We have an excellent 11-game main slate on tap for Week 7 that begins at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
This piece will highlight the top NFL DFS players at each position in our FantasyLabs Player Models in terms of their projected ceiling from our award-winning Director of Predictive Analytics, Sean Koerner.
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Let’s dive in.
Top Model Quarterback Ceiling Projections
Jared Goff ($6,200 DraftKings; $7,800 FanDuel)
The thought of playing Goff after he just threw for 78 yards makes me physically ill. That said, this seems like the perfect time to target him in tournaments. Goff is coming off a game against an elite 49ers defense, and the Falcons are, well, not that.
His struggles under pressure are well documented, and his offensive line isn’t nearly the same as it once was. But Goff has one of the best receiving trios in the entire league, and if his offensive line can give him some more time to throw, he should be able to capitalize against a defense that doesn’t get after the quarterback.
Overall, the Falcons rank just 22nd in pressure and 32nd in sack rate. They’re the only team in the entire league that’s averaging fewer than one sack per game, per Sports Info Solutions. Goff’s Leverage Plus/Minus in our models leads all quarterbacks by a substantial amount.
Russell Wilson ($6,600 DraftKings; $8,500 FanDuel)
