Fantasy Football Start/Sit Rankings & Advice: Wide Receiver (Week 7)

Week 7 Player Notes & Start/Sit Advice

Chris Olave (WR – NO) at ARI: Saints +1.5 | 45 O/U

• Olave (concussion) missed last week, but he has cleared the protocol and could see extra targets on Thursday Night Football without WRs Michael Thomas (foot), Jarvis Landry (ankle), Keith Kirkwood (ankle), and Deonte Harty (toe, IR) and TE Adam Trautman (ankle), not one of whom has practiced this week.
• Despite leaving Week 5 early with an injury, Olave had 8-121-2 receiving on 13 targets in Thomas’ absence in Weeks 4-5.
• With his 8.4 targets per game and high 17.7-yard average depth of target, Olave has an elite ceiling.

NFL Leaders in AirYAC (Air Yards + Yards After Catch) per game (Weeks 1-6):

1. Olave: 158
2. Tyreek: 154
3. Davante: 146
4. Diggs: 144.8
5. Kupp: 141
6. Hollywood: 138
7. Ja'Marr: 132
8T. Jefferson: 130
8T. Sutton: 130
10. Andrews: 126.5
11. Big Mike: 126
12. Waddle: 124

— Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) October 19, 2022

DJ Moore (WR – CAR) vs. TB: Panthers -11 | 40.5 O/U

• Haha, just joking …
• That said, the Panthers have made a concerted effort to get Moore the ball over the past three weeks (26 targets, two carries), and he could have even more usage following the trade of No. 2 WR Robbie Anderson.
• I hate myself.

Robert Woods (WR – TEN) vs. IND: Titans -2.5 | 42.5 O/U

• In each of his past three games, Woods has progressively played a season-high snap rate (72%, 76%, 84%), which he has leveraged into 12-152-1 receiving on 21 targets.
• The Colts are No. 30 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 1 wide receivers (27.5%).

Rondale Moore (WR – ARI) vs. NO: Cardinals -1.5 | 45 O/U

• Since making his 2022 debut in Week 4, Moore has played a 92% snap rate and racked up 23 targets and three carries.
• Perimeter WRs DeAndre Hopkins (suspension) and Robbie Anderson (trade) will limit Moore’s target ceiling with their 2022 Cardinals debuts, but the absence of WR Marquise Brown (leg) will allow Moore to retain his respectable usage floor.
• The Saints are No. 30 in defensive pass DVOA against supplementary wide receivers (49.8%), and they might be without No. 1 CB Marshon Lattimore (abdomen), who missed last week and is yet to practice this week.

If Rondale Moore is somehow still on waivers (46% rostered on Yahoo and 47% on ESPN leagues) he should be a top priority for LAST week. If he’s still there, snag him.

— John Hesterman (@john_hesterman) October 18, 2022

Alec Pierce (WR – IND) at TEN: Colts +2.5 | 42.5 O/U

• Over the past two weeks, the rookie Pierce has experienced a boost in playing time (63% snap rate), which he has leveraged into 11-130-1 receiving on 16 targets.
• The Titans are No. 31 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 2 wide receivers (43.0%).

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