Week 7 doesn’t set up as the clearest DFS slate of the year with fewer shootout potentials than Week 6, but slates like this one can be excellent ones for playing cash games (double-ups/multipliers or similar). Several games look well worth honing in on, and some excellent value plays will allow us to fill out the rest of our lineups with the elite studs with high ceilings and floors, which are the key to any good cash game lineup.
Week 7 DFS Cash Game Advice
Jayden Daniels (QB – WAS) vs. CAR: $7,600 (DraftKings) / $9,100 (Fanduel)
It’s probably going to be a while before Jayden Daniels isn’t an easy selection week to week, particularly after playing well against the Ravens and Browns, two defenses that might not be at their peak, but play intelligent football and could have given another rookie a harder time. Daniels stands out on both Draftkings and Fanduel, as well as in any other fantasy matchup you might have because he plays the Carolina Panthers who allow the 12th most quarterback fantasy points and rarely stop anyone. The Panthers play single-high safety coverage looks at the third highest rate according to FantasyPoints.com and Daniels boasts the second-highest completion rate against these, as well as having scrambled 10 more times than any other quarterback in this coverage. Carolina should be able to push Washington, thanks to the Commanders defense also giving up plenty of points, but we’ll come to that soon enough.
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Geno Smith (QB – SEA) vs. ATL: $5,800 (DraftKings)
The Falcons have been a steady defense, not giving up huge fantasy points consistently through the season to the passing game, but the Seahawks have passed at the highest rate above the expectation of any team in the league and it’s quite perplexing how that hasn’t resulted in Geno Smith throwing for more than a single touchdown in any game. Smith however has thrown for over 300 passing yards in three of the six games he’s played in and Atlanta has allowed multiple passing touchdowns in their last two games, so there are plenty of avenues for Smith to score big here. Smith has been above 17 PPR points in four of his six games, giving him the kind of safe floor we can live with at this cost in cash games.
Kirk Cousins (QB – ATL) vs. SEA: $7,200 (Fanduel)
On the other side of that game, Kirk Cousins stands out as a particular value on Fanduel as the sixteenth highest-priced quarterback of the slate. Cousins has finished as QB20 or worse in three of the last five games, which isn’t ideal, but the Seahawks aren’t an elite defense ranking in the bottom half of DVOA (defensive value over average) in both passing defense and run defense. The Falcons passing game seems to be waking up as the season goes on with even Kyle Pitts looking good in recent weeks. With the second-highest over/under of the slate, we want to be looking at this game.
Chuba Hubbard (RB – CAR) vs. WAS: $6,500 (DraftKings) / $7,400 (Fanduel)
It’s hard to get away from the Panthers and Commanders matchup, it’ll be chalky for good reasons and in cash games that’s something we should be leaning into. Chuba Hubbard has been excellent all year, particularly with Andy Dalton in the lineup who averages the highest check-down rate among starting quarterbacks (18.8%). Hubbard has seen the fifth most RB touches per game since Week 3 and has three top-eight finishes along with two more inside the top-24. For as bad as the Commanders are at stopping the pass, they’re also poor against the run ranking 21st in DVOA allowing the thirteenth-most fantasy points to the position and allowing the fourth-highest yards per carry (5.0).
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Tony Pollard (RB – TEN) vs. BUF: $7,300 (FanDuel)
On Fanduel in particular, Tony Pollard stands out facing a Buffalo Bills defense allowing the second-most running back fantasy points after giving up big days to Breece Hall (RB6), Derrick Henry (RB1), Justice Hill (RB8), Devon Achane (RB2) and James Conner (RB8). Pollard for his part has been one of the few bright spots in this Titans offense, averaging 15.2 PPR points and having scored a third of the team’s touchdowns. Tyjae Spears is dealing with a hamstring issue and was described as week-to-week by Head coach Brian Callahan, which will potentially allow Pollard to see even more volume than the 18.8 touches he’s been averaging.
Drake London (WR – ATL) vs. SEA: $6,900 (DraftKings) / $7,500 (Fanduel)
After a slow Week 1 where Kirk Cousins was clearly feeling rusty, Drake London has kicked into gear with a target share above 30% in three of the last four games and trending towards a true elite finish with him on pace for over 150 targets, over 1100 yards and double-digit touchdowns. London is running more high-probability routes this year, unlike last year when he played further downfield and on the boundary more often. While London can win in those situations, for fantasy we need the lay-ups as well as the big plays. London has eight red zone receptions on targets this year, in the entirety of last year he saw 16 targets and had 10 catches. Every way we look at this, London has elite usage and is performing excellently.
JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR – KC) vs. SF: $4,000 (DraftKings)
Virtually nobody expected to see much more fantasy relevancy from JuJu Smith-Schuster at this point in his career after career-lows in receptions, yards and yards after the catch per reception in 2023 (excluding his injured 2021 season), but yet here we are with Smith-Schuster reunited with Patrick Mahomes and taking over the Rashee Rice role, patrolling the middle of the field. In Smith-Schuster’s lone appearance for the Chiefs this far he totalled seven receptions for 130 yards and should be fresh coming off the Chiefs bye week to face a 49ers defense that has allowed the twelfth-most passing yards. This is primarily a Draftkings play as on Fanduel the $6100 price tag feels less of a value.
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Jordan Whittington (WR – LAR) vs. LV: $4,800 (DraftKings) / $5,300 (Fanduel)
The potential return of Cooper Kupp could be viewed as bad news in some eyes when it comes to rookie Jordan Whittington, but the flip side of that is it would take some defensive attention away from a rookie trying to find his feet. Whittington has been over 22% in team target share over the last two games, scoring 15.9 and 12.2 points. The Raiders are spiralling after losing Davante Adams and committing to their first in-season benching of a quarterback. The Raiders have been vulnerable across the middle of the field with Zay Flowers and Diontae Johnson scoring over 22 points against them and if Kupp does return it’ll allow Whittington to assume the Puka Nacua role, which is no bad thing.
Colby Parkinson (TE – LAR) vs. LV: $3,800 (DraftKings) / $5,200 (Fanduel)
Another Rams player who could continue to thrive is Colby Parkinson who before the bye week had season highs in targets (13), receptions (7) and receiving yards (52). The Rams need these outlet pass catchers to stand up and help Matthew Stafford now, otherwise with the trade deadline looming things could start to take a different tone very quickly. The Raiders haven’t given up many big games to the tight end position, but they’ve largely avoided the top tier, allowing 9.1 points to Mark Andrews and then only facing Pat Freiermuth of note. In DVOA they rank 31st against the position, suggesting there is potential for them to be punished by a tight end soon.
Brock Bowers (TE – OAK) vs. LAR: $5,800 (DraftKings) / $7,000 (Fanduel)
Speaking of the Raiders, Brock Bowers now finds himself the sole focus of the Raiders passing game hopes after Davante Adams was traded and Michael Mayer landed on injured reserve. What was that about his landing spot again? Bowers has been remarkably consistent for a rookie tight end, putting up four top-five finishes in six games, something many veterans would be overjoyed at. The Rams sieve of a defense has allowed the second-most tight end fantasy points, including a monster two-touchdown 88-yard day to Tucker Kraft last time they took the field.
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