Fantasy Football News: Davante Adams & Amari Cooper Traded

It’s time again to hug the turns of “Fantasy Whiplash!” with all the fantasy football news and notes you need heading into Week 7 of the NFL season. As a special treat, you can each take the tour in my brand-new ride, so please form an orderly line next to my 2025 BMW Z4. We’ll roll through the news and notes you need for Week 7 with a nod to all the pertinent happenings in Week 6.

Full disclosure: I’m getting a fat commission from BMW for this, but never fear! We’ll put the pedal to the medal on everything you need to know for your fantasy teams and leagues, taking a look at player values, injury news, some quick hits and talking points you can bring to Pete’s last barbecue of the season so that you sound like an expert.

Leave your attention span behind as we hit warp speed into Week 7, all courtesy of this 382-horsepower turbocharged inline-six! Let’s fly.

Fantasy Football News & Notes for Week 7

Fantasy Football News

Whatcha’ Gonna Do When They Come for You?

Well, in the case of the Dallas Cowboys, the answer is a simple one: Kick their asses all over the field. At this point, the Bad Boys (Bad Boys) of Texas are striking fear into the heart of no one after being shellacked by the Detroit Lions to the tune of 47-9. Dallas is in disarray and is completely untrustworthy for fantasy purposes.

Here are the top offensive performers in Points Per Reception (PPR) fantasy leagues:

Dak Prescott | QB12
Rico Dowdle | RB28
Ezekiel Elliott | RB57
CeeDee Lamb | WR9
Jalen Tolbert | WR31

A few good games could lift Prescott and Lamb back to fantasy must-start status, but the running back room is impossible to trust. For the Cowboys to become fantasy stalwarts again this season, they’ll need an about-face from the coaching staff. Don’t expect it to occur in the 3.9 seconds it takes this smooth German ride to go from 0-60, though.

The Apple of Aaron’s Eye

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The New York Jets of East Rutherford (Empire State Building adjacent) predictably went back to their roots on “Monday Night Football.” Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson were force-fed the ball and the Jets almost sent the rival Bills home with a loss.

Almost wasn’t good enough, and less than 12 hours later, the team landed Aaron Rodgers‘s old buddy Davante Adams to turn up the heat. It’s no secret that Rodgers and Adams have a love-love relationship that afforded them a lot of success in their Packers heyday. Now, it remains to be seen who’s stock goes down. No one’s? Everyone’s? Rodgers gets what he wants, so he’s up. Davante gets a capable quarterback, which is what he was missing.

This should be a boon for fantasy managers holding either asset (or both). Now, we wait and see just how the (combined) 71-year-old tandem pays dividends.

When in Doubt… Sports

Let’s face it: When you’re over at Pete’s house for his last grill out of the season, there’s only so long you can muse about the weather. Sure, we could use the rain but I’m pretty sure we don’t need to cover it ad nauseam. Thankfully, your BMW Z4 has a quick-converting soft top in case the skies open up. So once the climate conversation grows stale, regale the other sports fans with the various “Did you see that?” stories to sound like a fantasy football expert.

In a plot twist, the Cincinnati Bengals continued the long trek towards rescuing their season, not on the back of Joe Burrow and the offense, but rather Trey Hendrickson and the defense. The 17-7 victory was a “really ugly” one, but a win is a win is a win.
The rookies are coming! The rookies are coming! Two of fantasy managers’ favorite incoming running backs showed up on the radar Sunday. San Francisco 49ers running back Isaac Guerendo (10 carries for 99 yards) and Los Angeles Chargers back Kimani Vidal (six touches, 51 yards and a touchdown) both flashed big-play potential and made a case for being in the plans for the rest of the season.
Caleb Williams showed out with four touchdowns, two of which were to tight end Cole Kmet, further raising the latter’s value exponentially. Williams now weighs in at QB11, with Kmet all the way up to PPR TE3.
Choosing starting lineups is getting harder than ever. It seems like every week, managers are faced with a real Sophie’s choice between the likes of Trey Sermon and Alexander Mattison. They should both go away. Meanwhile, Tyler Allgeier eclipsed the century mark with a touchdown. It is almost as hard to decipher as choosing the Metallic Blue No.4 versus the European-mixed Yellow No. 33 for your brand-new Z4 (grill out car talk bonus, FTW!).

What to Watch for Around the NFL

Billy Jeans Is Not My Lover

Did you accidentally drink something poisonous and need to vomit it up quickly? Consider watching all 8 of Calvin Ridley‘s “targets” in yesterday’s game. This is not football. pic.twitter.com/bKbFyxJOWm

— Andy Holloway (@andyholloway) October 14, 2024

After touting Will Levis (aka Billy Jeans) all offseason, I’m firmly out. Though, to be fair, what wasn’t to like? He has wideouts Calvin Ridley, DeAndre Hopkins and a sufficient third wide receiver in Tyler Boyd. Throw in a pair of running backs to keep the quarterback from single-handedly having to win the game himself. There are all the bells and whistles you’d come to expect from a well-designed machine with power everything. The above is just a sampling of some of Levis’s throws. So far, he has 699 passing yards, a 70.7 rating and more interceptions (seven) than touchdowns (five).

