Fantasy Football Sleeper Picks: Week 7

The league's third-ranked fantasy quarterback from Week 6 gets to stay home to face a Saints defense that has allowed opponents an average of 30.8 points per game and 298.8 yards per game through the air. If that's not enough: Freeman's top two wideouts, Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams, have combined for 394 yards and four touchdowns over their last two games.

The Titans should provide relief at the Ralph for a team coming off a tough three-game stretch. No. 1 receivers have had a field day against Tennessee this season, with four games of at least 94 yards, so Buffalo's Stevie Johnson should be potent all day. Scott Chandler, among the league's leading scorers at tight end, should find his way into the end zone, too. Barring turnovers, that should add up to a solid day for Fitzpatrick in a battle of the NFL's two easiest defenses against which to score.

With DeMarco Murray on the shelf with a sprained foot, the big pickup off waivers this week was Felix Jones. But Tanner, the Cowboys' "other" back, gained 31 yards on nine carries in Baltimore after Murray's injury and should see a significant number of touches again this week. He has the running style to get the ball around the goal line.

With Trent Richardson's availability against the Colts in doubt due to a rib injury, it's wise to take a look at Hardesty, who was once considered the Browns' back of the future. He gets to go against an Indianapolis defense that made Shonn Greene look like vintage LaDainian Tomlinson last weekend.

The Bills have had trouble against elite tight ends this season, allowing Vernon Davis and Rob Gronkowski more than 100 receiving yards each. They have handled lesser players at the position relatively well, though. Cook usually falls somewhere in the middle of the tight end spectrum, but over the last two weeks with Matt Hasselbeck at the helm, Cook has been the sixth-most productive tight end in fantasy.

Playing without cornerback Lardarius Webb, who is out for the season with a torn ACL, will prove challenging for the Ravens' secondary this week. Jimmy Smith will be asked to shadow Andre Johnson, while Cary Williams, one of the league's easiest corners to burn (33 receptions, 427 yards, three touchdowns against) may beassigned to Walter. Despite being average at best this season (15 receptions, 205 yards, one touchdown), Walter has been known to put together one or two big games per year. This could be it.

Cleveland's shutdown corner, Joe Haden, will be all over Reggie Wayne this week, while Donnie Avery will likely draw Sheldon Brown. But who will be able to stick with the speedy rookie, Hilton? Hilton was relatively quiet against the Packers and Jets after burning the Jaguars for 113 yards and a score in Week 3, but he may be the object of Andrew Luck's attention all day.

Only the Bills are allowing more rushing yards per game than the Saints (172.8).Although rookie Doug Martin firmly holds the Bucs' lead back duties, there will be plenty of opportunities for Blount, who has scored touchdowns in each of his last two games.

With Bernard Scott out for the year and Brian Leonard sidelined, Peerman picked up the slack when BenJarvus Green-Ellis needed a breather last week, finishingwith eight receptions for 76 yards in Cleveland. Though he'll face the Steelers' aggressive defense, a repeat performance featuring more traditional carries is quite possible.

Darren McFadden's backup looked great in Atlanta, gaining 96 yards from scrimmage and adding a dimension to the Raiders' attack that had been lacking since Michael Bush left for Chicago. The Jaguars have surrendered scores to backup running backs Armando Allen, Chris Pressley and Mewelde Moore already this season, so a Goodson touchdown would fit right in with the pattern.

Not only have the Panthers surrendered more than three field-goal attempts per game so far this season, no opponent has missed against them, going a perfect 16-for-16. If the Cowboys don't turn the ball over (and that's a big if) Bailey will have a strong game.

Minnesota ranks eighth in total defense but just 11th in fantasy points due to a lack of interceptions. The Vikings will get some this week as well as a bunch of sacks against the Cardinals' league-worst pass protection and immobile quarterback John Skelton.