Week 7 Fantasy Football Start Em Sit Em: Jackie Battle and Explosive Sleepers

Jackie Battle is going to break the bank this week, so you better be sure you have him on your fantasy team.

Battle received his first ever start in the NFL in Week 5, and rose to the occasion with a 119-yard performance against the Indianapolis Colts.

That won't be his only big game of the season. Battle and the Kansas City Chiefs face the Oakland Raiders this week, who have given up a ton of rushing yards this year. For the season, the Raiders are giving up over 110 yards per game.

Battle is extremely motivated to succeed, and is going to lay everything he has out on the field. This is his one opportunity to be a starting running back in the NFL. Don't expect him to fail.

With a favorable matchup this week, he should be in your lineup. He will be an excellent flex play with the upside of a No. 2 RB this week.

Tim Tebow (QB, Denver Broncos)

Play anyone against the Miami Dolphins, even Tim Tebow.

You are probably laughing at me if you are looking at Tebow's box score from last week, but if you are looking at his fantasy points, you are praising this suggestion.

Tebow registered 18 points in standard scoring leagues, despite the fact that his box score was extremely unimpressive.

He has the potential to do this every week, in large part because of his ability to pick up yards on the ground. If he rushes for 60 yards, he is essentially adding a touchdown to his point production.

The Dolphins defense has been extremely poor to this point in the season, as they are giving up just under 400 yards of total offense per game. Expect Tebow to account for close to 250 total yards of offense and a pair of touchdowns.

If your starting quarterback is on a bye this week, play Tebow.

He has a ton of upside, and will lead your fantasy team to victory.

Christian Ponder (QB, Minnesota Vikings)

If your quarterback situation is in the dumps, Christian Ponder is the guy who will bring it back to life this weekend.

Losing Jason Campbell just before the bye weeks of Tom Brady, Eli Manning and Michael Vick was likely devastating for many fantasy owners, but Ponder is here to save the day.

He wasn't overly impressive in his first action last week against the Chicago Bears, but things get much easier for the former Florida State product this week. The Green Bay Packers are giving up more than 300 yards per game, so Ponder should be able to find some holes in the secondary.

Don't expect a Cam Newton-esque performance against the Packers, but 225 yards and a pair of touchdowns is well within reach.

If you can't decide on which quarterback you're going to play this week, you better choose Ponder.