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Week 7 of the NFL season has officially arrived and the landscape at the quarterback position is starting to solidify with the constant performers and the performers that will let you down when it comes to making money in daily fantasy. This week we have an interesting slate with the Chiefs and 49ers having a Super Bowl rematch and several key divisional matchups including Eagles vs Giants. Here’s a look at the starts for Week 7
Quarterback Must Starts For Week 7
Jalen Hurts ($7,300 Draft Kings, $8,500 FanDuel)
Jalen Hurts is coming off a game where he had no turnovers for the first time this season against the Cleveland Browns. Hurts passed for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Browns with AJ Brown and Devonta Smith returning from injury after the bye week. This week Hurts and the Eagles are playing the New York Giants in Saquon Barkley’s return to MetLife. This should be an interesting game for Hurts, this is a risky start but Hurts should still have a great game and Hurts is averaging 19 points per game on both platforms.
Kirk Cousins ($6,300 Draft Kings, $7,200 FanDuel)
Kirk Cousins is playing a Seattle team that has been exposed these last three weeks by Jared Goff, Daniel Jones, and Brock Purdy. Cousins is a strong play especially at a budget in Week 7 as the Falcons offense has been one of the bright spots so far this season overall. Cousins has averaged 16 fantasy points per game on FanDuel this season.
Jordan Love and CJ Stroud (Love: $6,900 Draft Kings, $8,700 FanDuel Stroud: $7,100 Draft Kings, $8,400 FanDuel)
The Green Bay Packers vs Houston Texans matchup in Week 7 features two quarterbacks that have had strong seasons up to this point with Jordan Love who is coming off a dominant four-touchdown performance against the Arizona Cardinals. Love has thrown for 12 touchdowns thus far this season. Meanwhile, Stroud is also entering this week with 10 touchdowns this season thus far. Even though Stroud will probably be without Nico Collins, this game will probably be high-scoring, so either quarterback is worth a start.
Quarterback Must Sits for Week 7
On the flip side, here are a few of the players we are sitting in Week 7.
Kyler Murray ($6,700 Draft Kings, $8,100 FanDuel)
Kyler Murray is going into Week 7 against the Chargers in a slump the last few weeks especially last week where he and the offense struggled on all fronts. And he’s going to be without Marvin Harrison Jr. this week most likely due to a Concussion the young rookie receiver suffered in the Packers game. Murray has had a decent fantasy season where he’s averaged 17-18 fantasy points per game on both platforms, but a Chargers defense that dominated the Broncos will keep Murray contained.
Jared Goff ($6,500 Draft Kings, $7,800 FanDuel)
Jared Goff is coming off a dismantling of the Dallas Cowboys in Jerry’s World on Jerry Jones’ 82nd Birthday this past Sunday. Goff was also a perfect 18-18 against the Seattle Seahawks earlier this season as well, so the trendy budget pick is going to be picking Goff. This week I would advise against that because Brian Flores’s defense has been opportunistic a lot of the time this season and has been one of the league leaders in takeaways. Sit Goff this week on the DFS scene.
Lock of Week 7
Jayden Daniels ($7,600 Draft Kings, $9,100 FanDuel)
Jayden Daniels has been one of the best fantasy quarterbacks thus far this season averaging over 22 fantasy points per game on both Draft Kings and FanDuel. In Week 7 Daniels is going to be playing the Carolina Panthers who have been giving up points to opponents all season long. Daniels should continue his stellar rookie campaign against the Panthers in front of a Commanders’ fan base that is starting to believe again.
Fade of Week 7
Brock Purdy ($6,400 Draft Kings, $7,700 FanDuel)
Brock Purdy has been playing well with all of the adversity with injuries that the San Francisco 49ers have been dealing with this season but the fact of the matter is that the last time that Purdy played the Kansas City Chiefs wasn’t the best showing for the former Iowa State Cyclone. Yes, Purdy has grown as a quarterback since February but he has had some bad games this year, like the Vikings game in Week 2, and Steve Spagnolo can replicate that gameplan that Brian Flores used by using Trent McDuffie as a weapon on the defensive side of the ball.
Sleeper of the Day/Week
Drake Maye ($5,300 Draft Kings, $7,200 FanDuel)
Drake Maye is coming off his first NFL start where he had some issues against a fiery Texans defense but showed some flashes. Maye threw for 265 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions against the Texans. This week in London, Maye should have an easier time against the Jacksonville Jaguars 32nd ranked defense against the pass.
Final Thoughts
This week’s picks have a lot of potential to make people a decent amount of money if used correctly along with some of the other positions in your lineups. For the other positions on the DFS stay tuned to Total Apex Fantasy the rest of this week for the other position articles and DFS picks for the Individual games for Week 7.
