Goff’s got great chance to rebound

Week 7 of the fantasy football season will hinge on the health of two WR1caliber pass-catchers along with an opportunity for a Super Bowl quarterback to redeem himself.

The week also presents one of the league’s best backs facing the worst run defense in both reality and fantasy, and how one trade will make an already productive TE a bigger threat than the receivers surrounding him.

Start: Jared Goff, QB, Rams: Yes, Goff comes off perhaps the worst game of his brief career. However, he gets to redeem himself against a Falcons defense that is third-worst in fantasy points allowed per game to passers and one that has given up a combined 766 yards and eight TD passes the last two weeks. If Todd Gurley is out again, then expect Goff to have a green light to tee off on the Falcons defense.

Sit: Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers: The Titans are the 10th-best in fantasy whenit comes to stopping opposing quarterbacks and average an interception per game. Rivers has thrown four interceptions the last two games and could also find himself and the Chargers offense thrown off because of the Titans’ slow and deliberate style when they have the ball. That means Rivers could see his streak of at least 20 completions come to an end if he’s on the sideline watching Titans RB Derrick Henry chewing up time.

Start: Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars: In perhaps the most ideal matchup in Week 7, Fournette — who leads the league in rushing yards after contact per rush — meets the Bengals, who have allowed 193.3 total yards per game to runners. Fournette is on pace for 1,557 rushing yards this season and could exceed his season-high of 225 that he ripped off in Week 5 against the Broncos. One thing is certain: Fournette will improve upon the one rushing touchdown he has so far this season.

Sit: Le’Veon Bell, RB, Jets: At this point of the season, draft positioning is secondary. That’s why it should be easy to sit Bell, who has just one rushing touchdown and averages just 3 yards per carry. Well, that and the fact the Jets meet a Patriots run defense that allows just 73.7 yards per game and only two touchdowns. Bell could make up for it with his pass catching, but his fantasy owners are on a fool’s errand by plugging him in the lineup.

Start: Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys: Gallup averages nine targets per game and has improved his catching percentage from 48.5 percent last year to 66.7 percent this season. He’ll take on an Eagles defense that’s among the worst in fantasy football. Only the Giants allow more than Philly’s 202.3 yards per game to receivers, and there’s every reason to feel good about Gallup continuing the struggles of Eagles defensive backs.

Sit: Demarcus Robinson, WR, Chiefs: Tyreek Hill’s return last week puts Robinson on the fantasy outs. Robinson failed to grab any of his four targets against the Texans and it’s unlikely he gets more than a target or two against the Broncos, who are the league’s toughest fantasy defense against wide receivers.

Start: Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens: Fifth in targets among all tight ends, Andrews’ 410 yards are third behind only Travis Kelce (497) and Austin Hooper (480). Andrews will get his chance to exploit a Seahawks defensive unit that is the fourth-worst in stopping TEs.

Sit: Jimmy Graham, TE, Packers: He was almost an afterthought with WR Davante Adams sidelined the last two games, drawing only eight targets. Even if Adams misses a third straight game, Graham will have to fight for targets with the group of pass-catchers Aaron Rodgers will have available to exploit the Raiders’ 22nd-ranked pass defense.

Start: Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals: Fitzgerald has averaged just 52.5 yards per game in his last four after averaging 108.5 yards in his first two. The Giants and their 31st-ranked pass defense will change that. The Giants allow 302 yards per game to receivers while also allowing 13.5 yards per catch. Count on Fitzgerald and QB Kyler Murray to put up big numbers.

Sit: Andy Dalton, QB, Bengals: With little support from his ground game, Dalton’s numbers have declined since opening the season with 729 yards the first two weeks of the season. Since Week 2, Dalton has just three touchdowns with four interceptions and yards per attempt that continues to drop. He’s also been sacked 22 times this season, making him a tempting target for the Jaguars’ pass rush.

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