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Fantasy football inactives, injuries and weather: Week 7

Week 7 weather, injury updates and gameday inactives for the fantasy football lineup decisions.

Sunday updates will begin when teams start releasing official pregame inactives and starter information to the league. This is typically around 60-90 minutes prior to the kickoff of their game.

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 7 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: TE Hunter Henry (active), RB Kareem Hunt (active), QB Deshaun Watson (active), QB Daniel Jones (inactive)
Afternoon games: RB Aaron Jones (active), WR DK Metcalf (inactive)
Sunday night:
Monday night: RB Christian McCaffrey

Las Vegas Raiders at Chicago Bears (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 51 degrees, cloudy

Raiders

Inactives: LB Amari Burney, CB Jakorian Bennett, WR Kristian Wilkerson, QB Jimmy Garoppolo, CB Nate Hobbs and DT Nesta Jade Silvera

Lineup notes: QB Jimmy Garoppolo (back) is out this week, and QB Brian Hoyer will start. WR Davante Adams (shoulder) had full sessions Thursday and Friday and will play.

bears

Inactives: CB Terell Smith, OG Nate Davis, S Eddie Jackson, QB Justin Fields, OG Dan Feeney and RB Roschon Johnson

Lineup notes: RB Khalil Herbert (ankle) remains on IR. QB Justin Fields (thumb) and RB Roschon Johnson (concussion) also are out. RB Travis Homer (hamstring) had full practices Thursday and Friday and will play. OG Nate Davis (ankle) and S Eddie Jackson (foot) are out.

Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 51 degrees, clear (retractable-roof dome)

Browns

Inactives: S Ronnie Hickman, DT Siaki Ika, LB Sione Takitaki, QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, WR Cedric Tillman, CB Kahlef Hailassie and DL Isaiah McGuire

Lineup notes: QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) and RB Kareem Hunt (thigh) are active despite being questionable. RB Deon Jackson was signed to the active roster from the practice squad. QB PJ Walker also joined the 53-man roster and will serve as Watson’s backup.

Colts

Inactives: CB Ameer Speed, OG Braden Smith, OL Ike Boettger, LB Isaiah Land and TE Kylen Granson

Lineup notes: QB Anthony Richardson (shoulder) is out for the season with shoulder surgery looming. WR Alec Pierce (shoulder) is questionable but had a full practice Friday. RT Braden Smith (hip/wrist) won’t play.

Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 51 degrees, cloudy, W 13 mph

Bills

Inactives: LB A.J. Klein, OG Alec Anderson, DL Ed Oliver, OT Germain Ifedi, TE Quintin Morris and S Damar Hamlin

Lineup notes: TE Dawson Knox (wrist), TE Dalton Kincaid (concussion) and QB Josh Allen (shoulder) all practiced Friday and are good to go. RB Damien Harris (neck/concussion) has been placed on injured reserve. DE Ed Oliver (toe) was ruled out.

Patriots

Inactives: WR Malik Cunningham, LB Josh Uche, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, OT Calvin Anderson, WR Kayshon Boutte, DL Keion White and QB Will Grier

Lineup notes: WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) won’t play, but TE Hunter Henry (ankle) is ready. CB Jonathan Jones (ankle) and S Kyle Dugger (foot) are active despite being listed as questionable.

Washington Commanders at New York Giants (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 51 degrees, partly cloudy, WNW 13 mph

Commanders

Inactives: LB Efe Obada, DL K.J. Henry, TE Curtis Hodges, WR Mitchell Tinsley, OL Trent Scott, OT Chris Paul and CB Christian Holmes

Lineup notes: No injuries of fantasy relevance.

Giants

Inactives: CB Adoree’ Jackson, QB Daniel Jones, OT Andrew Thomas, OT Matt Peart, C John Michael Schmitz, DT Jordon Riley and OT Evan Neal

Lineup notes: QB Daniel Jones (neck) will once again be replaced by QB Tyrod Taylor. RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) was limited all week, but he’s good to go. WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) also will play after full sessions Thursday and Friday. C John Michael Schmitz (shoulder), LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring) and OT Matt Peart (shoulder) were ruled out. RT Evan Neal (ankle) is inactive, meaning three starting linemen, including three of the four top tackles, are out.

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy

Falcons

Inactives: CB Clark Phillips III, DL Albert Huggins, QB Logan Woodside, DE Joe Gaziano, TE John FitzPatrick, OG Jovaughn Gwyn and DT Eli Ankou

Lineup notes: No injuries of fantasy relevance.

Buccaneers

Inactives: LB Markees Watts, TE David Wells, OT Brandon Walton, DE Patrick O’Connor and CB Derrek Pitts

Lineup notes: RB Chase Edmonds (knee) remains on IR. NT Vita Vea (foot) is active.

Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 56 degrees, clear, WNW 17 mph

Lions

Inactives: RB David Montgomery, DT Levi Onwuzurike, WR Marvin Jones, DL Brodric Martin, CB Jerry Jacobs, OG Jonah Jackson and DE Charles Harris

Lineup notes: RB David Montgomery (ribs) is out. RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) was a full-go Friday and will see a bell-cow share of touches this week. TE Sam LaPorta (calf) was a full participant Friday and will play. WR Marvin Jones will not travel with the team as he deals with a personal matter. RB Mohamed Ibrahim was elevated from the practice squad with RB Craig Reynolds (hamstring, toe) questionable, but the latter is active. OG Jonah Jackson (ankle) was ruled out. Detroit will be without two key defenders in CB Jerry Jacobs and DE Charles Harris.

Ravens

Inactives: C Sam Mustipher, CB Kevon Seymour, OT Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, LB Jeremiah Moon, S Marcus Williams and QB Josh Johnson

Lineup notes: CB Marlon Humphrey (illness) was been added to the injury report on Saturday and is questionable but will be out there. S Marcus Williams (hamstring) was ruled out.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Rams (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 69 degrees, clear (open-air dome)

Steelers

Inactives: CB Darius Rush, NT Breiden Fehoko, QB Mason Rudolph and OT Dylan Cook

Lineup notes: TE Pat Freiermuth (hamstring) has been placed on IR after aggravating his injury midweek. WR Diontae Johnson (hamstring) had full practices all week and will play after being activated from IR.

Rams

Inactives: RB Myles Gaskin, DL Nick Hampton, OT Warren McClendon, DT Larrell Murchison and OG Zachary Thomas

Lineup notes: RB Ronnie Rivers (knee) and RB Kyren Williams (ankle) were placed on IR. RB Darrell Henderson was elevated to active roster from LA’s practice squad. LB Ernest Jones (knee) is active.

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 53 degrees, cloudy

Cardinals

Inactives: S Qwuantrezz Knight, CB Antonio Hamilton, LB Jesse Luketa, OT Elijah Wilkinson, OT Carter O’Donnell, WR Zach Pascal and S Jalen Thompson

Lineup notes: QB Kyler Murray (knee) was designated to return from the PUP as he recovers from a torn ACL but will be out this week. RB James Conner remains on IR. S Budda Baker (hamstring) was activated from the Reserve/Injured list, but S Jalen Thompson (hamstring) isn’t active. RB Damien Williams was elevated from the practice squad.

Seahawks

Inactives: C Evan Brown, OT Raiqwon O’Neal, CB Artie Burns, LB Devin Bush, WR DK Metcalf, RB Zach Charbonnet and OG Phil Haynes

Lineup notes: WR DK Metcalf (ribs, hip) and RB Zach Charbonnet (hamstring) couldn’t overcome questionable tags and will not play. WR Tyler Lockett (hamstring) was limited Wednesday and Thursday and out Friday, but he carries no injury tag.

Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 69 degrees, clear

Packers

Inactives: CB Jaire Alexander, LB De’Vondre Campbell, WR Malik Heath, OT Caleb Jones and S Zayne Anderson

Lineup notes: RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) is active after being a game-time decision. CB Eric Stokes (foot) was activated from the PUP. DL Devonte Wyatt (knee), LB Quay Walker (knee), and S Darnell Savage (calf) are active, whereas CB Jaire Alexander (back) and LB De’Vondre Campbell (ankle) are out.

Broncos

Inactives:C Alex Forsyth, CB Riley Moss, S JL Skinner, DT Elijah Garcia, DL Thomas Incoom and DL Keondre Coburn

Lineup notes: TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring) has been ruled out.

Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy, SE 12 mph

Chargers

Inactives: DL Chris Hinton, S Alohi Gilman, S Mark Webb, CB Deane Leonard, TE Tre’ McKitty and OG Zack Bailey

Lineup notes: QB Justin Herbert (finger) practiced all week and is good to go. S Derwin James (ankle) is active.

Chiefs

Inactives: DE B.J. Thompson, DL Malik Herring, WR Justin Watson, OG Mike Caliendo and DT Neil Farrell

Lineup notes: WR Kadarius Toney (toe) and TE Travis Kelce (ankle) practiced all week and are fine.

Sunday Night Football

Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles (8:20 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 46 degrees, clear WNW 11 mph

Dolphins

Inactives: CB Kelvin Joseph, WR Robbie Chosen, QB Skylar Thompson, C Connor Williams, TE Tyler Kroft and CB Xavien Howard

Lineup notes: RB De’Von Achane (knee) landed on IR and will be out until Week 11. RB Jeff Wilson Jr., (ribs/finger) was activated from IR. WR Chase Claypool (knee) practiced all week and carries no injury designation. CB Xavien Howard (groin) and CB Jalen Ramsey (knee) will not play.

Eagles

Inactives: S Reed Blankenship, TE Albert Okwuegbunam, CB Bradley Roby, QB Tanner McKee, DT Moro Ojomo, DE Patrick Johnson and RB Rashaad Penny

Lineup notes: TE Dallas Goedert (groin) and WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) were limited Thursday and Friday but do not carry injury tags. WR Julio Jones was elevated from the practice squad. CB Bradley Roby (shoulder) and S Reed Blankenship (ribs) were ruled out.