More must-reads:
- Five potential landing spots for Christian Wilkins after stunning Raiders release
- Sizzling AFC training-camp position battles
- The 'Single-season sack leaders by NFL team' quiz
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Vikings training camp recap, Day 2: Defense continues to impress
It probably shouldn't come as a surprise that through two days of training camp, the Vikings' defense appears to be pretty far ahead of the offense. Brian Flores is now in his third season as Minnesota's defensive coordinator, and many of his key players have been in the scheme since he arrived. Others are now in their second year, and even some of the newcomers seem to have picked things up quickly over the course of this offseason. Meanwhile, the Vikings are breaking in an offense with a new starting quarterback (and a new backup), as well as some new pieces on the offensive line and elsewhere. Expected or not, my main takeaway from Thursday's practice was how impressive this defense already looks. On a beautiful 80-degree day at TCO Performance Center, Flores' group appeared to be in mid-camp form, if not ready for the regular season to begin already. That was also the case on Wednesday, when they snagged a pair of pick-sixes on the first day of camp. The lone interception on Thursday went to 14th-year safety Harrison Smith, the league's active leader in picks by a healthy margin. In a 7-on-7 period, he snagged a J.J. McCarthy pass that deflected off of Lucky Jackson's hands, then — in humorous Smith fashion — proceeded to lateral it to teammate Jay Ward shortly thereafter. So many different members of the first-team defense stood out at least once. Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave, and Harrison Phillips blew up run plays and got into the backfield. Jonathan Greenard roasted tackles with speed off the edge. Blake Cashman burst unblocked through a gap on a blitz for a would-be sack. Ivan Pace Jr. did the same off a stunt. Isaiah Rodgers made a great play to break up a McCarthy back-shoulder ball intended for Rondale Moore (who, at 5'7", probably won't be the recipient of many back-shoulder targets in game action). The Vikings were second in defensive DVOA last season, and I don't think there's any question that they got better — at least on paper — over the course of the offseason. That doesn't guarantee more dominance this season. But it's hard not to get excited about a defense that has a chance to be incredible up front with Allen, Hargrave, Phillips, Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, Dallas Turner, Cashman, and Pace. If the secondary reaches its potential, Flores could be cooking with all kinds of gas this season. That context is also why no one should panic if McCarthy and the offense aren't particularly sharp over the course of training camp. This defense might just be better than any they'll see over the entire regular season. Here are some other notes from Thursday's practice. Jeff Okudah is a player to watch. He's the No. 3 corner with the first-team defense right now, alongside Byron Murphy Jr. and Rodgers. The former No. 3 overall pick is on his fourth team in as many seasons, but he's only 26 years old, and if anyone is going to help him revive his career, it feels like Flores and Daronte Jones could be the coaches to do it. Okudah is physical and not afraid to come up in run support, which he did for a would-be TFL in this practice. Mekhi Blackmon has been working with the second-team defense so far. I think I'm obligated by law to comment on McCarthy's performance, even if just for a few sentences, every day throughout camp. I thought he was fine on Thursday, but maybe a bit more shaky than on Day 1. There was the INT to Smith. He also sailed a ball over Justin Jefferson's head when trying to layer an intermediate throw early in practice, which led to a discussion with Kevin O'Connell and others while watching the replay. But McCarthy also completed plenty of passes, most of them of the short variety. He's shown quite the rapport with Jordan Addison, who was his top target in this practice after Jefferson departed (more on that in a second). McCarthy's fastball is impressive, and he used it to connect with players like Addison, Jalen Nailor, and even rookie Tai Felton late in practice. His best throw of the day was an intermediate out route to Addison, who was covered tightly by Theo Jackson. Jefferson sat out most of the team drills out of precaution after experiencing some minor tightness in his legs following a leaping catch. You can read more on that here, but the key thing to emphasize is that it's nothing significant or concerning. Josh Metellus, whose full participation in Wednesday's practice was a story due to his contract situation, watched practice from the sideline on Thursday due to what the Vikings described as a minor ankle issue. It'll be interesting to see if Nos. 18 and/or 44 are out there on Friday. Some of the depth guys on the defensive line will be fun to track over the course of camp. Levi Drake Rodriguez goes 110 percent all the time and ended up in the backfield on a couple plays, including one where he wound up on the ground near Sam Howell's legs (which coaches don't like). Jalen Redmond burst through the line for a TFL at one point. On another rep, Gabriel Murphy and rookie Elijah Williams put pressure on Max Brosmer, who got a few snaps in this practice after not seeing any on Wednesday. Brosmer, by the way, attempted the longest throw of the day, but it was just out of the reach of a well-covered Dontae Fleming. More Vikings coverage
Chris Pronger to Connor McDavid: A Lost Edmonton Oilers Decade
