Fantasy Football Week 7: Rankings, Stat Projections and Top Waiver-Wire Adds

October 17, 2016   ·   David McCracken   ·   Jump to comments

There are a lot of tough matchups for elite fantasy players in Week 7, which will cause fantasy owners headaches going into the week's games.
The Pittsburgh Steelers-New England Patriots matchup looks to be a fantasy gold mine whether you own players on the Steelers or Patriots—as long as you don't own either defense. However, the news of Ben Roethlisberger missing time due to a torn meniscus suffered against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ron Cook, affects the entire Steelers offense.
With Landry Jones starting in Big Ben's place, Antonio Brown's numbers might fall. Same goes for Sammie Coates, Eli Rogers and Markus Wheaton. Le'Veon Bell may see a lot of action, but all the Patriots have to do is stop Bell from gaining any momentum. Let's be realistic here: Jones won't beat the Patriots using his arm. 
Being realistic in a game surrounded by projections and fantasy points is a difficult thing ...

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