Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel (knee) is looking likely to play on Sunday against the Saints. Samuel followed the same practice routine as last week, though he didn’t end up playing in that contest. It’s encouraging that there’s optimism ahead of an important divisional battle with the Saints. Unfortunately, Robby Anderson and D.J. Moore have commanded the lion’s share of targets, leaving scraps for

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (shoulder) is expected to play in Week 7 against the Buffalo Bills. Darnold was listed as questionable after being limited all week, so things were certainly starting to look better. The 23-year-old missed two games with the injury and will likely be without his top receiver, Jamison Crowder (groin). Having yet to throw for more than 250 passing yards

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II is in danger of being benched if his play doesn’t improve, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Minshew II would seem to be on his way to a career year, completing 67.5 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns, though he has committed nine total turnovers. Averaging just seven yards per pass attempt, the second-year-pro has struggled to look downfield

New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder (groin) is doubtful for Sunday’s divisional clash with the Bills. Crowder registered a DNP practice session on Thursday that was sandwiched by two limited sessions, giving him a glimmer of hope to play in Week 7. At this point, it’s more likely that he’s not out there to help the Jets get their first win of the season.

After coming down with a calf strain at practice on Friday, Aaron Jones is now expected to miss the Week 7 game against the Texans. This is a tough one for fantasy football managers, as Jones has been a reliable RB1 all season long and may be difficult to replace in fantasy lineups on short notice. Fourth-year running back Jamaal Williams is now expected to

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green finished with 13 targets against the Browns in Week 2, and although he only caught three of them, he has a strong chance of making some noise on Sunday. The veteran has played favorably against Cleveland throughout his career, racking up seven touchdowns and nearly 1,000 yards on 65 receptions (120 targets) throughout 14 meetings. With Joe Burrow leading

The Washington Football Team defense is a decent start in Week 7 versus a banged-up Cowboys offense. Dallas struggled mightily last week with Andy Dalton under center and are also down several starters on the offensive line. That doesn’t bode well against a Washington defense whose strength is the defensive line. Washington posted eight sacks in Week 1 in a similar scenario versus an injured

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will look to rack up his fifth outing of the year with at least 300 yards passing in Week 7 against Cleveland. The signal-caller had a strong performance against the Browns in Week 2, finishing with 316 yards and three touchdowns on 37-for-61 passing. With the rookie having some lethal pass-catching options on the offensive end, notably A.J. Green, Tyler

Washington Football Team tight end Logan Thomas has a solid matchup versus Dallas in Week 7 and has a chance to put up fantasy points for the second-straight week. Thomas caught his second touchdown of the season last week while putting up his highest yardage total with 42 yards. Thomas isn’t getting consistent targets as he has just four targets in each of the last

Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard will serve as the No. 1 option out of the backfield on Sunday against Cleveland. With Joe Mixon (foot) out of the equation, the 28-year-old has a chance to make a dent on the fantasy front against a Browns Defense that has struggled against the run over the past few weeks. While Bernard isn’t the most impactful rusher on

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson has struggled over the past two weeks, but is in a good bounce-back spot versus a vulnerable Cowboys Defense. Gibson has averaged less than 4 yards-per-carry for three straight weeks, albeit in more challenging matchups. Dallas has allowed 818 rushing yards to running backs, the second-highest total in the NFL. Gibson has also been more involved in the

Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic has been getting more involved in the offense over the past few weeks and has played his way into fantasy football relevancy. McKissic has 19 receptions on 22 targets over the last three weeks while racking up at least 40 receiving yards in each game. The former Lion should continue to see involvement in the passing game as

Washington Football Team wide receivers Dontrelle Inman and Isaiah Wright have a great matchup versus a struggling Cowboys Defense in Week 7 and can be considered in 14-plus team fantasy leagues as flex options. Dallas allows the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers. Both players had five targets last week as Washington desperately needs another WR to step up opposite Terry McLaurin. Wright hasn’t

Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin has his best matchup in several weeks as the Dallas Cowboys head to the nation’s capital. Over the last five weeks, McLaurin has been opposite four Pro Bowl cornerbacks as well as James Bradberry who is well on his way to earning “shutdown corner” status this season. Despite the murderer’s row of cornerbacks, McLaurin is averaging over 80

New England Patriots wide receiver Damiere Byrd has put together a couple of decent games for this offense thus far. The passing attack in New England hasn’t been pretty, but Byrd is making the most of it. He hauled in three of his four targets for 38 yards in the loss to the Denver Broncos last week. He’ll get a tough matchup against the San

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen will get the nod under center for the second-straight week and will face a good matchup versus a struggling Cowboys Defense. Allen played well in his first start last week throwing for 280 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. This week, he’ll face another soft matchup versus Dallas who’s pass defense has just one interception against 14 passing

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry has been a tough player to own in fantasy leagues this season. It’s almost impossible to predict his fantasy value on a weekly basis. He finished with zero receptions on two targets in the loss to the Denver Broncos last week. It’s unlikely that things are going to head in a positive direction against the San Francisco 49ers

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has been having a difficult time getting anything going over the last few weeks. It doesn’t seem that quarterback Cam Newton and Edelman are able to develop any kind of chemistry together. Last week, Edelman finished with two receptions for eight yards in the loss to the Denver Broncos. It’s highly unlikely that Edelman holds much better value

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead has not seen a big role in the offense since the return of James White. Last week, Burkhead saw five carries for 14 yards in the loss to the Denver Broncos. It won’t get easier for Burkhead against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7. He’ll be against one of the best run defenses in the league and

New England Patriots running back James White has been a reliable PPR option over the last few weeks. This team doesn’t have many weapons on offense, which often leads to screen passes and short routes to White. Last week, White hauled in eight receptions for 65 yards in the loss to the Denver Broncos. Often times, White doesn’t get more than a handful of carries