NFL FanDuel: Week 7 top plays (Early only!)
NFL FanDuel: Week 7 QB Targets – (Early Only)
Matt Ryan – $7,900 – (GPP)
Atlanta is off to a 1-5 start, and if this defense could keep them in games their record could very well be a lot different. Now maybe Ryan is throwing a bit more than normal because the Falcons have been playing from behind, but he ranks second behind only Patrick Mahomes in passing yards with 2.011, and he is tied with Mahomes for the NFL lead in passing touchdowns with 15. Ryan has thrown for over 300 passing yards in all six games this season.
Ryan was looking like my cash play, but the Rams adding Jalen Ramsey is actually enough for me to take a step back. When you combine that pass rush of Aaron Donald with the playmaking ability of Ramsey, this Rams defense just got miles better with this trade. Ramsey figures to lock down Julio Jones this week, but Mohamed Sanu, Calvin Ridley, and TE Austin Hooper all need to be accounted for as well. I still think Ryan is a solid GPP play on this slate, and I will likely pair him with an uber-cheap Calvin Ridley.
Kyler Murray – $7,700 – (Cash)
I went back and forth so many times this week. It was Ryan in cash, then Deshaun Watson. What I was planning on doing was giving you Murray as the GPP play. However, in getting to the bottom of things and finding the best possible match-up for the price, it is pretty clear that Murray should have his way with the Giants this weekend.
Of course, we get the scramble and rushing upside with Murray here, as he is running it a bit more over the last couple of weeks, but I am actually more interested in the passing game quite a bit here. Murray had his best passing game as a pro last week, as he went 27-of-37 for 340 yards with three TDs and zero INTs against the Falcons, and the Giants just allowed Kirk Cousins to rip them apart for 306 yards and two TDs two weeks ago. While that Rams / Falcons tilt has the highest Vegas total on the slate at 54.5, I am leaning more towards this ARI / NYG match-up for fantasy purposes.