Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tim Tebow and Top 3 Surprise Must-Starts

There is no Tom Brady this week. No Wes Welker, Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski.

Fred Jackson, Stevie Johnson and Ryan Fitzpatrick won't be playing. Neither will Cedric Benson, Vernon Davis or Frank Gore.

Michael Vick, Eli Manning, Ahmad Bradshaw, LeSean McCoy, Hakeem Nicks, DeSean Jackson, Mario Manningham, Jeremy Maclin and Jake Ballard (yes, Jake Ballard) are all out as well.

One could argue that Week 7 takes away the most fantasy stars of any week this season.

So, to combat this most crucial of weeks in the fantasy season you will need a few surprises up your sleeve.

Here are three of the best surprising starts of the week.

Tim Tebow, QB, Broncos

We have a minimal sample size by which to judge Tebow, but we know he can score touchdowns both in the air and on the ground.

Denver did ship out their top target, Brandon Lloyd, this week, but that won't matter to Tebow.

The Broncos take on the winless Dolphins in Miami where they have been awful (5-13) the past few years. 

Miami has also given up over 100 yards rushing in four of their games this season.

Don't be surprised if the Broncos feature Tebow on the ground a bit more to help get him acclimated and this could mean at least two touchdowns on the day.

Nate Burleson, WR, Lions

The Lions' No. 2 receiver had a big game last week when the 49ers decided to take away Calvin Johnson (he had seven catches for 113 yards, but was the third-most targeted player on the team) and we should see much of the same from the Falcons.

Detroit is also without running back Jahvid Best and the Lions now have a duo of recently-acquired Ronnie Brown and Keiland Williams likely earning all the carries.

The visiting Atlanta Falcons do a good job of taking away opposing team's run games, but they can't stop dynamic passing attacks.

Look for Matt Stafford to spread the ball around and for Burleson to make plays yet again.

Colt McCoy, QB, Browns

With at least four sure-fire starters out this week because of byes, the QB position is one of the more intriguing of the week.

McCoy has been relatively solid throughout this season.

He isn't turning the ball over (three interceptions and one fumble lost) and has been throwing the football a ton as of late.

He struggled with accuracy against the Raiders, but the Seahawks this week give up nearly 270 yards through the air.

Don't be surprised if the Browns throw the ball another 35-plus times.