The NFL schedule is heading into Week 7 and after Monday night football against the Colts and Chargers, fantasy owners will be looking to the waiver wire for the best sleepers and some of the best options this week includes Joseph Fauria, Brandon LaFell, Nick Foles, Mike Tolbert and Justin Blackmon.
Fauria had a fantastic day on Sunday, scoring three touchdowns in the Detroit Lions win over the Cleveland Browns and with how much the Lions like to throw the ball with Matthew Stafford, Fauria could end up being a huge sleeper going forward. The Lions won 31-17 to take a share of the NFC north lead and Fauria could be a major player going forward, as he has shown a nose for the end zone with five touchdowns this season.
While Fauria has only seven catches for 66 yards this season, five of them have been for touchdowns and he added three catches on three targets in the game against the Browns. Fauria had 34 yards on the day and averaged over 11 yards per catch and previously he added one catch on three targets against the Washington Redskins with a touchdown a few weeks ago. This season he has seven catches on nine targets and he could be a very solid scoring option going forward. Brandon LaFell has been stepping up as a receiver for the Carolina Panthers are he is an option in deeper leagues.
LaFell had a very nice game with Cam Newton against the Minnesota Vikings, making four catches on four targets with 107 yards and one touchdown, with one of those going for nearly 80 yards. He has scored three touchdowns over the past three weeks and he had 10 targets last week before going for over 100 yards in the win over the Vikings. LaFell had at least 47 yards in each of the last three games and over that span he has been targeted nearly 20 times.
Nick Foles is an interesting option going forward, as he has over 500 yards passing this season with six touchdowns and he could be a starting option if Chip Kelly decides to make a move or Mike Vick isn't healthy. Foles had nearly 300 yards passing this week in the win over the Buccaneers and he had three touchdowns in the game and now he has six over the past three games with zero touchdowns. Foles looked good in the offense and he could continue playing for Kelly if he has ball control like that.
Mike Tolbert and Joseph Randle could be options going forward, especially with DeMarco Murray injured. Randle could be a very solid option and while he had just 17 yards in the game against the Redskins, he scored a touchdown and he could get a boost in production. Tolbert showed his value in the red zone and if he keeps scoring like that he could be very good the rest of the season.
