Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Week 7: Reviewing Fantasy Football’s Top Fringe Starters

We’re officially on the cusp of Week 7, which means many of you are at the halfway point in your fantasy regular seasons.

If you’ve managed to start off the year strong, then congratulations are in order. If your fantasy team has struggled, there’s still time to right the ship. However, you’re going to have to be on point with your decision-making from here on out.

The hardest decisions are likely to come from the waiver wire, your bench and the bottom end of your starting roster. Do you pick up or start a player coming off a strong performance, like Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi? Do you stick by a guy with recent struggles, like Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill?

We’re here to help with a little advice about some of the fringe starters in the fantasy world. We’re not here to tell you to start LeSean McCoy, Odell Beckham Jr. or Rob Gronkowski. If you have those guys, you start them unless they’re injured or on bye. We’re here to help make decisions on those players who have you riding the proverbial fence.

Our start ’em and sit ’em decisions will be based on factors like past performance, projected role and matchup. Injuries will also be considered where applicable.

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Start ‘Em: Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota may have had a rocky start to the season, but he’s been a virtual fantasy stud over the past couple of weeks. He has racked up 447 yards passing, 124 yards rushing and seven total touchdowns over the past two weeks.

Mariota has also managed to throw for three touchdowns in each of the past two games. Fans waiting for Mariota to finally break out don’t have to wait any longer.

This week, the Titans host the Indianapolis Colts, which provides a prime opportunity for another big Mariota outing. The Colts are giving up an average of 293.5 yards passing per game and are rated dead last in overall defense by Pro Football Focus.

The Colts also possess the league’s seventh-ranked scoring defense, which averages 26.7 points per game. This makes it highly unlikely that the Titans will be able to grind out the game on the ground, even if they get an early lead.

Mariota is starting material this week.

Sit ‘Em: Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz got his career off to an extremely hot start earlier this year, but he’s come back down to earth in recent weeks. Sure, he’s still passed for nearly 1,200 yards with seven touchdowns and just one interception, but he hasn’t been a sure fantasy star since Philadelphia’s Week 4 bye.

Last week was particularly bad for Wentz. Against the Washington Redskins, he completed just 50 percent of his …

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