Week 7 of the NFL season brings us many issues to navigate when creating our lineups. We have a small slate with only 10 games to select from this Sunday. There are multiple teams on byes. Plus, we do not have the Philadelphia Eagles or Miami Dolphins on the main slate. We even have injuries to numerous starting quarterbacks, which creates a trickle-down effect with all the surrounding players.
However, they always say it’s darkest before dawn, and we are here to be your shining light to navigate you to cashing this weekend.
We have three stacks that will help you dominate in Week 7. Let’s get started with a double stack on one of our favorite quarterbacks in Week 7 with the Los Angeles Rams.
NFL DFS Week 7 Stacking Advice
We have a team that will need to lean on the passing game with their starting running back, Kyren Williams, out with injury. Although Matthew Stafford has only one multiple-touchdown game this season, he has recorded the third most passing attempts, 12th most red zone passing attempts and is third in passing yards. He has his two trusted weapons in Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, who he will need to lean on to win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Week 7 of the NFL season brings us many issues to navigate when creating our lineups. We have a small slate with only 10 games to select from this Sunday. There are multiple teams on byes. Plus, we do not have the Philadelphia Eagles or Miami Dolphins on the main slate. We even have injuries to numerous starting quarterbacks, which creates a trickle-down effect with all the surrounding players.
However, they always say it’s darkest before dawn, and we are here to be your shining light to navigate you to cashing this weekend.
We have three stacks that will help you dominate in Week 7. Let’s get started with a double stack on one of our favorite quarterbacks in Week 7 with the Los Angeles Rams.
NFL DFS Week 7 Stacking Advice
We have a team that will need to lean on the passing game with their starting running back, Kyren Williams, out with injury. Although Matthew Stafford has only one multiple-touchdown game this season, he has recorded the third most passing attempts, 12th most red zone passing attempts and is third in passing yards. He has his two trusted weapons in Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, who he will need to lean on to win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers’ secondary has allowed the 10th-highest yards per attempt and seventh-most passing yards per game. The Steelers love to blitz. However, Stafford has thrived this season against the blitz, as he has the sixth-best passing grade in these situations. The blitz also leaves the Steelers cornerbacks vulnerable, specifically against the outside wide receiver. We need to bring in not one but two of the wide receivers attached to Stafford.
So why are we double-stacking Stafford? Why aren’t we using just Kupp? Let me explain. Yes, Kupp is terrific and an easy stack to Stafford. He has already obtained a 34.4% target share and a 41.7% first-read share. Kupp runs most of his routes in the slot and has a favorable matchup against Chandon Sullivan, so he is a lock (hopefully in your flex to build an advantage) within your lineups.
Let’s discuss Nacua, as he can be the secret weapon within your lineups. In past articles, we have discussed attacking the cornerbacks with the outside wide receiver because the Steelers struggle to cover that particular position. This week, that role belongs to Nacua, who has the highest outside rate on the Los Angeles Rams offense last week, with 65.9% of plays on the outside. He also leads the team with “Hero” receptions. Those receptions instill confidence in his veteran quarterback. Stafford also has a passer rating of 109.8% when targeting Nacua, second only behind Kupp.
With this game having the fourth-highest total implied points, leaning into stability plus upside within this trio can guarantee a strong showing within your fantasy lineup. It also helps build leverage because most people will fade Nacua with the return of Kupp.
Did you know Tyler Lockett leads the league with eight red-zone targets? It’s OK; most people didn’t. We also know throughout history that Lockett has two-touchdown potential in any game where he steps on the field. That potential may shine through this week as he faces the Arizona Cardinals’ defense. This defense allows the fifth-most receptions, second-most receiving yards and the eighth-most fantasy points per game to the wide receiver position. With Lockett receiving a 20% target share and a 25% first-read share, we know that his role in the offense is secure and provides ceiling-level fantasy point potential due to his 36% air-yard share. Start him with confidence this week.
Is it a risky play to use Marquise “Hollywood” Brown? Yes, it can be dangerous. However, this offense is missing James Conner and, predictably, will have a game script surrounding the narrative they must pass to catch up to the Seattle Seahawks. This narrative works in the favor of Brown, as he has had four of six games with 10 or more targets. Brown has devoured a 27% target share, a 43.3% air-yard share and a 32.5% first-read share. All those numbers mean this offense runs through Brown. With one of the higher over/under on the slate, we want to have pieces within this game for our lineup.
Wan’Dale Robinson is a cheap punt play for your DFS lineup. Since his return in Week 3, Robinson has seen five or more targets every week. In addition, over the last three weeks, he has seen six or more targets. In Week 6, specifically, he received eight targets. Robinson has also seen close to 20% target share since Week 4.
The second-year WR was electric within the offense last season and is beginning to show shades of that here in 2023. You have to swing for the fence for his price and hope he takes advantage of a Washington defensive back group we have been targeting all season.
As for the New York Giants D/ST, this is a risky play. Yet, the New York Giants defense can be a top-10 play this weekend. After a strong performance against the Bills, the Giants now face Sam Howell, who loves to take sacks this season. So far in 2023, he has recorded 19 sacks against him, which is six more than any other quarterback in the NFL this season.
We have discussed this rule before, but let me reiterate it: Pressures + Sacks = Turnovers. The Giants should be able to get home against this Washington offensive line and create a messy environment in a low O/U, allowing us to build leverage and score points from a low-salary defense.
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Remember to peruse all the fantastic work here at FantasyPros, and feel free to contact me on Twitter at @jpep20. Remember these stacks and the rules of DFS we have discussed over these past seven weeks, and good luck in Week 7!