Week 7 Fantasy Football Pass Targets (RB & TE)

Posted by Tom Blaz on 10/18/2012 | 0 Comments

Tags: Adrian Peterson, LeSean McCoy, Steven Jackson, C.J.Spiller, Trent Richardson, Jamaal Charles, Marshawn Lynch, Shonn Greene, Kyle Rudolph, Aaron Hernandez, Antonio Gates, Heath Miller, Rob Gronkowski, Brent Celek, Jermichael Finley, Fred Davis, Scott Chandler, Martellus Bennett, Jacob Tamme

No position is as negatively effected by off-week's as that of running back. It's not even close. There are plenty of quarterbacks and pass catchers around to fill a bye week hole for a week. Matt Forte and Maurice Jones-Drew owners, I feel your pain. You don't know how much they mean to you, until they're gone. Those owners throwing darts with Carolina and New Orleans backfields, might have even found a more reliable option this past week.  Week seven is the busiest bye week of the season and plenty of 'hurtin to go around. Michael Turner, Willis McGahee, Jammal Charles, Reggie Bush and all-world backs Ryan Matthews and LeSean McCoy will leave gaping holes in fantasy lineups this weekend.

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Running Backs

How far have running backs fallen in NFL passing games? How about no more than six are averaging more than four targets per game! Cincinnati running back Cedric Peerman sticks out like a sore thumb atop this week's list. Anytime you join Adrian Peterson, McCoy and Dexter McCluster in passing game production, you will garner attention. Bush's game is not complete unless he is delivering here and Buffalo has figured out how to have Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller co-exist. Just when it looked like Rashard Mendenhall was the main, here comes Ike Redman (due to injury). Danny Woodhead sightings across fantasy league rosters in the midst of bye weeks. Conventional thinking said Steven Jackson would handle the early downs and Daryl Richardson-distance, but it appears they are trying a straight split of time. A pedestrian effort by Vic Ballard in his first start, but with a lack of better option, he gets another shot this week. We expect more in the air from Charles and Trent Richardson needs more attention to continue his ascent towards the every down elite. Felix Jones and DeMarco Murray with great numbers on the ground, guess they were too tired when Tony Romo was in shotgun. Shonn Greene had a career performance, but he used every ounce of effort toting the rock. Do not fret Ben Tate owners, he is reportedly back to full strength.

Week 6 Risers

8   Cedric Peerman CIN

8   Adrian Peterson MIN

8   LeSean McCoy PHI

8   Dexter McCluster KC

7   Reggie Bush MIA

6   Fred Jackson BUF

5   Isaac Redman PIT

5   Danny Woodhead NE

5   Steven Jackson STL

5   C.J. Spiller BUF

3   Vic Ballard IND

Week 6 Fallers

3   Trent Richardson CLE

3   Jamaal Charles KC

1   Marshawn Lynch SEA

1   Felix Jones DAL

1   DeMarco Murray DAL

1   Ahmad Bradshaw NYG

1   Michael Turner ATL

1   BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN

0   Shonn Greene NYJ

0   Ben Tate HOU

Season Leaders

39 Darren Sproles NO

37 Ray Rice BAL

32 Darren McFadden OAK

32 LeSean McCoy PHI

31 Trent Richardson CLE

31 Dexter McCluster KC

23 Ryan Mathews SD

23 Adrian Peterson MIN

22 Willis McGahee DEN

21 Ronnie Brown SD

21 Jamaal Charles KC

21 James Casey HOU

21 Reggie Bush MIA

20 Arian Foster HOU

19 Chris Ogbonnaya CLE

19 Marcel Reece OAK

19 Doug Martin TB

19 Chris Johnson TEN

18 Maurice Jones-Drew JAX

18 Pierre Thomas NO

18 DeMarco Murray DAL

18 Joique Bell DET

18 Jacquizz Rodgers SEA

Tight Ends

Tight ends aren't getting ignored in NFL passing games to the extent that running backs are, but studs are few and far between. Only half a dozen at the position are averaing seven targets or more per game. If you are in an incredibly small or inatentive league, you may still have a shot to land Kyle Rudolph. The former Notre Dame All-American has quickly moved into the upper echelon at the position. With Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates off this week, several owners in your league are facing a football version of a "financial cliff" in points this week. Aaron Hernandez returned with a bang and his presence seemed to motivate Rob Gronkowski as well. Michael Vick looked Brent Celek's way eight times on Sunday, but most only remember his two "near" touchdowns. Joel Dressen is a new enemy of Jacob Tamme fans in Denver. As Jermichael Finley continues to hobble, Tom Crabtree is the clear alternaive if you have a need to remain linked with Aaron Rodgers. Jared Cook had injury concerns, although healthy by most accounts- he is still searching the successes he found in the second half of 2011. Fred Davis was becoming a very popular choice among fantasy owners, but took at small step back on Sunday. Scott Chandler was only targeted three times, but his damage all comes on the goal line, not through quantity. What's going on with Martellus Bennett you may be asking? After a torrid start, Bennett is setting in to more realistic numbers- which when averaged out- remain considerable.

Week 6 Risers

11  Kyle Rudolph MIN

9    Aaron Hernandez NE

9    Antonio Gates SD

9    Heath Miller PIT

8    Rob Gronkowski NE

8    Brent Celek PHI

7    Brandon Myers OAK

7    Joel Dressen DEN

3    Tom Crabtree GB

Week 6 Fallers

4    Jermichael Finley GB

4    Jared Cook TEN

4    Fred Davis WAS

3    Scott Chandler BUF

2    Jacob Tamme DEN

2    Martellus Bennett NYG

Season Leaders

54 Tony Gonzalez ATL

42 Jimmy Graham NO

42 Dennis Pitta BAL

42 Jason Witten DAL

42 Brandon Pettigrew DET

42 Rob Gronkowski NE

41 Kyle Rudolph MIN

41 Brent Celek PHI

38 Jacob Tamme DEN

38 Owen Daniels HOU

38 Jermaine Greshman CIN

36 Jermichael Finley GB

34 Greg Olsen CAR

34 Vernon Davis SF

33 Anthony Fasano MIA

32 Martellus Bennett NYG

32 Scott Chandler BUF

32 Jared Cook TEN

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Have a great fantasy week and remember.... often time the best way to improve your team mid-season is by trading. Check your league deadline, it is probably approaching!

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Tom Blaz is a writer for Fantasy Alarm and co-owner of The Recruiting Eagle a website focusing on Auburn University Athletics.