The Los Angeles Rams (4-2) will visit the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2) in Week 7. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Davante Adams.
Is Davante Adams Playing in Week 7?
Adams is not on the injury report and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Rams’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Davante Adams in Week 7?
The Davante Adams situation could be one of the more interesting for Week 7 with Puka Nacua’s status (foot) trending in the wrong direction for this London game ahead of the Week 8 bye.
On one hand, it’s easy to look at the target distribution from the first six weeks and pencil in Adams for a vintage performance. This season, the Nacua/Adams duo has combined for 57.6% of Los Angeles receptions and 60.1% of receiving yards. Even if you transfer one-third of the potentially vacated production to the WR2 in town, you end up with an overwhelmingly optimistic projection.
In theory, I could see doing that, but that’s not the approach I’m taking. Adams isn’t the player he once was, and the 47.3% catch rate is a simple way of saying that. He’s settled into a more vertical role, and while part of that could be the desire to leverage his playmaking abilities, I’m not ruling out it being the only way the 32-year-old can win these days, with the quick-twitch routes less of an advantageous approach.
If that’s the case, the increase in defensive attention figures to impact his fantasy stock more than an extra target or two.
We are picking nits. Three big-play receivers have cleared 22 PPR points against the Jags (Ja’Marr Chase, Nico Collins, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba), and Adams could, of course, add his name to that list. The former Packer has seen multiple end-zone targets in three of the past five weeks and is one of two players with a 20+ yard reception in all six weeks (the other: George Pickens).
Adams is a starter in all formats whether Nacua suits up or not. That’s not the argument. I’m more saying that he doesn’t turn into an All-Pro should the best receiver in the sport be sidelined.
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Adams’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Adams is projected to score 16.4 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Adams to have 6 receptions for 73 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 7 Weather Impact: Rams at Jaguars
The forecast for kickoff is 54 degrees Fahrenheit with 5 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
