2011 Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice: NFL Week 7

Ryan Lester

Oct 20, 2011

Here’s a look at LestersLegends' sit-and-start advice as you set your lineups for the seventh week of the NFL season.

Quarterbacks
Start:
Tim Tebow @ Miami: Tebow has averaged about 12 fantasy points just running the ball in the four games he’s played significant minutes. Throw in what he can do in the passing game and you have potential for a solid fantasy performance. Don’t start him over Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Matthew Stafford, or Cam Newton, but if you have Tebow and Phillip Rivers (@NYJ) there is a case to be made to see What Would Tebow Do. Don’t forget he’s also returning to Florida.

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Sit:
Sam Bradford @ Dallas: Yes, he got a boost in his WR corps in the trade for Brandon Lloyd. Though Lloyd is familiar with Josh McDaniels, it could take some time for him to build a rapport with Bradford. Plus, Bradford (ankle) is dealing with mobility issues. Not a good thing when you’re facing DeMarcus Ware.

Running Backs
Start:
DeMarco Murray vs. St. Louis: Felix Jones is out with an ankle injury. Tashard Choice was on the trading block and perhaps would have been dealt if it were not for Felix’s injury. Murray got the bulk of the carries last week and should do the same against the Rams league's worst rushing defense (163 ypg).

Jackie Battle @ Oakland: Battle has some tough matchups coming up, but this (on paper) isn’t one of them. He faces a Raiders team yielding 113.2 ypg on the ground. In a bye week this figures to be a pretty solid matchup.

Sit:
Ryan Torain @ Carolina: I say this as I’m penciling him in for my main league as my RB2 due to Fred Jackson’s bye. The Skins can’t get any worse quarterback play than last week which should at least give the ground game a chance. The problem is you never know with Mike Shanahan. If you’re curious my bench options are Jonathan Stewart and Tim Hightower. If you’re like me and don’t really have a choice then play Torain. Otherwise look elsewhere.

Wide Receivers
Start:
Greg Little vs. Seattle: Colt McCoy targeted Little heavily last week, a trend that should continue again this week against a Seahawks team yielding 268.2 passing yards per game.

Sit:
Mike Thomas vs. Baltimore: The Jags simply aren’t scoring points and they are facing the league’s stingiest defense. It’s so bad that they even brought back the inept Mike Sims-Walker. Talk about an elevated yuck factor.

Tight Ends
Start:
Kellen Winslow vs. Chicago: Some teams struggle against tight ends. The Bears are one of them. I’m not expecting a Jimmy Graham performance from Winslow, but he should have a solid game. With five catches in each of the past three games he’s clearly a big part of their offense.

Sit:
Ed Dickson @ Jacksonville: Through the first four games Dickson was heavily targeted. Coming out of the bye, the Ravens did a better job of getting the ball to their receivers. I expect more of that and a heavy dose of Ray Rice.

Defenses
Start:
Dallas vs. St. Louis: The Cowboys have had some embarrassing losses this year. Look for them to take the most recent one (Patriots) out on the Rams. The Rams have scored the fewest points per game and their quarterback is banged up. Not a good recipe.

Sit:
Houston @ Tennessee: The Titans have been solid on defense this year, but they aren’t the same without Mario Williams. Tennessee has committed just six turnovers this year and yielded just seven sacks.

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