Monday Night Football

San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings (8:15 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

49ers

Lineup notes: RB Christian McCaffrey (oblique) is questionable for Week 7, while WR Deebo Samuel (shoulder) will not be available. LT Trent Williams (ankle) is doubtful, and LB Dre Greenlaw (hamstring) is questionable.

Vikings

Lineup notes: WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) remains on IR with a hamstring injury.

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 7

Taking a look at some starts and sits for fantasy football in Week 7.

We now find ourselves a third of the way through the 2023 season with a Week 7 slate that features several vital fantasy football assets on a bye week.

After last week’s slate had just two teams with time off, fantasy football managers will have to do a lot of maneuvering to get around the six teams not playing. Teams on a bye in Week 7 include the Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11) or check out our start/bench list for Week 7:

The best fantasy football gamble of Week 7

This second-year receiver is on the rise at the right time for fantasy footballers.

Every week, at least one player becomes my fascination of whether he’s worthy of a fantasy football start as a streamer. The decision can be a mental wrestling match, but for the purpose of brevity, only one player can be chosen as my favorite fantasy football gamble of the week.

The players chosen in this series are meant to be fliers for fantasy owners in desperate situations or willing to take an intentional risk. No player is intended to be a lineup lock for guaranteed results, hence the name of the series.

The best fantasy football gamble for Week 7

Tracking my 2023 predictions: 1-5-0
All-time record: 19-36-3

Win: Player produces ≥ 75% of projected fantasy points
Loss: Player produces >75% of projected fantasy points
Tie: Player is ejected, leaves with an injury, or is ruled out after publishing

This year, we’ll also track the accuracy on a percentage basis to show relative results, since sometimes calling a player a loss doesn’t actually hurt gamers. An example would be if a projection narrowly falls short of the 75 percent threshold, the player is still of use in a lineup.

Wk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
% 55% 74.7% 41.7% 20.8% 150.3% 66.5%
Grade E C F- F- A+ D

After a dismal 1-5, I share a record with New England, Chicago, Denver, Arizona, and the New York Giants … but at least I’m not the Carolina Panthers!

Coping aside, last week was so close to being a win that it stings more than the blowout losses I encountered earlier in the year. The prediction of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford would have been good if tight end Tyler Higbee didn’t drop a perfectly thrown ball at the goal line that was a sure touchdown.

Further pouring salt in my wound, Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tyler Boyd was the player I strongly debated over Stafford … Spilled milk, I suppose, but it goes to show how fickle this game is both in reality and on the prognosticative front.

While gaining momentum from going 2-4 would have felt much better, we have to dust off and keep going … there’s a lot of football yet to be played.

New York Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson vs. Washington Commanders

Since returning from last year’s torn ACL, Robinson has been a steady contributor for the hapless New York offense. In Week 3, he played just 22 percent of the snaps, so we won’t hold that against him, but the second-year pro still logged four receptions on his five targets. He has seen at least seven utilizations go his way in each of the last three games, topping out at last week’s eight-look day that resulted in a 100% catch rate and 62 yards, the second-best mark of his injury-shortened career.

New York played without quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) last week, and it’s not hard to connect the dots to Robinson being more productive. Veteran Tyrod Taylor surely isn’t the answer to the Giants’ woes, nor is he likely to be any worse than the man he is replacing. The entire offense looked more competent with the journeyman running the show, and there’s something to be said for less chaos creating a positive ripple effect.

Having Saquon Barkley (ankle) back on the field didn’t negatively impact Robinson’s target share, either, as the slot receiver garnered 28 percent of the looks. He also had a season-high 76.9% rate of routes run while seeing only 58.7% of the offensive snaps.

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Washington has permitted serious work to the position in 2023. No team has surrendered more yardage in total, and this is the best matchup over the last five weeks, too, for per-game results in that category. It’s also the best for non-PPR points allowed, yards-per-reception average, PPR points per touch, and ease of scoring touchdowns in relation to volume. The 14th-fewest catches allowed per contest created the most TD grabs by a margin of two, coming at one every 7.2 receptions landed.

Of the 231.8 total PPR points granted to the position since Week 1 ended, receptions and yardage combine to account for 76.4% of the success. Nine receivers have posted at least 10 points in PPR, and four of them did it without even finding the end zone.

So we have a stellar matchup profile, an uptick in route involvement, a healthy target share, and more stability at quarterback … Robinson is poised for another quality showing — perhaps the best of his to-date 11-game career.

My projection: 8 targets, 7 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD (19.9 PPR points)

The Huddle’s Blitzed Fantasy Football Podcast: Episode 198

Talking NFL player news, fantasy football advice, DFS strategy and more!

In this episode, Steve and Harley bring you NFL news, which players are diamonds in the rough or cubic zirconia, and “DFS Pay-ups, Stay-aways and Value Plays.” So Huddle up, tune in, and get Blitzed!

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