stacy, St. Louis Rams (ankle)
7. Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints (hand)
8. Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers (knee)
9. Juwan Thompson, Denver Broncos (knee)

Wide Receivers

1. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys (shoulder)
2. Michael Floyd, Arizona Cardinals (groin)
3. Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons (ankle)
4. DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans (hand)
5. Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings (hip)
6. Eddie Royal, San Diego Chargers (elbow)
7. Brian Hartline, Miami Dolphins (finger)
8. John Brown, Arizona Cardinals (hamstring)
9. Stevie Johnson, San Francisco 49ers (hip)
10. Devin Hester, Atlanta Falcons (hamstring)

Tight Ends

1. Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers (back)
2. Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers (ankle) 
3. Charles Clay, Miami Dolphins (knee)
4. Clay Harbor, Jacksonville Jaguars (knee)

Find Replacements

You should not use Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams, who was officially listed as doubtful. Also, the following players are all listed as officially out for Week 7, so get them out of your lineups immediately and perhaps consider their backups:

• RB Rashad Jennings, New York Giants (knee)
• RB Montee Ball, Denver Broncos (groin)
• RB Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers (knee)
• RB Toby Gerhart, Jacksonville Jaguars (foot)
• QB Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins (ankle)
• TE Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings (abdomen, groin)
• RB Donald Brown, San Diego Chargers (concussion)
• WR Harry Douglas, Atlanta Falcons (foot)
• TE Zach Miller, Seattle Seahawks (ankle)

Start 'Em

Here are some of B/R's underrated Week 7 starts by position, based on favorable matchups, circumstances due to projected touches or opportunities created by injury:

QB Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers (at Denver Broncos)

You might be surprised to hear Kaep is fantasy's No. 6-ranked scorer right now (per FFToday.com), despite nary a rushing touchdown through six weeks. He is going to need his legs to help his 49ers keep pace on the road against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. Only four teams have allowed fewer than the Broncos' seven passing touchdowns to date.

Expect Peyton Manning to push the scoring pace and Kaepernick to pile up fantasy points playing from behind. The running game might not be reliable for the 49ers, facing a Broncos team that is No. 2 in the NFL against the run. The good news for Kaep is he has a full deck of weapons available, including Michael Crabtree, Anquan Boldin, Stevie Johnson, Vernon Davis and his running backs Frank Gore and Carlos Hyde.

The scoring load should be on Kaep's shoulders here, be it run or pass. He should be active in all leagues for what should be a rare shootout for him.

RB Justin Forsett, Baltimore Ravens (vs. Atlanta Falcons)

Not only has Forsett distanced himself as the leader of the Ravens' three-headed rushing monster, but he is facing a Falcons team that has been generous against fantasy running backs, allowing 767 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns and 41 receptions to opposing backs (all league-highs), per FFToday.com. The Falcons have been so bad stopping the run, you might even consider his backup Bernard Pierce or change-of-pace back Lorenzo Taliaferro for sleeper flex plays in deeper leagues.

Offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak told Aaron Wilson of The Baltimore Sun:

"

He gets the most out of his ability. He's not the biggest guy in the world, but he does a great job in pass protection. He's a three-down player, so he's a guy that you can keep on the field all the time. He's finding a way to make a big play every week.

"

That is music to a fantasy owner's ears. The Ravens are a run-first team—playing in the best matchup for that—and they will ride the hot hand. Forsett has settled any running back controversy in Baltimore of late. Start him in all leagues.

WR Keenan Allen, San Diego Chargers (vs. Kansas City Chiefs)

The start to Allen's sophomore season has gone beyond disappointing and frustrating and into maddening. He has had just one start-quality week to date (115 yards receiving Sept. 28 against the Jacksonville Jaguars). That is despite a legendary start by quarterback Philip Rivers, who has been spreading the ball around to a number of targets, including tight end Antonio Gates and wide receivers Malcom Floyd and Eddie Royal.

Allen still leads the Chargers in targets and has more targets per game than his breakthrough rookie season a year ago, as Graham Barfield of NumberFire.com noted this week. The problem lies in his red-zone targets and lack of touchdowns.

Expect those to come in Week 7 against a suspect Chiefs secondary. The Chiefs are 26th against the pass, and outside of the Denver Broncos, they haven't faced a productive passing offense, of which the Chargers are sixth.

