Start Em’ or Sit Em’: Week 7

Quarterbacks

1. Matt Ryan (ATL) – 295 yards, 2 touchdowns

2. Matt Stafford (DET) – 405 yards, 4 touchdowns

3. Sam Bradford (PHI) – 280 yards, 1 touchdown 

Bust

Cam Newton (CAR) – 269 yards, 2 touchdowns

Sleeper

Brian Hoyer (HOU) – 293 yards, 3 touchdowns

Running Backs

1.  Eddie Lacy (GB) – 3 yards

2. Arian Foster (HOU) – 53 yards, 1 touchdown

3. Davonte Freeman (ATL) – 100 yards, 2 touchdowns

Bust

Cincinnati running backs – 106 yards total, 2 touchdowns

Sleeper

Matt Forte (CHI) – 69 yards, 1 touchdown

Wide Receivers

1. Julian Edelman (NE) – 6 catches, 50 yards, 1 touchdown

2. Emmanuel Sanders (DEN) - 4 catches, 109 yards, 1 touchdown

3. Brandon Marshall (NYJ) – 7 catches, 111 yards, 1 touchdown

Bust

Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) – 8 catches, 93 yards

Sleeper

DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) – 10 catches, 148 yards, 2 touchdowns

Tight Ends

1. Rob Gronkowski (NE) – 3 catches, 50 yards, 1 touchdown

2. Travis Kelce (KC) – 5 catches, 88 yards

3. Antonio Gates (SD) – 9 catches, 95 yards

Bust

Jimmy Graham (SEA) – 8 catches, 140 yards

Sleeper

Gary Barnidge (CLE) – 3 catches, 39 yards, 2 touchdowns

Kickers

1. Justin Tucker (BAL) - 2/3 field goals, 8 points  

2. Nick Folk (NYJ) – 2/ 3 field goals, 10 points

3. Josh Brown (NYG) – 1 point

Bust

Blair Walsh (MIN) – 3/3 field goals, 10 points

Sleeper

Graham Gano (CAR) – 3 points

Defense

1. Denver – 23 points allowed, 4 sacks, 3 turnovers and a touchdown

2. Green Bay – 20 points allowed, 3 sacks, 1 turnover

3. Arizona – 25 points allowed, 1 sack

Bust

New York Giants – 27 points allowed, 1 sack, 4 turnovers

Sleeper

Miami – 10 points allowed, 6 sacks, 4 turnovers and a touchdown

Week 7's Start Em' or Sit Em':

Quarterbacks

1. Andrew Luck (IND) – Came back last week after missing two weeks and didn't look bad. I expect Luck to begin hitting his stride.

2. Brian Hoyer (HOU) – Two strong performances back-to-back, 300 yards in both with five touchdowns. He is worth starting this week, even on the road against Miami.

3. Philip Rivers (SD) – How do you throw for 500 yards and still lose? However, in fantasy, stats are the name of the game. With Oakland at home, Rivers should get the ball into the endzone quite a few times.

Bust

Matt Ryan (ATL) – Tennessee has the top pass defense in the league for a reason. I expect them to give Matt Ryan trouble.

Sleeper

Matt Cassel (DAL) – The change was made to be more aggressive on offense and the Giants have one of the worst pass defenses.

Running Backs

1.  LeSean McCoy (BUF) – Came back last week off of a hamstring injury and looked great. He was supposed to just be worked in. Instead, McCoy had his best game as a Bill.

2. Marshawn Lynch (SEA) – A Seattle-San Fran matchup is always hard-fought and for some  reason Lynch always gets his.

3. Davonte Freeman (ATL) – He has been the biggest surprise of the year. The biggest thing in fantasy football is consistency and he has given it. He is a must start every week until otherwise directed.

Bust

Doug Martin (TB) – Don't be sucked in by Martin's big game before the bye week.

Sleeper

LeVeon Bell (PIT) – With the Steelers down to their third quarterback, Pittsburgh will heavily lean on Bell.

Wide Receivers

1. T.Y. Hilton (IND) – Has struggled this year so far, but I think he has a breakout game this week.

2. DeAndre  Hopkins (HOU) – Is becoming a must start every week, no matter who is at quarterback for Houston.

3. Brandon Marshall (NYJ) – Four straight 100-yard games. He will have to be a big part of the offense if the Jets are going to win this week.

Bust

Calvin Johnson (DET) – Megatron had a monster game against a terrible Bears defense. This week could be different against a good Vikings team.

Sleeper

Jordan Matthews (PHI) – First two weeks of the season, Matthews looked ready to be the No. 1 in Philly. The last few weeks not so much. I think he gets looks this week against Carolina.

Tight Ends

1. Charles Clay (BUF) – Clay is getting his numbers regardless of who the quarterback is.

2. Greg Olsen (CAR) – Philly's defense has been tough the last two weeks. Cam Newton should be looking for Olsen early and often.

3. Antonio Gates (SD) – Gates looks like he has found the fountain of youth as Rivers blanket.

Bust

Gary Barnidge (CLE) – Has been one of the hottest tight ends, but a trip to St. Louis could be the end of the fairy tale story.

Sleeper

Jason Witten (DAL) – Cassel will need to get the ball to Witten to get comfortable and learn why Romo loves this guy.

Kickers

1. Steven Hauschka (SEA) – With a low-scoring game possible, Hauschka should be good for a few Thursday Night.

2. Josh Lambo (SD) – San Diego should be able to put up points in this game. It could turn into a big game for Lambo.

3. Chris Boswell (PIT) – Boswell has been money in his short NFL career each week. He s gaining the confidence of the coach to kick in big spots.

Bust

Kai Forbath (NO) – Just signed this week by the Saints, which could be a tough spot to come into if this game gets ugly.

Sleeper

Dan Bailey (DAL) – One of the most accurate kickers in the league, having a down year due to the struggles on offense should get opportunities this week with Cassel at quarterback.

Defense

1. St. Louis – In the dome, against an average at best Cleveland offense, the front four of St. Louis should be in for a big day.

2. Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh looks like the Steel Curtain again. With Kansas City struggling since the loss of Jamaal Charles, they could be in for a long day.

3. San Diego – Derek Carr looks like his brother David Carr on the road. Chargers did pretty good last week in Green Bay against Aaron Rodgers.

Bust

Buffalo – Not playing like Buffalo defense of years past. Throw in the trip to London and you can see why the concerns are there.

Sleeper

Dallas – The defense is getting healthy again and the Giants struggled to protect Eli Manning last week.

Michael Scott is a contributing writer for Eagledelphia.