Throw in some bad matchups for teams owned above a 50-percent clip, such as Philadelphia (@ Cowboys), Seattle (vs. Ravens), Dallas (vs. Eagles), and Baltimore (@ Seahawks), and the options whittle down in a hurry. It doesn’t help that the heavily owned Patriots (@ Jets), Bills (vs. Dolphins), 49ers (@ Redskins), and Jaguars (@ Bengals) are hogging four of the top-five matchups on the slate – with the unplayable Dolphins (@ Bills) getting the other top-five opponent in D/ST fantasy points allowed per game. (The unplayable Falcons also get a good opponent on paper with the Rams.)
WEEK 7 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Kicker
All of this means you might not be happy with your D/ST on Sunday morning. That’s fine – we know all it takes is one big play for a defense to pay off in fantasy. If you’re feeling adventurous and want to go for big points, you can try one of the D/STs in the Cardinals-Giants game. Two rookie QBs usually means mistakes, and we’ve seen both Daniel Jones and Kyler Murray make plenty this year.
WEEK 7 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
The well-rested Giants defense is coming off a game in which they scored a bunch of points against Tom Brady and the Pats, so perhaps it can carry some momentum into a favorable matchup against an NFC West opponent traveling all the way to the East Coast for an early kickoff. The narrative is there, and taking a swing with the Giants might be better than just plugging in the Vikings or Packers and taking your seven points.
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