Early Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 feat. Aaron Jones, DeVonta Smith, Xavier Worthy, Jayden Reed and more

By Adam Hulse

Modified Oct 14, 2024 17:46 GMT

Week 7 Fantasy Football lineup advice (GETTY)

Week 7 of the 2024 fantasy football season has arrived, and managers must begin working on their starting lineups. Analyzing their potential options by breaking down their recent individual performances and weekly matchups, among other factors, will help determine the best players to target and fade. Here's a full list from each category.

Fantasy Football Week 7 Start 'Em picks

DeVonta Smith has been solid during the 2024 fantasy football season so far. He finished among the top 30 weekly wide receivers in his four games this year, recording seven receptions in three. He is a strong Week 7 lineup option when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the New York Giants.

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Jayden Reed joins him as another strong target in lineups this week as he has been one of the best overall fantasy football wide receivers this year. He is WR3 and has emerged as a featured weapon for the Green Bay Packers. He also gets additional upside this week in a potential shootout with the Houston Texans.

Here's a full list of Week 7 targets:

Must Starts

Jalen Hurts
Josh Allen
Joe Burrow
Patrick Mahomes
Jayden Daniels
Lamar Jackson
Derrick Henry
Kyren Williams
Saquon Barkley
James Cook
Tony Pollard
Joe Mixon
Najee Harris
Breece Hall
Alvin Kamara
Bijan Robinson
Chuba Hubbard
Jahmyr Gibbs
David Montgomery
Jonathan Taylor
De'Von Achane
Diontae Johnson
Tyreek Hill
Garrett Wilson
Justin Jefferson
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Drake London
Deebo Samuel
DK Metcalf
Mike Evans
Chris Godwin
Ja'Marr Chase
Tee Higgins
Malik Nabers
AJ Brown
DeVonta Smith
Stefon Diggs
Jayden Reed
Terry McLaurin
Brock Bowers
Travis Kelce
George Kittle
Trey McBride

DFS Picks

Baker Mayfield
Sam Darnold
Chuba Hubbard
Tony Pollard
JK Dobbins
Justin Jefferson
Terry McLaurin
JuJu Smith-Schuster
George Kittle
Pat Freiermuth

Fantasy Football Week 7 Sit 'Em picks

Aaron Jones has been solid during the 2024 fantasy football season with the Minnesota Vikings, finishing among the top 20 running backs three times in his first five games. The issue with his fantasy outlook in Week 7 is that he faces off against the Detroit Lions, who allow the fewest fantasy points per game to running backs. This makes Jones a fade this week.

He is joined by Xavier Worthy, who has a ton of upside for the remainder of the season, but has yet to prove his value with the Kansas City Chiefs. He had massive expectations in his first game as their WR1 last week but responded by recording just three receptions. He is still an excellent player to stash, but he should be avoided against the San Francisco 49ers' top-ten defense.

Managers debating these crucial lineup decisions in fantasy football would be wise to reference Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool. This will give them weekly projections and lineup suggestions to gain an edge over their competition.

Here is a full list of Week 7 fades: