There’s no shortage of DFS targets in Week 7, and this build leans into the games that should bring the most fireworks. Jordan Love and Jahmyr Gibbs headline the lineup, with a Packers-Lions matchup offering the kind of ceiling that can swing a slate.
Love gets the first nod because the setup is hard to ignore. Detroit is giving up the most Fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks at 27.9 FPPG, and Green Bay has been throwing at a 65% clip, third highest in the league.
That’s a perfect path for Love to put up big numbers against a pass defense that has been easy to attack. Josh Jacobs potentially returning does create some concern about how the Packers balance things, but with the way Love and company have been rolling, it’s tough to envision a drastic shift in his first game back.
That same game is also where Gibbs fits in as the bring-back. He’s expensive, but this is the kind of spot worth paying for.
The Packers are allowing 24.7 FPPG to opposing running backs, the fourth most in the league, and fantasy managers already saw what a high-end workload back can do against Green Bay when Bijan Robinson ripped off 35.3 PPR points in Week 3. Gibbs is averaging 26.4 touches per game, and with divisional stakes in play, there’s every reason to expect that kind of volume again.
The other key piece of this construction is Christian Watson, who joins Love in the stack. He’s had eight targets in five of six games this season, and that kind of consistent usage has fueled his fantasy value. The touchdown production has been even better, with six receiving scores that tie for second most in the NFL.
Romeo Doubs? No - Matthew Golden is the third piece in the Packers stack here, and he’s in the middle of a breakout sophomore season.
Golden has posted three games with at least 12 targets, and each of those games produced at least 15.5 PPR points. If this game shoots out the way it can, he’s in line to benefit again.
There’s also room for a couple of strong value angles elsewhere. Marks gets a nice opportunity with David Montgomery and Jawhar Jordan likely out against the New York Giants.
That should leave Marks to handle all the touches in the backfield, while also working in some receiving production. He already finished with 17 touches last week, and the Giants just let the Saints run for 175 rushing yards.
With Houston’s backfield thin, the volume points his way.
At receiver, Chris Godwin is set up for a potential bounce-back. Emeka Egbuka is out and Baker Mayfield will start, which could be enough to spark Godwin’s best fantasy game of the season. He hasn’t cracked 10 PPR points yet this year, but this week may be the one that changes that with Mayfield leading the Bucs passing attack.
Tyler Higbee also gets a look over the more obvious cheap chalk options. Puka Nacua is a game-time decision, and that could send many DFS players toward Konata Mumpfield.
This lineup goes the other direction and bets on Higbee, who has already stepped into a bigger role. He’s logged three games with 11.7 or more PPR points and has another chance to deliver in expanded usage.
George Kittle rounds out the tight end look, and he could see an even larger role if Mike Evans misses this week. Even with Evans in the lineup, Kittle has already been one of the stronger fantasy producers at the position. He has six receiving touchdowns and four games with 17.0 PPR points or more.
The final piece is a salary-saving D/ST play, with the Raiders emerging as a sneaky option this week if Nacua misses the game.
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