TE Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins (vs. Tennessee Titans)

Reed might have needed a lot of time to recover from his hamstring injury, but he didn't waste an opportunity to make an impact right away upon his return. Reed stepped right in with eight catches for 92 yards against the Arizona Cardinals and, most importantly, did not appear on the official NFL injury report this week.

Reed is a game-changer for the Redskins and fantasy owners. Start him in all leagues now, particularly against a Titans team that has allowed the eighth-most points to fantasy tight ends, according to FFToday.com.

D/ST Arizona Cardinals (at Oakland Raiders)

Somehow the Raiders, with a banged-up rookie quarterback and a head coaching change, haven't truly been exposed by opposing fantasy defensive/special teams units. They have allowed just four sacks this season, good for second in the NFL to the Cincinnati Bengals, according to FFToday.com.

The Cardinals haven't played great defense, most notably against the pass, but this can be an overwhelming unit. Expect some sacks, turnovers and touchdowns here this week.

Sit 'Em

Here are some of B/R's suggested Week 7 sits because of unfavorable matchups this Sunday:

QB Eli Manning, New York Giants (at Dallas Cowboys)

We know Manning has enjoyed some of the best games of his career in Dallas, but this Cowboys defense is playing at a different level this year...surprisingly. The Cowboys are fifth-best against fantasy quarterbacks and No. 2 against wide receivers, according to FFToday.com. 

Manning seemingly turned the corner after a slow start in new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo's system, but he regressed on the road in a division matchup last Sunday night. He also lost Victor Cruz (knee) for the season and will have to deal with unpolished targets Rueben Randle, Odell Beckham Jr. and Larry Donnell. This might be too much to overcome against the red-hot Cowboys this week. Keep Manning reserved.

RB Zac Stacy, St. Louis Rams (vs. Seattle Seahawks)

Stacy just hasn't been the same this season as he was down the stretch a year ago. Blame any number of reasons, but fantasy owners have to be disconcerted Stacy might be losing touches soon to more explosive rookie running back Tre Mason, who debuted with five carries for 40 yards last week. 

Stacy only managed 17 yards on eight rushes. Ouch.

As much as you should be hating Stacy's start and Mason's emergence, the Seahawks are No. 4 in the NFL against the run and in the top 10 against fantasy running backs (FFToday.com). The Seahawks are coming off a loss and just rid themselves of Percy Harvin. This one could get ugly for the Rams and Stacy this week.

WR Andre Holmes, Oakland Raiders (vs. Arizona Cardinals)

Congrats on getting Holmes off waivers this week on the heels of his 121-yard, two-touchdown performance in Week 6. Now, welcome him to Patrick Peterson Island, if there is such a thing yet.

Holmes has become rookie quarterback Derek Carr's No. 1 wide receiver, a fact that won't be lost on the Cardinals...or Peterson. This is a bad week to go to the well on Holmes.

Carr told Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle:

"

Patrick Peterson, obviously, is the best, or one of the best, corners/return guys in the NFL. You just turn the film on and you're like, 'Wow, that guy plays corner? He looks like a linebacker and runs a 4.1,’ or whatever. He's a great player. I'll know where he is every snap, but to me, I have to go through my reads.

"

Read: Holmes' four catches from Week 6 have to reduce expectations to two catches or less in Week 7. Sit him.

TE Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers (at Denver Broncos)

Davis hasn't been a true fantasy factor since his pair of touchdowns in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. He returned from a nagging back issue last week, but it doesn't mean he is 100 percent yet, and the Broncos figure to limit him even if his back won't this week. You have gotten by without Davis impacting your fantasy scoring, so keep him out of lineups until he proves more productive.

D/ST San Francisco 49ers (at Denver Broncos)

Speaking of sitting 49ers, you have to hate the prospect of traveling to Denver to face Peyton Manning and company in a game that might not be kind to the running game. Both teams figure elite run defenses, which should mean Manning is planning to shoulder the load. That can't be good for a 49ers secondary that has shown some holes this season at times.

Sleepers and Busts

With so many prominent injuries, along with the Week 7 bye-week absences of the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, you might need to dig deeper into the player pool that we have in the previous slides.

