Buy High/Buy Low: Quarterbacks and Running Backs for NFL Week 7

Running and Throwing is Fun

Week 6 had so many injuries that it was the subject of this week's What The Hell Was That? column. If you're one of those weekly fantasy players who likes to plan ahead you likely have a lot of re-planning to do. That's where Buy High/Buy Low comes to play.

Buy High are players that will cost you, but that are so sure to perform up to, or even exceed, their cost that they are worth the price. Find a few of these and build your team's core.

Buy Low are players who have a low cost, but who are highly likely to outperform their low cost. These are the sleepers of the week. These are the players that can win you the week.


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Quarterbacks: Buy High

Cam Newton: Fanduel - $8,700 : DraftKings - $9,000 : DraftStreet - $14,840
After five weeks of dismal stats Newton blew up last week. In Week 7 he goes against a St. Louis team that ranks 30th against the run and 23rd against the pass. Newton likes to run. Newton likes to pass. He'll have fun doing both.
Prediction:  290 passing yards and 2 TDs and 70 rushing yards and 1 TD.

Andrew Luck: Fanduel - $8,700 : DraftKings - $8,400 : DraftStreet -$13,676
Luck has been an under appreciated QB for most of the season, but he has the fourth highest QBR and takes on the man he replaced in Week 7 when Peyton Manning and the Broncos come to Indy. The Broncos have given up a staggering 2,026 passing yards through six games and Peyton will have a massive chip on his shoulder. Luck will have to throw a lot to stay in this game.
Prediction: 350 passing yards and 3 TDs. 25 rushing yards and 1 TD.

Other Solid Options: Philip Rivers,  Jay Cutler, Tony Romo and Peyton Manning (Duh).

Quarterbacks: Buy Low

Brandon Weeden: $5,500 : DraftKings - $5,600 : DraftStreet - $10,826
The Browns have a good defense. The Green Bay Packers suddenly find their WR corp decimated. I suspect that Weeden will get a lot of time to toss the ball against a defense that has allowed an average of 294 yards to opposing QBs.
Prediction: 305 yards and 2 TDS.

Thaddeus Lewis: Fanduel - $5,500 : DraftKings - $5,800 : DraftStreet - $9,789
Keep an eye on this gutsy pick. The Miami defense is not as good against the pass as people think, They're currently allowing 288 yards per game. I like Lewis a lot in leagues that require two starting QBs.
Prediction: 270 passing yards and 2 TDs. 30 rushing yards.

Other Solid Options: Eli Manning, Nick Foles and Alex Smith.

Blisters Schmisters

Running Backs: Buy High

Jamaal Charles: Fanduel - $9,800 : DraftKings - $8,500 : DraftStreet - $14,733
Charles is a must start nearly every week, but against the woeful Houston Texans and their cluster of an offense I suspect the Chiefs will dominate the time of possession. Charles will get lots of chances to rip off a big one and see lots of touches. Houston is #1 against the pass, but #26 against the run. The Chiefs are looking to go 7 - 0 and Charles will be a big reason why they get there.
Prediction: 140 rushing yards and 2 TDs. 45 receiving yards.


LeSean McCoy: Fanduel - $9,500 : DraftKings - $8,800 : DraftStreet - $14,478
The season's top runner will continue his domination against Dallas who is middle of the road against the run and near last against the pass. He is a legitimate threat to approach 200 total yards from scrimmage. Buy him and feel proud you did.
Prediction: 105 rushing yards and 1 TD. 80 receiving yards and 1 TD.

Other Solid Options:  Adrian Peterson, Matt Forte and Arian Foster.

Running Backs: Buy Low

Danny Woodhead: Fanduel - $6,100 : DraftKings - $5,200 : DraftStreet - $8,617
This kid can catch and this kid can run. This week he gets the Jaguars who don't know how to stop either. Woodhead has averaged 6 catches a game and I think this is the week he once again finds the end zone. I don't buy Matthews resurgence, but even still there will be plenty to go around.
Prediction: 50 rushing yards and 1 TD. 75 receiving yards and 1 TD.

Brandon Jacobs: Fanduel - $5,500 : DraftKings - $3,900 : DraftStreet - $7,427
Brandon Jacobs, who was the my No Name Stud of the Week last week, was on the couch a few weeks ago and now is a starting RB on a team with a QB who loves to toss interceptions. If Coach Coughlin wants to last the season he'll take the ball from Eli and hand it over and over again to Jacobs.
Prediction: 120 rushing yards and 1 TD.

Other Solid Options:  Eddie Lacy, Steven Ridley and DeAngelo Williams.

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