Week 7 marks the halfway point in fantasy football. This week also has some big names on bye with Cincinnati, Green Bay and Denver all with the week off.
Here is your Start Em' or Sit Em' for Week 7 with a look back at the results of Week 6.
Week 6 Recap:
Quarterbacks
1. Matt Ryan (ATL) – 295 yards, 2 touchdowns
2. Matt Stafford (DET) – 405 yards, 4 touchdowns
3. Sam Bradford (PHI) – 280 yards, 1 touchdown
Bust
Cam Newton (CAR) – 269 yards, 2 touchdowns
Sleeper
Brian Hoyer (HOU) – 293 yards, 3 touchdowns
Running Backs
1. Eddie Lacy (GB) – 3 yards
2. Arian Foster (HOU) – 53 yards, 1 touchdown
3. Davonte Freeman (ATL) – 100 yards, 2 touchdowns
Bust
Cincinnati running backs – 106 yards total, 2 touchdowns
Sleeper
Matt Forte (CHI) – 69 yards, 1 touchdown
Wide Receivers
1. Julian Edelman (NE) – 6 catches, 50 yards, 1 touchdown
2. Emmanuel Sanders (DEN) - 4 catches, 109 yards, 1 touchdown
3. Brandon Marshall (NYJ) – 7 catches, 111 yards, 1 touchdown
Bust
Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) – 8 catches, 93 yards
Sleeper
DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) – 10 catches, 148 yards, 2 touchdowns
Tight Ends
1. Rob Gronkowski (NE) – 3 catches, 50 yards, 1 touchdown
2. Travis Kelce (KC) – 5 catches, 88 yards
3. Antonio Gates (SD) – 9 catches, 95 yards
Bust
Jimmy Graham (SEA) – 8 catches, 140 yards
Sleeper
Gary Barnidge (CLE) – 3 catches, 39 yards, 2 touchdowns
Kickers
1. Justin Tucker (BAL) - 2/3 field goals, 8 points
2. Nick Folk (NYJ) – 2/ 3 field goals, 10 points
3. Josh Brown (NYG) – 1 point
Bust
Blair Walsh (MIN) – 3/3 field goals, 10 points
Sleeper
Graham Gano (CAR) – 3 points
Defense
1. Denver – 23 points allowed, 4 sacks, 3 turnovers and a touchdown
2. Green Bay – 20 points allowed, 3 sacks, 1 turnover
3. Arizona – 25 points allowed, 1 sack
Bust
New York Giants – 27 points allowed, 1 sack, 4 turnovers
Sleeper
Miami – 10 points allowed, 6 sacks, 4 turnovers and a touchdown
Week 7's Start Em' or Sit Em':
Quarterbacks
1. Andrew Luck (IND) – Came back last week after missing two weeks and didn't look bad. I expect Luck to begin hitting his stride.
2. Brian Hoyer (HOU) – Two strong performances back-to-back, 300 yards in both with five touchdowns. He is worth starting this week, even on the road against Miami.
3. Philip Rivers (SD) – How do you throw for 500 yards and still lose? However, in fantasy, stats are the name of the game. With Oakland at home, Rivers should get the ball into the endzone quite a few times.
Bust
Matt Ryan (ATL) – Tennessee has the top pass defense in the league for a reason. I expect them to give Matt Ryan trouble.
Sleeper
Matt Cassel (DAL) – The change was made to be more aggressive on offense and the Giants have one of the worst pass defenses.
Running Backs
1. LeSean McCoy (BUF) – Came back last week off of a hamstring injury and looked great. He was supposed to just be worked in. Instead, McCoy had his best game as a Bill.
2. Marshawn Lynch (SEA) – A Seattle-San Fran matchup is always hard-fought and for some reason Lynch always gets his.
3. Davonte Freeman (ATL) – He has been the biggest surprise of the year. The biggest thing in fantasy football is consistency and he has given it. He is a must start every week until otherwise directed.
Bust
Doug Martin (TB) – Don't be sucked in by Martin's big game before the bye week.
Sleeper
LeVeon Bell (PIT) – With the Steelers down to their third quarterback, Pittsburgh will heavily lean on Bell.
Wide Receivers
1. T.Y. Hilton (IND) – Has struggled this year so far, but I think he has a breakout game this week.
2. DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) – Is becoming a must start every week, no matter who is at quarterback for Houston.
3. Brandon Marshall (NYJ) – Four straight 100-yard games. He will have to be a big part of the offense if the Jets are going to win this week.
Bust
Calvin Johnson (DET) – Megatron had a monster game against a terrible Bears defense. This week could be different against a good Vikings team.
Sleeper
Jordan Matthews (PHI) – First two weeks of the season, Matthews looked ready to be the No. 1 in Philly. The last few weeks not so much. I think he gets looks this week against Carolina.
Tight Ends
1. Charles Clay (BUF) – Clay is getting his numbers regardless of who the quarterback is.
2. Greg Olsen (CAR) – Philly's defense has been tough the last two weeks. Cam Newton should be looking for Olsen early and often.
3. Antonio Gates (SD) – Gates looks like he has found the fountain of youth as Rivers blanket.
Bust
Gary Barnidge (CLE) – Has been one of the hottest tight ends, but a trip to St. Louis could be the end of the fairy tale story.
Sleeper
Jason Witten (DAL) – Cassel will need to get the ball to Witten to get comfortable and learn why Romo loves this guy.
Kickers
1. Steven Hauschka (SEA) – With a low-scoring game possible, Hauschka should be good for a few Thursday Night.
2. Josh Lambo (SD) – San Diego should be able to put up points in this game. It could turn into a big game for Lambo.
3. Chris Boswell (PIT) – Boswell has been money in his short NFL career each week. He s gaining the confidence of the coach to kick in big spots.
Bust
Kai Forbath (NO) – Just signed this week by the Saints, which could be a tough spot to come into if this game gets ugly.
Sleeper
Dan Bailey (DAL) – One of the most accurate kickers in the league, having a down year due to the struggles on offense should get opportunities this week with Cassel at quarterback.
Defense
1. St. Louis – In the dome, against an average at best Cleveland offense, the front four of St. Louis should be in for a big day.
2. Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh looks like the Steel Curtain again. With Kansas City struggling since the loss of Jamaal Charles, they could be in for a long day.
3. San Diego – Derek Carr looks like his brother David Carr on the road. Chargers did pretty good last week in Green Bay against Aaron Rodgers.
Bust
Buffalo – Not playing like Buffalo defense of years past. Throw in the trip to London and you can see why the concerns are there.
Sleeper
Dallas – The defense is getting healthy again and the Giants struggled to protect Eli Manning last week.
Michael Scott is a contributing writer for Eagledelphia.
