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Fantasy football picks: Week 7 FanDuel GPP breakdown

By Brandon Lauderback

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 10: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants reacts after being defeated by the New England Patriots in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 10: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants reacts after being defeated by the New England Patriots in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 29: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams runs in for halftime during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 29: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams runs in for halftime during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images) /

Fantasy football picks: Week 7 FanDuel GPP breakdown

Jared Goff – The first member of our GPP article was also mentioned in my bounce back article earlier on this week. Goff is coming off a brutal performance where he scored one fantasy point. Luckily, he gets Atlanta who is giving up the most points in the league against quarterbacks, also ranking 31st with a 51% DVOA against the pass. This game has some shootout potential, as the Falcons are typically forced to score a lot of points in order to stay in games. Jared should also be forced to throw the ball much more, considering his first, and second string running backs are both hurt, and may not play. This will put plenty of necessary pressure on him to score through the air, which is exactly what we want from a fantasy perspective.

Jacoby Brissett – This play is going to fly way under the radar, which is perfect for our GPP article. Brissett has had some promising moments this year, but the occasional leash that is put on him has limited his upside. He has a solid 65% completion rate, eleven touchdowns, but only three interceptions. He has been pretty safe with the ball, which is good when playing any quarterback really. Houston is giving up the 8th most points against quarterbacks, and we should feel confident when targeting them. That Houston offense has been rolling as of late, which means Brissett may be forced to throw the ball more in order to keep this game competitive. Game script is key when I am choosing these quarterbacks, and this game script will likely favor Jacoby. Throw in the cheap price tag, low ownership, and he makes for a great play.

Daniel Jones – Time for the cover boy. Technically, Jones has only had one good game from a fantasy perspective in his five starts. While I am sure he is doing much better than the corpse of Eli Manning would have done, it is still a little disappointing. Of course, injuries to basically all of his weapons has been contributing to that poor start. We did get word that Saquon, and Engram will be returning for this game. That is very promising, and I can guarantee that we see a boost in his production as a result. Arizona plays at the fastest pace in the league, which is why we should always be targeting that defense. They also give up the third-most points to opposing quarterbacks, with a 33% DVOA against the pass, which is good for 29th. Give me Jones cheap, and low owned in this spot and I am going to run with it.