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Scott Pianowski gives his green light, yellow light and red light plays to help you make the toughest start/sit decisions of Week 7.
Green light
TE George Kittle vs. Chiefs
Kansas City’s seam coverage has been a disaster all year, and Kittle seemed to solve San Francisco’s red zone problems on his own a week ago. In-season fantasy managers already have Kittle ready to go, but DFS players may also want to do the same, even at a higher cost.
QB Drake Maye vs. Jaguars
His debut had some mistakes, sure, but he also threw three touchdown passes and sneaked a 38-yard run against a good Houston defense. Now he takes aim at a Jacksonville defense that has been burned by the pass all season. Maye belongs at the top of the streamer list for Week 7, and don’t be afraid to mark Pop Douglas as well.
RB Kareem Hunt on the 49ers
San Francisco’s front seven used to be a matchup to avoid, but the unit is normal this year (14th in DVOA against the run). Andy Reid quickly put Hunt in the Circle of Trust, feeding him an absurd 27 carries before the break. Hunt has this backfield locked down.
WR Chris Godwin vs. Ravens
mike evans is not completely healthy Right now, the rising Godwin could easily be eyeing a dozen or more targets. He’s emerging as Tampa Bay’s slot machine, with five or more receptions in every game and five touchdowns in six weeks. So much for the guy who had a touchdown allergy for most of 2022 and 2023.
yellow light
TE Mark Andrews vs. Buccaneers
Andrews had a decent yardage game in Week 5 and found the end zone last week, so the arrow is starting to point up. But Derrick Henry and Zay Flowers are miles ahead of Andrews in Baltimore’s pecking order, and Andrews is only seeing about 50% of the snaps over the past three weeks. His dreamy positive side might be gone forever.
WR Amari Cooper vs. Titans
Everyone gets a good laugh watching Tennessee’s passing game these days, but the Titans have quietly put together a nasty defense (ninth best in DVOA). Cooper showed in 2018 that he’s capable of thriving despite a midseason trade, but let’s try to be realistic with our initial expectations.
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. vs. Eagles
Head coach Brian Daboll has always been a fan of Devin Singletary, so Tracy probably doesn’t have much of a chance to steal this job outright. But Tracy had experience as a receiver in college and that has already translated to the pros, so I suspect he’ll maintain his fantasy utility even when Singletary returns. And it’s also possible that Singletary (groin) won’t be ready this week.
RB Tank Bigsby vs. Patriots
The game script should be more favorable this week, as the Jaguars are heavy favorites over New England. But keep in mind that the Jags don’t trust Bigsby much in pass protection, and he’s only seen five targets as a pro (one this season).
WR Romeo Doubs against the Texans
The two touchdowns were lovely, but he only saw a 12.5% target percentage; this will always be a congested offense. Doubs is worth including as a depth option, but he’s far from an automatic starter.
Red light
QB Anthony Richardson vs. Dolphins
Richardson is capable of legendary highlights on any play, but he was inaccurate and inconsistent in his first month of playing. Indianapolis’ entire passing game is a scary proposition until Richardson shows he has legs for the sea.
RB Nick Chubb vs. Bengals
The football fan in me will passionately cheer for Chubb, excited to see a star player return from a serious injury. But Chubb may be in a limited snapshot countand perhaps no one can be successful tied to this terrible offensive line and quarterback situation.
RB Braelon Allen on the Steelers
He only saw three touches in the loss to Buffalo, and now Davante Adams is there to steal some of the goal-line equity. We briefly hoped Allen could have independent value alongside Breece Hall, but it’s more realistic to view Allen as just a safety running back.