We present five under-owned sleepers to consider and five lineup busts you might not want to spend the premium on in daily fantasy lineups:

Five Week 7 Lineup Sleepers

1. QB Brian Hoyer, Cleveland Browns (at Jacksonville Jaguars)—The Jags have the NFL's third-worst pass defense, and Hoyer has gotten a healthy Jordan Cameron (shoulder) productive again. Hoyer can sneak up for 250 yards and two touchdowns here.
2. RB Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers (at Green Bay Packers)—Stewart returns from an absence to a knee injury in time to face the NFL's worst run defense. Also, DeAngelo Williams (ankle), Fozzy Whittaker (quad) and Darrin Reaves (calf) are banged up.
3. WR Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks (at St. Louis Rams)—The Rams are third-worst against fantasy wide receivers (FFToday.com), and Percy Harvin (traded) is no longer in the picture. Jermaine Kearse is the deep threat, but Baldwin should be the most targeted Seahawks receiver here on out.
4. TE Owen Daniels, Baltimore Ravens (vs. Atlanta Falcons)—Daniels hasn't quite been fully up to speed in Joe Flacco's tight-end friendly offense, but the Falcons have the NFL's fourth-worst pass defense.
5. D/ST Cleveland Browns (at Jacksonville Jaguars)—The Jags are the second-worst team against fantasy defense/special teams, and the Browns are available in many leagues.

Five Week 7 Lineup Busts

1. QB Austin Davis, St. Louis Rams (vs. Seattle Seahawks)—The Legion of Boom hasn't played as well in their title defense, but expect that to change in an important division road game here.
2. RB Ronnie Hillman, Denver Broncos (vs. San Francisco 49ers)—He is coming off a 100-yard game in his first NFL start, but the 49ers are No. 2 against fantasy running backs (per FFToday.com).
3. WR Brian Quick, St. Louis Rams (vs. Seattle Seahawks)—We haven't had a great track record with advising you to sit Quick thus far this season, but we will stick with that advice against the Seahawks secondary.
4. TE Niles Paul, Washington Redskins (vs. Tennessee Titans)—Jordan Reed's return to health makes Paul expendable for fantasy rosters. Don't start him if you haven't already cut him.
5. D/ST Detroit Lions (vs. New Orleans Saints)—The NFL's No. 1 defense did shut down Aaron Rodgers, and Jimmy Graham (shoulder) might not play, but betting against Drew Brees hasn't been a good idea.

Last-Minute Waiver Options

We have presented Week 7's top alternatives on the waiver wire thoroughly in B/R's Insider Notebook, Big Board and Week 7 Predictions. If you're still hunting for some replacement options, we review the prospects of some of CBSSports.com's most-viewed players leading up to Sunday's kickoffs:

1. WRs Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse, Seattle Seahawks—You have to love the opportunity before them with Percy Harvin (traded) out of the picture now.
2. RB Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers—Somehow he is the healthiest of the Panthers' running backs right now. He faces the worst run defense in the NFL, too, as we said in the Sleepers slide.
3. WR Andre Holmes, Oakland Raiders—We already degraded him in the Sit 'Em slide. Use him at your own risk against Patrick Peterson and the Cardinals.
4. RB Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints—He doesn't figure to be full go in his return from a broken hand, and he is facing the Lions' top-ranked defense.
5. WR Eddie Royal, San Diego Chargers—He has dealt with elbow and rib issues, and we fully expect Keenan Allen to steal the targets and touchdowns going forward, starting this week.
6. WR Cecil Shorts, Jacksonville Jaguars—You have to love the targets, but facing Joe Haden and company might not be the best time to hope for starter-quality numbers.
7. RB Bernard Pierce, Baltimore Ravens—The Falcons matchup is a good one to get this former fantasy starting option going again. We will see how many carries he can muster away from the red-hot Justin Forsett.
8. RBs Storm Johnson and Denard Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars—Johnson might have blown his opportunity last week in place of Toby Gerhart (foot). We expect the converted Michigan quarterback Robinson to get a significant look going forward.
9. RB Isaiah Crowell, Cleveland Browns—He is behind Ben Tate in the pecking order, but he has flipped ahead of Terrance West, and that matchup against the Jaguars is enticing. Start Crowell with confidence.
10. RB Jerick McKinnon, Minnesota Vikings—Matt Asiata might vulture some touchdowns, but McKinnon's use has steadily risen, and he is the Vikings' running back to start now. Consider him viable even against the Buffalo Bills, the No. 1 team in fantasy against running backs.

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