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7 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Plays for Week 7
After a big week from teammate Andre Holmes, James Jones could be an intriguing tournament play.

By Week 7, pricing on daily fantasy sites are usually pretty sharp. There is a better feel for how good defenses truly are, how offenses use certain players, and how players are performing on an individual level.

But that doesn't mean that all of the players with big games in order are priced up in the industry or that smart plays are the obvious ones. This is particularly true in tournaments, in which high-variance players are critical.

Below are some intriguing players who could have surprisingly big days, but of course, check out numberFire's DraftKings).

James Jones, Oakland Raiders - Jones is the target leader (with 35) in what has so far been a very pass-heavy Raiders offense. Oakland has gone to the air an average of 38 times per game, running the ball on fewer than one third of plays. Jones is also the primary red zone target in Oakland, accounting for 36% of them. If Derek Carr can continue his momentum after a big game last week, Jones should have a big day against a Cardinals secondary that is allowing over 300 passing yards per game.

Tight End

Larry Donnell, New York Giants - Despite performing abysmally over the last two weeks, Donnell has a tremendous amount of upside, especially in tournaments this week. Donnell still poses big touchdown potential in the red zone, sitting 4th in the league with 11 red zone targets despite seeing only 2 over the last 2 weeks. He also should benefit greatly from going up against the Cowboys defense this week. The Cowboys have had 5 tight ends score at least 14 points against them, including 3 games of 20 or more points. Coming off of two bad weeks Donnell has seen his price tag fall drastically, and may end up with a fairly low ownership rate.

Defense

Green Bay Packers - Green Bay enters Week 7 with 13 takeaways, good for third in the league. Green Bay is projected to keep Carolina's scoring in check. Per Vegas oddsmakers, the Panthers' projection of 21 is the 9th-lowest of the week. With the Packers favored by seven points, Carolina could be forced to pass a lot against the Packers secondary, giving them lots of opportunities to improve on their nine interceptions, which ranks second in the NFL.

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