Week 7 bust watch centers on five players whose upside is capped by tough matchups and recent slumps. Sam Darnold faces Houston’s stingy defense after a hot stretch, making a safe pivot appealing. Etienne’s Week 7 hurdle is a London date with the Rams that caps upside despite volume. Bam Knight’s ceiling dims against Green Bay’s stout rush defense. Jakobi Meyers has cooled, and T.J. Hockenson’s target share shrinks with Addison back. Pivot wisely and lock in safer FLEX options.

Week 7 tight end starts hinge on three clear matchups: Trey McBride vs Green Bay, Mason Taylor vs Carolina, and Sam LaPorta vs Tampa Bay, with Harrison Jr. status shaping McBride’s upside. Hockenson and Theo Johnson face tougher draws, while Tyler Warren carries risk against Los Angeles. Smart managers lean into target share and matchup flow, not name value, for Week 7 TE decisions.

Buoyed by injury signals and recent usage, McBride could surge if Harrison Jr. sits, Taylor looks to rebound his last London funk, and LaPorta remains a high-slot contributor for Detroit. Avoid the week’s busts in Hockenson and Johnson when ceilings are capped by elite defenses, and tread carefully with Warren in a chargers-friendly matchup.

Giants surge behind a youth movement to stun the league as 7.5-point underdogs, led by Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo who combined for four TDs. Dart’s 91.2 PFF grade underscores his dual-threat ceiling on both sides of the ball, signaling immediate fantasy upside at QB and RB. The Jets face a tricky rest-of-season slate with situational risks despite favorable power ratings, while the article flags three teams—Giants, Falcons, and Rams—as climbing edges with four-week schedule sightlines that matter for lines, totals, and futures.

Hardest schedules loom for Vikings, Eagles, and Ravens, with brutal four-game windows shaping risk in fantasy rosters and betting bets. Easiest routes for Jets, Browns, and others set up potential overreactions in Week-to-Week lines. PFF’s power ratings serve as the compass, arguing that perception can drift from reality, and that smart bettors should ride the upward creeps while avoiding overextensions on softened schedules.

Across the league, the piece emphasizes season-long context: watch the next four weeks for soft vs. tough slates, identify edge spots on lines and props, and lean into the Giants’ youth pipeline and Ram defense as levers for fantasy decision-making and wagering opportunities.