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Another week, another round of crucially important start/sit decisions. To help you make them, here’s a look at six players with bust potential in Week 7.
Something to keep in mind as you’re reading: a “fade” or “bust” designation doesn’t automatically mean you should sit a player, depending on the depth of the rest of your roster or available options on your waiver wire.
QB Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
As my esteemed colleague Andy Behrens points out, Goff has had a sneakily solid start to the 2024 NFL season, even if it hasn’t exactly translated to fantasy points. He leads all QBs (min. 100 dropbacks) with 8.9 YPA while ranking top-six in NFL passer rating and is coming off his second consecutive performance of 25 or more fantasy points, having finished as the QB4 just last week.
Despite his recent success, Goff has a challenging matchup in Week 7 against one of the league’s best passing defenses — the Minnesota Vikings. DC Brian Flores has put opposing QBs in a blender to this point in the season, and they’re returning off a bye that has allowed them plenty of time to prep for the game. The Vikings have allowed opposing passers the second-lowest EPA per dropback in the league (-0.27) per NFL Next Gen Stats while leading the league with 11 INTs despite having already had their bye.
Heat check 🔥 Goff should be on fantasy benches this week unless you’re in a two-QB or Superflex league.
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RB James Conner, Arizona Cardinals
This marks Conner’s second appearance on the bust list this season. The first go-around yielded a 3.0-point fantasy performance, so hopefully this recommendation is just as well advised. Conner has played well this season (albeit not quite as well as he did in 2023 — a career-best campaign) and has been perfectly useful for fantasy. With 19 or more touches in four of six games this year, he’s more than…
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Publish date : 2024-10-17 17:19:26
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