Week 7: Last Minute Moves

Jordan McNamara's Week 7: Last Minute Moves Jordan McNamara Published 10/22/2023

Welcome to week 7 of last-minute moves to make. This article is intended to give you late-week waiver and free-agent advice based on late-week news and gameday inactives. Injuries and other late-week developments can have a huge impact on lines and rosters, and being up-to-date on these, especially before waivers and free agency locks before kickoff, is a huge advantage.

Stash someone on Monday Night

This week is dominated by late-game injuries to auto-start players who are game-time decisions.

DK Metcalf is a true game-time decision with a hip pointer injury suffered in week 6. Our Dr. Adam Hutchinson leans towards Metcalf playing, but the kickoff time is 4:05 PM, leaving you with the option to play an early game player in his place if Metcalf is out.

Monday Night is also turning into a major question for fantasy GMs. Christian McCaffrey was a limited participant on Saturday after missing the first two days of practice this week. He is dealing with an oblique/core injury, and there is little clarity about his position. Our Dr. Adam Hutchison noted:

I've been vocal about my skepticism around McCaffrey. I am still not 100% convinced that McCaffrey will be dressed come Monday Night, but even if he is, prepare for the possibility of limited snaps, which will lead to a capped ceiling.

On average skill position players with a core/abdomen injury have a 23% decrease in fantasy football production with evidence of lingering effects. After a core injury, skill position players also experience a 19% decline in fantasy points over a 3-game sample.

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