Daily Fantasy Football 2023 Week 7: Best Plays And Bargains On FanDuel and DraftKings
The best way to cash on weekly fantasy football sites is to load up on as many stars with good matchups as possible. Here, you'll find the best plays and top bargains at each position on FanDuel and DraftKings. And remember, scoring is IMPORTANT. Here are Fanduel’s and DraftKings’ scoring systems.
For each position I’ll provide the best big name, the best mid range value, and the best low-price bargain. At the end, I’ll also list a big name to avoid at each position.
Quarterback
Best Big Name
Jalen Hurts, Eagles ($9,400/$8,100): Hurts was actually pretty bad last week from a real-life standpoint, hurling three interceptions vs. an undermanned Jets defense, and he still posted a respectable fantasy line of 280 passing yards, one passing touchdown, 47 rushing yards and an additional score on the ground. This week he’ll face a softer Miami defense, in primetime, coming off a pretty embarrassing defeat. The extra motivation plus the favorable game script makes me want to have Hurts again.
Mid Range Value
Sam Howell, Commanders ($7,400/$5,500): Howell doesn’t look great most of the time, but he’s getting it done on the stat sheet. He’s thrown 2+ touchdown passes in half his games, and gone over 290 yards every time he’s hit that mark. This week he has a very favorable matchup vs. a young, mistake-prone Giants secondary and he should be able to put together a low-end QB1 line.
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Brian Hoyer, Raiders ($6,300/$4,900): Old man Hoyer isn’t exciting in the least, but if you’re determined to scrape small value while spending as little as possible at QB, Hoyer is a great option. The Bears are the fourth-worst pass defense in the NFL per FTN Fantasy, so all Hoyer really has to do is feed Davante Adams and Josh Jacobs and he will be productive.
Running Back
Best Big Name
Josh Jacobs, Raiders ($8,000/$7,400): Chicago has the fourth-worst defensive DVOA in football, the 17th-ranked Rushing DVOA, and allow the second-most yards per game (57.6) to RBs in the passing game, all of which forms an ideal cocktail for Jacobs, the NFL’s leader in targets at the RB position (35), to go nuclear in Week 7. Get him in your lineups.
Mid Range Value
Brian Robinson Jr., Commanders ($7,300/$5,800): Robinson has cooled significantly since a hot start to the season, but the Giants can heat him up real quick. They’ve allowed more than 120 rushing yards in every game this season, and Robinson has seen double-digit carries in all but one game this year. This is a recipe for volume-based fantasy goodness.
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Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions ($6,200/$6,300): Gibbs has been an outright bust for season-long managers based on his high ADP, but in the limited chances he’s gotten from this coaching staff he has rushed for 4.6 yards per carry and caught nearly 80% of the targets he’s earned from Jared Goff. Gibbs isn’t a chain-moving grinder like David Montgomery, so we should expect Craig Reynolds to be involved, but Gibbs will lead the Lions backfield in touches if active. Baltimore is a tough run defense, but Gibbs’ home run potential is matchup-proof. Also, the Ravens quietly give up 36.5 receiving yards per game to RBs.
Wide Receivers
Best Big Name
Davante Adams, Raiders ($8,000/$8,200): Adams is the squeaky wheel of Week 7, complaining about his usage over the last two weeks. With a cake matchup vs. the Bears, who own the 26th-best DVOA vs. WR1s, Adams figures to have a blowup game.
Mid Range Value
Christian Watson, Packers ($6,600/$5,600): After a week off to recalibrate the Packers’ sputtering offense, Watson, hopefully all healed up from his hamstring injury, could have a blowup game against the NFL’s worst pass defense, the Denver Broncos. Denver allows 82.7 yards per game to WR1s, has a league-worst 30.2% DVOA, and a hideous 48.3% Pass DVOA. For context, the next work mark is Arizona at 35.4%. Boom or bust players like Watson
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Rashee Rice, Chiefs ($5,600/$4,700): Rice is slowly emerging as Kansas City’s top WR, as evidenced by his Top 15 grade (81.8) on PFF, his increasing snap share, and being second on the team with 13 receiving first downs behind only Travis Kelce. WR has been a fantasy wasteland for the Chiefs since they traded Tyreek Hill, but a second dependable option behind Mahomes can reap big dividends, and Rice is slowly proving that. His upside with a QB like Mahomes far exceeds this price tag, especially in what should be a shootout with the Chargers.
Tight End
Best Big Name
Mark Andrews, Ravens ($6,900/$5,700): Matchups usually don’t matter with Andrews, who has been dependable week after week, but he does have a good one in Detroit, who give up the fifth-most yards per game to the position. Kelce’s price tag is prohibitive, so any time you can snag Andrews for meaningfully less cash, it’s worth your while.
Mid Range Value
Pat Freiermuth, Steelers ($5,500/$3,900): Freiermuth’s been a dud this season, but the Rams matchup is appealing. He’s put up single-digit yardage in thee of his four games, so the floor is very low, but he’s also scored in half his games. Basically, he’s your average fantasy TE in 2023, for a decent cost with a good matchup.
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Luke Musgrave, Packers ($5,000/$3,300): If Musgrave can’t do damage in this matchup, then I’ll put myself in timeout from using him. He’s been respectable in most of the games he’s played in, and he’s been missed a handful of times on big plays that would’ve put him over a lot of TEs he’s currently behind. For those of us who notice these things, the price here is a big value, especially in a cake matchup. Of course there’s big risk, being that he’s a rookie TE with a struggling QB, but you’ll be loaded elsewhere and the upside is a long TD.
Quarterback to Avoid: Lamar Jackson, Ravens ($8,000/$7,600)
Running Back to Avoid: Jonathan Taylor, Colts ($6,500/$6,500)
Wide Receiver to Avoid: Michael Pittman, Colts ($7,000/$6,600)
Tight End to Avoid: Sam LaPorta, Lions ($6,500/$5,300)