Week 7 Starts & Sits: Breakout Sleepers, Risky Starts & Must-Play Matchups (Ep. 2285)
October 23, 2026
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5 min readWeek 7 Starts & Sits: Breakout Sleepers, Risky Starts & Must-Play Matchups
The FantasyPros crew—Ryan Warmley, Jake Seely, and Pat Fitzmorris—spent this episode working through Week 7 lineup decisions with a particular focus on popular waiver pickups, running back debates, and the psychology behind trusting volatile players. The conversation revealed a consistent tension: volume versus efficiency, matchup versus talent, and the difficulty of predicting when a third receiver will actually deliver.
The Omar Cooper Jr. Dilemma: Talent vs. Game Script
Omar Cooper Jr., the Jets rookie wide receiver, emerged as one of the most interesting waiver adds of the week. Fitzmorris ranked him WR32, noting that despite a tiny sample size—just one route in Week 1 before a high ankle sprain—Cooper immediately returned with over 100 yards and a touchdown, with a second score wiped out by a questionable offensive pass interference call. "He's an absolute gamer," Fitz said. "At Indiana, he could line up in the slot, he could line up outside. He's really tough after the catch."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:20) **Show Intro & Host Banter** - Ryan Warmley, Jake Seely, and Pat Fitzmorris introduce the Week 7 starts and sits show.
- 2 (02:15) **Waiver Wire Start/Sit: Omar Cooper Jr.** - Evaluating the Jets rookie wide receiver as a potential starter.
- 3 (05:35) **Waiver Wire Debate: Cooper vs. Trey Tucker** - Comparing the two popular waiver adds for this week.
- 4 (07:10) **Waiver Wire Start/Sit: Jalen Nail** - Discussing the Texans' efficient but low-volume receiver.
- 5 (10:46) **Plant Your Flag: Woody Marks (Jake)** - Jake declares the Texans running back a must-start against the Giants.
- 6 (13:10) **Plant Your Flag: Tyler Higbee (Fitz)** - Fitz declares the Rams tight end a top-10 play.
- 7 (16:42) **RB Debate: Chuba Hubbard vs. Jalen Warren** - A debate on which lead back to trust this week.
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Show Notes
Week 7 brings some difficult fantasy football lineup decisions, and Ryan Wormeli is joined by Pat Fitzmaurice and Jake Ciely to sort through the biggest starts and sits. Is Woody Marks headed for a huge week against the Giants? Can Tyler Higbee deliver TE1 production with the Rams missing key weapons?
The crew debates Josh Jacobs vs. Dameon Pierce, Jaylen Warren vs. Chuba Hubbard, and whether Denzel Boston is a better play than Xavier Worthy. They also examine several intriguing flex options with uncertain workloads.
Get expert Week 7 fantasy football rankings, matchup analysis, sleeper recommendations, and touchdown predictions before setting your lineup.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Starting or Sitting Popular Waiver Wire Adds? - 0:01:53
Omar Cooper Jr. - 0:02:06
Jaylin Noel - 0:06:52
Plant Your Flag - 0:10:25
Woody Marks - 0:10:30
Tyler Higbee - 0:12:51
Polymarket - 0:15:47
Start/Sit Player Debates - 0:16:19
Jaylen Warren vs. Chuba Hubbard - 0:16:22
Josh Jacobs vs. Dameon Pierce - 0:20:58
Michael Wilson vs. Carnell Tate - 0:25:27
Xavier Worthy vs. Denzel Boston - 0:30:13
FantasyPros Start/Sit Assistant - 0:32:52
Rapid Fire Start/Sit Decisions - 0:33:08
TD Calls Contest - 0:50:03
Woody Marks - 0:50:17
DK Metcalf - 0:50:51
Tucker Kraft - 0:51:30
Outro - 0:53:47
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