Fantasy Football Week 7 Buy Low Sell High Trade Targets ft. Javonte Williams, Harold Fannin Jr., Ashton Jeanty and more

Fantasy Football Week 7 Buy Low Sell High Trade Targets ft. Javonte Williams
Fantasy Football Week 7 Buy Low Sell High Trade Targets ft. Javonte Williams [Source: Getty]

The word of the day in fantasy football is "injury." Every week, a seemingly endless wave of breaks and bruises sweeps over our fantasy lineups. Last week alone, we saw the injury bug claim Puka Nacua, Calvin Ridley, Emeka Egbuka and Garrett Wilson, among others.

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Couple that with the list of players already on the shelf, and we're left looking at holes in our lineups that need to be filled quickly so our seasons don't spiral out of control. Week 7 sees just two teams, Buffalo and Baltimore, on byes. Those squads carry several fantasy starters we'll have to account for in our starting lineups.

So, what are we to do? The best option is to do what every savvy fantasy manager does in these situations -- make trades!

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There are teams in your leagues struggling to get wins. Maybe you're one of them. Instead of standing pat and losing more games, why not take a chance and make some moves? I'm not saying make trades for the sake of doing so, but by being smart and looking at situations we want to avoid, we can move off of players who are underperforming.

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The biggest issue facing many fantasy rosters is bad quarterbacks in poor offensive systems. I'm looking at places like Houston, Tennessee, Cleveland, the New York Jets and New Orleans. These horrific offenses aren't going to produce weekly fantasy points that are propelling you to victory.

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So, let's make a change. Let's target teams with above-average offensive lines and quality quarterback play. Those are spots that will churn out fantasy production.

Here are my Week 7 players to buy low and sell high.

Buy:

Javonte Williams (RB) DAL: This is exactly what we mean when we talk about buying the dip. Williams has been fantastic this season. He has three top six finishes through six weeks. Last week against the Panthers, he only rushed for 2.2 yards per carry.

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That added up to 29 rushing yards and a finish outside the top 20 at the running back position. This is when you buy. I'm not sure if Williams owners will want to move on from him, but it's worth a conversation. Note that the Cowboys' upcoming schedule has Denver in Week 8 and a bye in Week 10.

The good news for Williams is that there is no competition behind him. Miles Sanders is out for the season, and rookie Jaydon Blue can't get out of his own way. If my team were struggling at running back, I'd be looking to acquire a bell cow like Williams, who is a bruising runner. Williams, who saw eight targets on Sunday, is a true every-down workhorse we can ride to the playoffs.

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Harold Fannin (TE) CLE: He might actually be someone you can add off the waiver wire. He's owned in less than 20% of Yahoo leagues. David Njoku, his running mate at tight end, was injured on Sunday and will miss time.

That opens the door for Fannin to see a massive target share from fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel in this Browns offense. Gabriel doesn't push the ball down the field. Fannin lives in the short area and dominates touches. He caught seven of 10 targets on Sunday for 81 yards.

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For you folks dying at tight end, this is a slam dunk play. Fannin ran routes on 78% of Browns dropbacks. That turned into a 21% target share.

Chris Olave (WR) NO: I understand the Saints stink. Players on a 1-5 team are never the ones we want to target. But Olave is an outlier. His target share in this Kellen Moore offense is an insane 38%. He's on the field for nearly every play and has only once this season had a game with fewer than 10 targets.

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Rumors are circulating that Olave could also be traded. We'll see on that front, but for fantasy, there is a player ready to explode, and he can be had for less than his actual value. The biggest issue with Olave is that he has only one touchdown. That's contributed to his lackluster finishes on a weekly basis.

Week 6 saw Olave score 15.8 PPR points, his season high. The Saints offense isn't great by any means, but I'm buying a player with this target volume, and you should, too.

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Sell:

Ashton Jeanty (RB) LV: Sell a player coming off three straight top 15 weeks, including Week 4 when he was the top RB in fantasy? Yes. That's exactly what I'm saying. Jeanty is a talented back; there's no question. But his team stinks around him, and his upcoming schedule is brutal.

Five of Jeanty's final eight games are against teams that rank in the top 10 against the run. In the fantasy playoffs, he faces the Eagles and Texans on the road before a Week 17 date with the Giants. The real issue here is the Raiders' offensive line. Losing their best player, tackle Kolton Miller, is a buzzkill.

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This is an opportunity to cash in on a player whom everyone in your league will covet. Don't just give Jeanty away. He's seeing incredible usage. Over the last three weeks, Jeanty has had at least 20 touches in every contest. That's elite. Make sure you're getting top-shelf returns for the Raiders rookie.

Rico Dowdle (RB) CAR: The No. 1 running back two weeks in a row, and I'm telling you to sell, again, yes. I love "Uncle" Rico. He's someone who is seizing an opportunity, and we can all respect that. Now it's time for us to reap the benefits. When Chuba Hubbard returns, I doubt we see either back racking up 30 rushing attempts.

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This has a split backfield written all over it. For that, I'm selling. You likely picked up Dowdle off the waiver wire for free in Week 5 when he was announced as the starter, so there isn't much invested on your end. See what he can fetch you if you're starving at wide receiver or tight end.

Matthew Golden (WR) GB: The Packers spent a first-round pick on Golden in April's draft. Instead of becoming the alpha receiver we hoped for, he's just another guy in a crowded Packers wideout group.

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Week 6 finally saw Golden deliver a top 25 PPR week, but the targets and snaps aren't what we need if we're planning for a fantasy championship. Golden ran 68% of the routes on Sunday, seven fewer than Romeo Doubs. Add in Christian Watson returning soon from injury, and you've got another mouth to feed on a team that already doesn't throw the ball enough.

The Packers rank 30th in dropbacks. I'm not looking to invest in a run-first offense that spreads the ball around. I want my receivers to be in pass-heavy attacks with concentrated options.

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