Julio Jones appears to be like to remain scorching, Michael Thomas returns from damage and Mike Evans/Chris Godwin seek for goal readability.

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Rankings up to date 10/22 at 7:00 PM ET. Added Sterling Shepard and DeSean Jackson.

Week 7 Receivers

WR Notes: Davante Adams had a irritating return in opposition to the Bucs. Receivers, or actually talent gamers of any variety, hardly ever have irritating days vs. the Texans. … DeAndre Hopkins couldn’t fairly join with Kyler Murray in Dallas. Everybody connects vs. the Seahawks. … DK Metcalf will want extra quantity to proceed clearing 90 yards. In Week 5, he received it, drawing a season-high 11 appears to be like whilst Russell Wilson tried his second fewest passes of 2020 (32). Metcalf will get a top-three spot for Sunday’s 56.5-totaled showdown with the Cardinals. … Held below six receptions as soon as, Stefon Diggs has both reached 100 yards or scored each day trip. Even with Josh Allen coming again right down to earth following his otherworldly begin, Diggs ought to do each in opposition to the barely-there Jets. … 100 % wholesome for the primary time since Week 1, Julio Jones instantly returned to high type, destroying the Vikings for 8/137/2. Jones has posted 17/294/2 throughout his two wholesome 2020 appearances. Whilst they’ve stopped embarrassing themselves on an every-play foundation, the Lions have nobody able to matching up with Julio. … Who is aware of what would possibly get in the best way, however Michael Thomas will supposedly play for the primary time since Week 1. The Panthers’ cross protection limits huge performs. They concede the type of layups Thomas thrives on.

By his requirements, it was a quieter day for Calvin Ridley in Julio Jones’ return, as he posted a 6/61/1 line within the Falcons’ simple win over the Vikings. With a 55 over/below on faucet for a matchup with a Lions Protection bequeathing the seventh most receiver fantasy factors, 6/61/1 might be Ridley’s Week 7 baseline. … Kenny Golladay lastly had a 100-yard day in opposition to the Jaguars. Now it’s Matthew Stafford’s flip to achieve a benchmark and publish 300 yards for the primary time in 2020. It’s tough to ascertain the Falcons, who’re permitting the second most passing yards per recreation and most yards per try, not obliging. … But to have a 100-yard receiving day, Tyreek Hill hasn’t even reached 5 receptions since Week 3. Is it the two-high safeties? No matter it’s, it’s not going to maintain Hill down endlessly. He simply doesn’t have the case that the eight wideouts forward of him do proper now. The Broncos restrict huge performs. … Solely a again damage may interrupt Keenan Allen’s 10-target-athon. He’s since had the Chargers’ bye week to get wholesome. The Jaguars simply sprung Kenny Golladay for 100 yards.

The route was circuitous, however Amari Cooper nonetheless reached 10 targets in Andy Dalton’s first begin. Though any sort of recreation circulation appears doable in Sunday’s choose ‘em with the Soccer Workforce, that ought to stay Cooper’s ground. … Averaging as many yards per route run as DeAndre Hopkins, Robby Anderson’s 77-yard Week 6 was his second lowest output of the season. That tells you all you might want to learn about his effectiveness. They only had a bye week to attempt to clear issues up, however the Saints have handed out 15 passing touchdowns in 5 video games. … Cease the clocks: Will Fuller has been one of the vital constant receivers in fantasy. That ought to proceed in opposition to a Packers Protection that generally seems like it’s hanging on for expensive life earlier than breaking. There’s a 57 over/below in Houston this weekend. … We have to have a little bit religion with Terry McLaurin. Kyle Allen lastly settled down a little bit bit final week. The sky is the restrict in opposition to the Cowboys’ historically-bad protection. … Allen Robinson has primarily been the lower-floor, lower-ceiling model of Amari Cooper. That’s nonetheless fairly good. He’s docked for Week 7 as a result of the Rams allow the second fewest receiver fantasy factors. It’s going to be a protracted day for Nick Foles.

Tyler Lockett has been held below 70 yards in three of his previous 4 video games. His utilization isn’t all that completely different than DK Metcalf’s. His talent? There’s probably not a lot debate at this level. Lockett is a good participant. Metcalf is trying like a particular one. … We now have to get extra data on Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, a bizarre truth since we’ve already performed six video games. The Raiders are certainly not a stay-away spot for enemy wideouts. Godwin and Evans are WR2s who may appear like no-brainer WR1s once more by this time subsequent week. … We want to see barely extra quantity for A.J. Brown. His post-injury outcomes nonetheless communicate for themselves. A particular participant who’s rising and bettering. … D.J. Moore can virtually style the ceiling. He simply can’t get his ground excessive sufficient to re-crash the highest 15. … He was lastly held below 100 yards, however Jamison Crowder is no less than 7-of-10 in all 4 2020 appearances. He did pop up on Wednesday’s damage report with a groin problem. Value monitoring. … It’s arduous to consider slot man CeeDee Lamb will find yourself the odd man out for Andy Dalton. Michael Gallup, sadly, has run out of WR3 juice.

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Diontae Johnson (again) is training in full for Week 7. Now what the heck will we do with him and meteor Chase Claypool? We now have to attend and see with Johnson, and chase (no pun meant) Claypool’s factors regardless of final week’s 4 targets. Gamers who rating this many touchdowns have a approach of forcing the difficulty. … Robert Woods has been below 40 yards in 3-of-6 video games and over 70 in 3-of-6. Ground isn’t what it was, however the ceiling stays. The latter will likely be tough to realize with Jared Goff in opposition to the Bears. … Regardless of Keelan Cole’s Week 7 manufacturing, D.J. Chark’s 14 targets communicate to a wideout who continues to be the “Jaguar to roster.” … A.J. Inexperienced lastly revived, however Tee Higgins nonetheless had his finest recreation of the season. Higgins’ latest consistency and rising ground/ceiling combo preserve him forward of Inexperienced. … DeSean Jackson (hamstring) is returning for Thursday Evening Soccer. How a lot will that matter for Travis Fulgham, who has drawn 13 targets over the previous two weeks? Hilariously, Fulgham is at present the WR1 by common factors in half-PPR leagues. No. 1 Giants CB James Bradberry can have a choice to make. … Tim Patrick is the captain now of the Broncos’ receiver corps, with the long-prophesied measurement/pace prospect reaching 100 yards in back-to-back video games, with two completely different quarterbacks, no much less. He has out-targeted Jerry Jeudy 15-9 within the course of.