The fantasy football Week 7 schedule is here and the best sleepers for this week include Jerick McKinnon, Kelvin Benjamin, Jonathan Stewart, Andre Holmes, Malcom Floyd, Bernard Pierce, Isaiah Crowell, Storm Johnson, Eddie Royal, Odell Beckham, Bishop Sankey and Davante Adams, as those names have the chance to put up big numbers based on injuries and matchups heading into the weekend.
McKinnon and Matt Asiata have a matchup with the Bills and they have played well with Adrian Peterson out of the lineup for the Vikings. The Panthers are hoping Kelvin Benjamin can play against the Packers and if he is in the lineup, he could be a very strong start option with Cam Newton. Jonathan Stewart is expected to come back and he will take over the starting RB position and he could open things up for the Panthers offense.
The Giants play against the Cowboys and while Dallas is 5-1, the Giants still can put up numbers and Odell Beckham and Rueben Randle are options after Victor Cruz was injured. Cruz is done for the season and that makes Beckham one of the best sleepers going forward, as he will be in a starting role now. Andre Holmes is coming in after having a breakout game for the Raiders in a loss last week and he had two touchdowns and now could be a favorite target for quarterback Derek Carr.
Bernard Pierce has the chance for a big game against the Falcons, as Atlanta has been getting gashed by running backs this season so far. Jonathan Stewart is expected to play for the Panthers this week after being injured and he could be a huge sleeper with DeAngelo Williams also dealing with an injury. Stewart is expected to start for the Panthers in Week 7 and he is a smart option, while Isaiah Crowell could be another option with the Browns.
Stewart has just 88 yards this season on the ground in three games, but he should be refreshed and ready to go after being out for a few weeks for the Panthers. Cleveland plays Jacksonville this weekend and Crowell has been getting into the endzone consistently even with Ben Tate back. Malcom Floyd has been playing well and with how much the Chargers throw, he is a solid option after making five catches for 103 yards last week against the Raiders. Floyd has 17 catches this season for 362 yards and three touchdowns.
Benjamin is coming into the weekend after dealing with a concussion and he is likely to play despite the head injury. Benjamin has been one of the most consistent targets for the Panthers and he has four touchdowns already this season, including two in the past three games. Benjamin has 15 catches in that span and he has shown he can be a reliable target in the redzone.
McKinnon is a solid start option and he comes in after rushing 11 times for 40 yards and adding six catches for 42 yards against the Lions. McKinnon had his best game of the season a few weeks ago against the Falcons and now he has another chance to perform well against the Bills. Asiata will get carries too, but McKinnon comes in as the starter and should stay there for a while.
