Fantasy Football Start/Sit: AJ Barner & Xavier Worthy

The fantasy football season is starting to separate the contenders from the pretenders, and every lineup decision feels like it carries playoff weight. One wrong sit, one misguided start, and you’re stuck wondering why you benched that guy who just dropped 25 points. To help you avoid that particular brand of Sunday regret, our Featured Pros are here with their top Week 7 Start and Sit calls — highlighting the players poised to shine and the ones more likely to leave you shaking your head.

Fantasy Football Week 7 Start/Sit Advice

Sleepers

Which player outside of the top 100 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is a good sleeper start, and why do you think he has upside this week?

AJ Barner (TE – SEA)

“AJ Barner is coming on as a top target in Seattle for Sam Darnold, and still hasn’t earned the respect of the fantasy world. He is currently ranked as the TE20 in half-PPR. All he has done in the last three weeks is catch 16 receptions for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Those are numbers that should have him in the discussion for a TE1 on a fantasy team, but owners are sleeping on him. Don’t be that owner, pick him up now and reap the rewards this week and moving forward as Darnold takes this offense to the next level.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)

Duds

Which player inside the top 40 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week?

Xavier Worthy (WR – KC)

“Xavier Worthy has an unbelievable matchup this week versus the Raiders at home, which makes this so disappointing to say. However, everyone knows (or at least should) what this is going to be for Kansas City: The Rashee Rice Showcase. Expect Rice to return to his No. 1 WR status for the Kansas City Chiefs, leaving Worthy as the clear No. 2 WR. Everything about this game calls for the Chiefs to get Rashee Rice going, early and often, potentially putting Worthy managers into a tricky predicament in Week 7.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)