FanDuel NFL picks, Week 7: Best DFS fantasy football lineup

FanDuel NFL Week 7 Picks and Advice: Running Back

Of the top running backs this week, the clear best values are Alvin Kamara ($9,300) and Aaron Jones ($8,500). I would recommend getting at least one of these two backs in as many lineups as possible, with Kamara having the higher floor due to his receiving work but both can put up a 150+ yard, two-touchdown performance.

This is not to say that other expensive backs like Ezekiel Elliott ($9,500) and Derrick Henry ($8,900) are bad plays per se, they just do not offer the same upside as Jones and Kamara due to poor team play in Elliott’s case and a tough matchup and minimal passing work in Henry’s.

Kareem Hunt ($7,100) is arguably the best value this week, as he is being priced low due to a few weaker performances against tough matchups. He is still the RB6 on the year and should be able to put up big numbers against a below-average Cincinnati defense. Finally, Todd Gurley II ($6,600) has shown this year he needs a touchdown or two to be fantasy relevant and I like his chances to do so in a game that has a 55.5 over-under, making him a solid play, especially in cash formats.

As for running backs who I am avoiding, Joe Mixon ($7,400) is out this week but, even then, there are better options for cheaper. If you want to risk it and play a Chargers running back, I would definitely go with Justin Jackson ($6100) over Joshua Kelley ($6200) purely due to his involvement in the passing game, though the actual workload should be evenly distributed.

Finally, I am avoiding Kenyan Drake ($6,000) despite his cheap price tag. Despite going for 164 yards and two touchdowns in Week 6, he still had zero receptions. A game like that can make you forget the earlier part of the season pretty quick and, due to game script against Seattle, I think Drake only gets you around 60 yards and a possible goal-line touchdown.