In any given week, a favorable defensive matchup can make all the difference. Last week, we spotlighted Mike Glennon as a sneaky play against the terrible Eagles defense and he delivered with 273 yards and two touchdowns. Glennon finished with more fantasy points than Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, and even Peyton Manning.
This week we have a lot of sneaky plays. Nick Foles, Josh Freeman, and Glennon all have highly favorable matchups. Even Chad Henne could be a solid bye week replacement or QB2 in a daily league.
Meanwhile, Tony Romo, Eli Manning, Andrew Luck, Philip Rivers, Jay Cutler, and Tom Brady are must-starts in their matchups and should see plenty of fantasy points. Yes, even Eli.
On the unfavorable side, Sam Bradford, Joe Flacco, Carson Palmer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Geno Smith, Alex Smith, and whoever starts for the Texans are all to be avoided this week, if you can. I wouldn’t worry about Peyton’s matchup, obviously, and Kaepernick should be okay against the Titans but I don’t see a Top 10 finish for him this week.
Let’s take a look at all of the matchups on tap for Week 7.
Browse Defensive Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
Highly Unfavorable, Unfavorable, Neutral, Slightly Favorable, Favorable
|
Rank |
AVG |
Defense |
Week 7 Opponents |
|
1 |
11.3 | Panthers | Sam Bradford |
|
2 |
11.64 | Steelers | Joe Flacco |
|
3 |
12.73 | Seahawks | Carson Palmer |
|
4 |
12.91 | Titans | Colin Kaepernick |
|
5 |
13.91 | 49ers | Ryan Fitzpatrick |
|
6 |
13.96 | Patriots | Geno Smith |
|
7 |
13.98 | Colts | Peyton Manning |
|
8 |
14.11 | Texans | Alex Smith |
|
9 |
14.24 | Chiefs | T.J. Yates, Case Keenum, Matt Schaub |
|
10 |
14.26 | Saints | BYE |
|
11 |
15.13 | Browns | Aaron Rodgers |
|
12 |
15.19 | Lions | Andy Dalton |
|
13 |
15.79 | Bengals | Matthew Stafford |
|
14 |
16.28 | Bears | Robert Griffin |
|
15 |
17.03 | Rams | Cam Newton |
|
16 |
17.4 | Ravens | Ben Roethlisberger |
|
17 |
17.42 | Jets | Tom Brady |
|
18 |
17.56 | Cardinals | Russell Wilson |
|
19 |
17.96 | Raiders | BYE |
|
20 |
17.98 | Buccaneers | Matt Ryan |
|
21 |
18.44 | Dolphins | Thad Lewis (Q) |
|
22 |
19.58 | Bills | Ryan Tannehill |
|
23 |
20.26 | Redskins | Jay Cutler |
|
24 |
20.32 | Jaguars | Philip Rivers |
|
25 |
20.79 | Packers | Brandon Weeden |
|
26 |
21.05 | Broncos | Andrew Luck |
|
27 |
21.34 | Falcons | Mike Glennon |
|
28 |
22.02 | Vikings | Eli Manning |
|
29 |
22.27 | Eagles | Tony Romo |
|
30 |
22.7 | Chargers | Chad Henne |
|
31 |
23.55 | Giants | Josh Freeman |
|
32 |
24.39 | Cowboys | Nick Foles |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
Browse Defensive Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
