5 breakout fantasy football stars to pick up for Week 7

1. Top fantasy football pickups for Week 7 – Indianapolis Colts WR T.Y. Hilton

An oldie but a goodie, T.Y. Hilton may have slipped the minds of a few fantasy owners this season after beginning the year on injured reserve. A neck injury sidelined Hilton for the first five games of the season for the Indianapolis Colts but he looked good in his return to action on Sunday.

Hilton was targeted four times against the Houston Texans, his favorite team to torch, and caught all four of them for 80 yards. The fact that the Colts were blowing out the Texans limited Hilton’s involvement on the day but he displayed immediate chemistry with Carson Wentz, who has a big arm to serve up big play bombs to Hilton.

While he is no longer a locked-in WR1 for fantasy owners, Hilton offers immediate WR3 potential as well as flex appeal in a challenging bye week. Hilton is rostered in only 39 percent of Yahoo leagues as of Sunday afternoon, a rate that figures to skyrocket after he got through his first game with no health issues.

The Colts hit the road in Week 7 for a Sunday night matchup against San Francisco where Hilton could make a huge impact through his ability to stretch the field. Hilton is a clear starting option if he is available and healthy, making this the unquestioned top pickup of the week.