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The Shot Caller's Report - Wide Receivers
Your Guide To Fantasy Lineups: Week 7
10/18/18
QBs | RBs | WRs


Bye Weeks: Green Bay, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Seattle

Julian Edelman

Wk7 Breakout? Julian Edelman hasn't topped 60 yards in his first two games back from suspension.


Grab a Helmet

Jarvis Landry @ TB: Juice has been the only Cleveland receiver to survive unscathed entering Week 7. Because of injuries and departures the depth chart looks vastly different that is did a few weeks ago, and not having a threat to take some of the heat off has led to some down weeks for Landry. On a positive note he is still seeing a massive target share even if his efficiency has dropped off a little. Fortunately his fantasy arrow is pointing way up, as Cleveland gets the hapless Tampa Bay defense. Landry is going to be peppered with targets, and should be able to turn them into tangible WR2 production. “Bless em’”

Tyler Boyd @ KC: Has there been a bigger wideout surprise than Tyler Boyd? Sitting pretty as the No.12 overall receiver in standard leagues, Boyd has been pretty consistent, putting up double digit points in four of the team’s first six weeks. He’s been the perfect complement to A.J. Green, as he’s made teams pay for single covering him. This game figures to be yet another shootout, with both teams sporting explosive offenses. The best thing about Boyd is that he was probably plucked off the waiver wire early in the year, so it’s been all gravy this season. Keep trotting him out as an upside WR2.

Julian Edelman @ CHI: The Bears have been quietly torched by quick twitch receivers this season, giving up 100+ yard games to Randall Cobb, Desean Jackson, and most recently Albert Wilson. Edelman, while not the deep threat Jackson and Wilson are, should still be the focal point of the short passing game employed by Patriots this week. It’s been a slow return from injury and suspension for Edelman, but with a few weeks of practice under his belt, he should be high floor WR2 in PPR leagues and an upside WR3 in standard leagues.

Grab Some Pine

Mike Williams vs TEN: Just when it looked like Mike Williams was flashing weekly WR3 numbers, he goes in the tank the last three weeks totaling a 5-64-0 line. Despite some exploitable matchups the past few weeks, he’s been overshadowed by Tyrell Williams and the pass catching backs that the Chargers rely on. It’s been evident for a few weeks now that Williams is going to have to score to be fantasy relevant as the targets and yards simply won’t be there on a consistent basis. The Titans defense has played well despite their dreadful offense keeping them on the field constantly. Williams was startable a few weeks ago, but the usefulness has dried up.

Washington Receivers vs DAL: It seems there is a team each week that has been utterly decimated by injuries to the receiver position. The Colts, Browns, and Packers have all had to harvest players off the bottom of the depth chart this year, and last week it was the Redskins who had two tight ends “lead” the team in receiving. Jamison Crowder looks to be out again this week, and Paul Richardson and Josh Doctson played last week despite missing significant practice time. The entire Washington offense is being bandaged together with long in the tooth players and cast off bottom of the roster players. The flotsam that is Michael Floyd even got some run this past week! It’s a true credit to Alex Smith that this offense can even function, and right now I simply can’t find any reason to start a single receiver on this team in any type of fantasy league.

Greg Olsen @ PHI: Not only is Olsen trying to battle a recurring foot injury that could flare up at any time, but he’s also faces a Philly defense that has given up the fewest (19) receptions to tight ends in the league. Olsen saw a healthy 7 targets in his return from injury, but a 33 year-old with a bad wheel against a great position defending defense is a bad recipe. The worst part of this situation is that because the tight end position is so top loaded and shallow, if you have Olsen you almost have to start him.

Good luck this week!

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