The Titans are currently sitting at 1-4 and run headfirst into Buffalo and Detroit in the next two weeks. With the season probably over before it began, it’s hard to see head coach Brian Callahan switching horses to Mason Rudolph. It would likely only decrease their draft stock. Either way, leave just about everyone but Tony Pollard out of your lineups unless you’re desperate for a flex fill-in.

Speaking of Job Security

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— Cleveland Sports Talk (@CLEsportsTalk) October 14, 2024

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told the media that Desean Watson gives the Browns the ‘”best chance to win.” Immediately following, fans and fantasy football managers alike called bullshit. The team has been in disarray all season and runs up against division-foe Cincinnati on Sunday. Should they lose that affair, the calls for Watson’s head will only grow louder.

Not only that, but if Stefanski has made this choice of his own volition, there could be calls for his head, as well. It seems a little unfair, as Stefanski doesn’t write the checks. Either way, as the calls get louder, the temptation to trade in for another model by the name of Jameis Winston grows stronger. It can’t be any worse and would be infinitely more fun.

The Browns already seem to be throwing in the towel, as they shipped off No. 1 receiver Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills, who seem to have countered the Jets’ move.

The Battle of Evermore

We harken back to the old times to revisit the days when nature pitted Viking Norsemen against large colonies of Lions and did battle for territorial rights. OK, that’s no more real than the myth that the BMW Z4 is rear-wheel drive (it isn’t). But when you’re watching seven hours of commercial-free football, you’re sure to see a lot of highlights from this one.

If there were one game to push your chips in and “start ’em if you got ’em,” it’s Detroit visiting Minnesota. Detroit rolls into town on Michelin Pilot Super Sport technology after a rousing 38-point blowout of the Cowboys in Dallas. Meanwhile, the Vikings come in after a luxurious week off after returning from their London win over the Jets, not unlike the luxe interior that can capably fit passengers over six feet tall.

Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, David Montgomery, Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs are must-starts. So, too, are Sam Darnold, Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones (who has returned to practice). This should be a high-scoring affair with the Vegas point total currently resting at 51 points.

Quick Hits

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Rashee Rice is officially out for the season. He had successful surgery on the Posterolateral Corner (PLC) in his knee.
A week after preparing his Steelers to possibly face DaVante Adams with Vegas, he’s preparing his Steelers to prepare for DaVante Adams with the Jets. Oh, and they’ll likely do it with Russell Wilson at quarterback.
After writing up the Broncos D/ST last Tuesday, they pulled an Amber Heard and laid a steaming pile of three fantasy points on the pillow. I wish that was my only bad call of the week, but I guess my crystal ball was broken. I’ve been wearing a “BA” (Bad Advice) all week like a Scarlet Letter. We’ll bounce back.
Speaking of bouncing back, Mike Evans had two catches for 38 yards in a game Tampa Bay scored 51 points. I’m hoping for better results against Baltimore on Monday.
There was talk that the Jaguars should leave head coach Doug Pederson in London after their latest setback. They should have make him swim back instead since they are staying overseas for another game. Ironically enough, Pederson called for a “culture change,” which begs the question… how badly does he want to get fired, exactly?
At 10 cubic feet of space, the BMW Z4’s trunk should be large enough to transport Steelers’ wide receiver George Pickens to somewhere we can’t hear him crying constantly.
With apologies to Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco is a more exciting quarterback at this point. The NFL needs more of him.
Prepare for your Week 7 byes: Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys.
Week 7’s “Thursday Night Football” on Prime: Denver Broncos (3-3) at New Orleans Saints (2-4).
More Jaguars in Londontown: Patriots (1-5) “at” Jacksonville (1-5) at 9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network.
Get up early for edge-of-your-seat action from Wembley Stadium!
Weel 7’s “Monday Night Football” Doubleheader: Baltimore Ravens (4-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC, plus Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) at Arizona Cardinals (2-4) at 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Easy Like Sunday Morning

Here’s hoping you enjoyed your test ride in not one piece of top-notch engineering but two! You’ll look super slick in one and be far more fantasy football knowledgeable as a result of the other. Or maybe not. I’ve yet to prove that.

Best of luck with all of your waiver claims tonight! Remember: Sometimes, the best move is no move at all. Put your Thursday players into your starting lineups in case you need those flex spots on Sunday, and don’t forget to set your Sunday players before the early game. As always, when in doubt, go with your gut.

If you need last-minute help, I’ll see you on Twitter/X from 10 a.m. ET until the games start to answer your start/sit questions. If you have decisions to make about the London game, my DMs are open, or @ me for assistance.

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