In the spring of 2006, Chris Pronger was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. He then did something no one thought possible: he made the Edmonton Oilers a Stanley Cup contender again. That playoff run was legendary. Pronger logged enormous minutes, quarterbacked the power play, killed penalties, and led the team in scoring. In every zone and every moment, he was the difference-maker. He was the kind of player who gave an entire franchise a sense of direction—and belief. And then, just weeks after that Game 7 heartbreak in Carolina, he was gone. The Impact of the Oilers Losing a True No. 1 Blueliner Pronger’s trade request stunned the city and changed everything. Instead of building around a generational defenseman in his prime, the Oilers entered a prolonged decline. The team wouldn’t return to the playoffs for another decade. But what if he had stayed? It’s not just about Pronger’s elite play. It’s about the ripple effect of having that kind of presence anchoring a lineup. With Pronger in the fold, free agents might have been more willing to come. The team wouldn’t have scrambled to fill the void on the blue line with a carousel of short-term fixes. Young players could have developed under a true leader instead of inheriting pressure without support. The Oilers Championship Window Closed Too Soon The Oilers were close in 2006. It was not a fluke, but it was a team suddenly galvanized by elite goaltending from Dwayne Roloson, role players like Mike Peca, top-six grit like Ryan Smyth and Fernando Pisani, and above all, Pronger’s towering presence. Run it back even one more year, and who knows? A healthy Roloson, a stabilized core, and the confidence of a team that knew how close they came. Perhaps 2007 would be the season that ended differently for the Oilers. Instead, the Oilers lost their best player and wandered through the wilderness for ten years. How bad did the Oilers become? The 2006–07 season was a major disappointment in Edmonton, capped by the emotional deadline trade of fan favorite Smyth to the New York Islanders. That collapse marked the beginning of a long drought, as the team went on to miss the playoffs for 10 straight seasons until finally returning in 2016–17. Hockey Is Filled with What Ifs, the Oilers Are No Exception Hockey is full of what-ifs. But this one lingers. Because Pronger did come to Edmonton, and he did show what was possible. And for one electric spring, it looked like the Oilers had found the player who could lead them back to greatness. We just never got to find out how far that road might have gone. Fortunately, the team’s return to the playoffs in 2016–17 was spearheaded by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. And that’s where the team is today. It’s a new era of success, but it took ten years to get there.
Charlotte Hornets Reportedly Release 24-Year-Old Guard
Damion Baugh spent his rookie season in the NBA playing for the Charlotte Hornets. The 24-year-old had averages of 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 32.3% from the field in 15 games. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Hornets will now waive Baugh. Via Scotto: "The Charlotte Hornets are waiving two-way player Damion Baugh, league sources told @hoopshype . Charlotte is waiving Baugh to clear a spot for the addition of Antonio Reeves on a two-way contract." ESPN's Shams Charania had first reported that the Hornets were signing Reeves. Via Charania: "The Charlotte Hornets are signing guard Antonio Reeves to a two-way NBA deal, sources tell ESPN. The 2024 Pelicans second-round pick averaged 6.9 points and 40% 3-point shooting in 44 games as a rookie last season."
East Team’s Potential Decision Could Escalate Jonathan Kuminga Drama With Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are still awaiting a decision by restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga as the NBA offseason is nearing August. Of course, Kuminga has a major decision to make regarding the next step of his career and it appears likely that it will not be in Golden State but rather with another franchise. This comes after the young forward fell out of Steve Kerr’s rotation last season after the Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat at the trade deadline. While it appears Kuminga’s time in Golden State is nearing an end, the Warriors still have a major say in his next team as they will likely have to agree to a sign-and-trade deal. Despite this, ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel recently reported that one Eastern Conference team could escalate the situation between Kuminga and the Warriors by making a major decision this offseason. “Other teams with rumored interest in Kuminga are the Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, and Brooklyn Nets. Then again, the Nets, who have plenty of cap space, have yet to express serious interest in Kuminga,” Siegel wrote. “If they wanted to, Brooklyn could sign Kuminga to an offer sheet right now and escalate this situation.” This is a massive report by Siegel as the Nets do have enough cap space to sign Kuminga to an offer sheet which would tie the Warriors’ hands. Of course, this is unlikely to happen as the Nets are also dealing with their own restricted free agent problems with Cam Thomas as they are not wanting to offer the young guard the contract that he wants. While that may be the case, if the Nets end up moving on from Thomas in a sign-and-trade deal with another team they could shift their focus on Kuminga, who they have been linked to over the past two seasons. This would be the worst-case scenario for Golden State and one that would extremely hurt them heading into next season, especially with their lack of moves thus far this offseason.
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