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The leaves are changing, the air is growing colder. We are a dramatic symphony song away from every football fan’s nostalgic memories of the game highlights of yesteryear. Week 7. Your teams are likely in one of these three scenarios: Dominating, In the hunt, or trying not to be last! So these decisions are as important as they’ve been this year, and admittedly, they’re becoming harder to make. That’s why we’ve compiled the data for you, to help facilitate these decisions and make them as simple as trending up or down. So, now that all the intros are out of the way, here are 19 more players, some familiar others not so much, that will impact your team moving forward. RING. THE. BELL.

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DT DeForest Buckner: Coming in at number one this week, a name most football fans can agree is one of the most dominating players at this position. After what was a slow start of 22 points through three games, he followed this up with 39.5 in his last two outings. This included 13 tackles, 3 sacks, and a forced fumble. This has been enough to catapult him to DT4, and if it weren’t for some statistical anomalies this week from the Top 2, he would have been DT2. All this being said, he was a trending-down candidate to start the year but is coming into his own awfully nice here of late, and managers should feel better than they did last week. He built on an incredible performance from the prior week showing us that this wasn’t a fluke. He’s liable to go off any game, and we need to take notice.

LB Cole Holcomb: Are we able to admit when we are wrong anymore? Holcomb was on the first edition of this weekly article and was hammered for being overvalued. That was an inaccurate statement looking back now. He has been a consistent IDP contributor in terms of tackling. He started slow, but since his five-tackle performance in Week 1, has compiled 8+ in each game since. Managers shouldn’t worry about Jamin Davis just yet, considering the numbers Holcomb has through this point of the year. He has consistently led this team in tackles and will continue to do so moving forward. Holcomb may be UNDER valued to this point and managers should look to see if he’s a trade target to improve your linebacker depth.

DE Myles Garrett: Hopefully, you didn’t sell your shares post-car accident. If you did, shame on you. If you have diamond hands, it has and will continue to pay off. Now, we need to recognize that there was a three-week period of less-than-ideal performance paired with missing a start. He had five tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble on the week. His next two starts are against a running quarterback in Lamar Jackson and a Bengals offensive line known to give up sacks, so managers should take note of the opportunity in front of you. We’ll leave you with this, even with his lackluster three-week stretch, he is still DE7 and trending way up.

S Eddie Jackson: We have another tier-jumper! Welcome to the club, Mr. Jackson. He’s been a really good safety all year, and last week was no different. His 9.75 standard scoring performance was enough to catapult him to S1 for the first time this year. Now, this may not last long once we get a healthy Minkah in Pittsburgh, but it is a pretty good achievement for anyone. Jackson has always had boom potential but it seems this year he’s been able to produce more than boom/bust stats, and for that, he deserves the praise of top-5 this week. He’s producing in all facets of the game and is likely helping teams win weeks.

LB Pete Werner: In a dynasty league, what more could you want than a stud linebacker that garners most of his team’s tackles and is rarely hurt? May I interest you in a 23-year-old to boot?! The Ohio State product is making a name for himself quickly in IDP circles and needs to be spotlighted as a high-dollar dynast asset. He has all the makings of a perennial stud with 12-13 years left in his career if he can remain healthy. He’s LB11, and we can’t really even say he’s in his “prime” yet. Managers, don’t move off him if you have him. He’s going to be a PROBLEM for years to come, as he’s already proving to us. 53 tackles with two forced fumbles on the young season, with much more to go, has everyone in the IDP community wondering what his ceiling looks like and if he’s hitting it early or if this is a stepping stone to something greater.

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S Minkah Fitzpatrick: A favorite here in the market, Fitzpatrick is dealing with an injury that has all but halted the insane trajectory he was on to start the year as the IDP1. After a nominal one-assist performance, he missed last week’s game and hasn’t yet been cleared to play this week. Luckily for managers, he’s 25 and has no real history of injury, but the team’s performances may slow his healing process down a bit, so he could be a regular here for the time being. Hopefully, this is a nothing story, and he needed a week to recuperate, but it still hurts to see such a drastic change due to injury. Get well soon!

DE Brian Burns: After an impressive 31 points in the first two weeks, Burns has just one game of double-digit point production, the same amount of zero-point games he has in the same time frame. No one is a fan of zero-point production, and you never know if he may have fought through an injury or what, but the immediate fall-off he’s had is concerning. Had it not been saved by a sack, he would have failed to eclipse five points in back-to-back weeks. Right now, his team’s volatility and his own personal statistical volatility need to be noted and prepared for. He’s currently a wait-and-see product, and if you have more consistent options, you should start them in place of Burns for a bit.