Week 7 Monday Morning Quarterback

The fantasy experts of 360 Sports Network had an awfully good week in terms of predicting the studs and duds for week 7 fantasy football. There's always room for improvement, so here's our Monday morning quarterback for week 7.

We Told You So!

Sit Joe Flacco (8.58 points) – Against a stout Texans defense, The Saint and TheLostCause both warned you about taking Flacco, especially on the road. His 0.2 Total QBR showed just how wonderfully he did in a 43-13 loss. He got a garbage TD late, otherwise his score could (and should) have been much worse.

Sit Christian Ponder (4.52 points) – Ponder just stunk it up, precisely as The Mad Scientist said he would. His team got ahead and he didn’t need to throw, a recurring theme throughout this season. We’d say now is the time to drop him from your team.

Sleeper Josh Freeman (29.70 points) – Four (should have been five) touchdowns against the Saints and their terrible pass defense, TheLostCause and The Mad Scientist had this one on lock for you! The Bucs are passing a lot more over the past couple of weeks, meaning Freeman should be on your roster for good now. Play the matchups with him going forward. Also, any QB against the Saints is worth consideration, even if the starting QB is Tim Tebow.

Sleeper Jonathan Dwyer (12.2 points) – The Value Man originally said Baron Batch as his sleeper until it became official that Dwyer would start. He looked like Jerome Bettis out there late in the game running down the clock. At the end of the day he had 122 rushing yards. Now, for the future…well, there really isn’t much of one when Mendenhall and/or Redman return.

Start Chris Johnson (31.8 points) – Oh baby did The Saint get this one right. Nearly 200 rushing yards and 2 TDs. However, going forward, still be cautious. He broke the one for an 87 yard TD. That’s hardly consistent, solid running. His matchup was good, too. Will it continue? We’re not sure, but if you’re unsure then this is the perfect time to TRADE HIGH.

Start/Sleeper Denarius Moore (9.6 points) – Everybody talked up Moore this week, and he got into the end zone, just what you need from a potential flex play.

What Were We Thinking?

Sit Frank Gore (18.2 points) – He had 131 rushing yards, 51 more through the air. The Mad Scientist and TheLostCause both saw things happening a bit differently, especially after Seattle shut down the New England rushing game. Maybe Gore is back and as good as ever? Keep an eye on how many touches (especially around the goal line) he loses to  Kendall Hunter, LaMichael James, and Brandon Jacobs.

Start Dez Bryant (1.4 points) – The injury apparently was worse than anticipated, causing him some troubles getting into his routes and being a consistent threat. Leaving briefly for a concussion test (which he passed) also limited his on-field action. The Value Man overlooked the value of being healthy in this case. But, going forward, if he’s healthy, he’s still a great play in nearly every matchup, including against the Giants next week.

Sit Antonio Brown (10.9 points) – What’s sad is this score could have been much higher. He had 96 yards in the air, 13 on the ground, over 100 in punt returns (nearly all negated by penalties), and a dropped TD pass by Baron Batch with nobody within 20 yards of him. That being said, it appears like the Steelers have finally remembered how great of an athlete Antonio Brown is. While The Saint was wrong this time, he looks differently now. Don’t expect much different going forward than what Brown did on Sunday Night.