After six tremendous weeks of Football, most fantasy owners have come to expect a certain level of production from all of their players. You have the guys who are match up proof, rolling them out each and every week possible. Then there are the ‘tweeners’, the guys that you may not always play but could propel you to a victory on any given week. Lastly, there are the end of the roster guys, either for backups to your stars or young talents who haven’t gotten their chance to shine. 

Today I want to focus on those middle tier players who you don’t know whether to start or bench. I’ll cover players who I would Start/Sit as well as players who I believe will exceed or fall short of their projected points on ESPN/Yahoo Fantasy Football.

Start Em

  • All Rams WRs (Kupp, Woods & Cooks) (At Falcons)

Even after a despicable performance last week against the 49ers, you should start any and all of the Rams WRs that you roster. The Falcons have been one of the worst defenses overall this year but especially in the passing game, as they have given up the 3rd most Fantasy points to opposing WRs. Expect the Rams to rebound nicely from what has been the toughest stretch of young Sean McVay’s head coaching career. 

  • Josh Allen (Vs. Dolphins)

A matchup with the winless Dolphins is quite intriguing if you roster Josh Allen. Miami is giving up an astounding 24.8 Fantasy points/game to opposing QBs, a number that ranks them last in the league. Although Allen has had trouble protecting the football so far this year, his presence in the run game gives him a high floor. He has tallied over 5 carries in every single game this year, scoring a TD on the ground in three of them.

Sit Em

  • Tarik Cohen (Vs. Saints)

With a matchup at home against the Saints, you would think Cohen’s ability in the passing game would be vital to the game plan. Unfortunately, things just haven’t turned out the way Cohen was looking for this year. Rookie David Montgomery is eating into his snap count (which was already limited due to size) and QB Mitchell Trubisky has been sidelined with an injury. Cohen had 6 grabs in week 5 before his bye week, but don’t get too excited as he hasn’t topped 13 Points (PPR) all year. 

  • Stefon Diggs (At Lions)

After a 40+ point performance you are telling me to sit Stefon Diggs??? That’s ludicrous!!! Or is it? Have you been watching the same Vikings games I have? Last week was a fluke against one of the worst secondaries in the league right now. The Vikings have reshaped their offense around Dalvin Cook, and Diggs has paid the price for it. Along with this, Adam Thielen has become Cousin’s preferred target and it’s easy to tell. Don’t get mad when Diggs has 4 receptions for 31 yards this week. I told you so. 

Love 

  • Amari Cooper, Dallas Cowboys (Vs. Eagles)

Speaking of great match ups that Stefon Diggs exploited, this week is Amari Cooper’s turn. Facing the 32nd ranked secondary, look for Prescott to take chances deep early. Michael Gallup deserves love as well, as both of these guys have the ability to take the top off the defense. Cooper is dealing with a thigh injury but a report from Dallas claimed that he will be ready to go on Sunday.

  • Tevin Coleman, San Francisco 49ers (At Redskins)

Game flow is an easy way to explain why I love Coleman in Week 7. The 49ers head to Washington looking to stay undefeated, and my guess is they take care of business pretty easily. Over the last two weeks Coleman has proven that he is the leader of Kyle Shanahans running back by committee. With 16 and 20 touches and a TD in each of the last two, Coleman is a lock to perform this Sunday. 

Hate

  • Le’Veon Bell, New York Jets (Vs. Patriots)

As a Le’Veon Bell fan and fantasy owner, this one kills me. Projected at 15 points (.5PPR), the safe bet is the under. The Patriots defense has been historic so far in 2019 and what is telling me that the New York Jets will do anything about that. Yes, they got Sam Darnold back, but you really think the Cowboys and Patriots are comparable defenses with comparable coaches? Yea, that’s what I thought. With backup Luke Falk, Bell totaled only 8.3 fantasy points (.5 PPR) in the week 3 match up with the Patriots in Foxborough. I’ll give him more than 8 this week, but definitely under 15. 

  • Adrian Peterson, Washington Redskins (Vs. 49ers)

Peterson is coming off his best performance of the year with 25 touches for 136 total yards in Miami. Unfortunately, the Dolphins and 49ers are almost opposites on the defensive spectrum. Like I stated before, this game shouldn’t be too competitive. With that being said, I don’t want anywhere near the Redskins RBs, especially Peterson who isn’t known for his pass catching ability. Projected at 10 points (.5 PPR) the only way Peterson reaches this is with a TD run from inside the 5. Expect to see a performance similar to his games versus good opponents like his 1.8 point performance against the Patriots or his 3.8 versus the Bears. 

 

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