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Fantasy football Week 7: Start, sit, sleepers

No Aaron Rodgers. No James Conner. No Tyler Lockett.

The Packers, Steelers and Seahawks are all idle in Week 7. By the way, the Raiders are off, too, so you won't get to pick on their defense.

But there are still plenty of good options to exploit and pitfalls to avoid.

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Carson Wentz, QB, Eagles vs. Panthers

Wentz looked like his old self - or at least close to it - while putting up three touchdowns against the Giants. New York hadn't been the friendliest to passers, so Wentz's prospects look good against the middling Panthers. Carolina is susceptible to tight ends and Zach Ertz is a favored target. So is Alshon Jeffery, whose battery finally powered up to 100 percent (two touchdowns on Thursday).

Sony Michel, RB, Patriots at Bears

If Frank Gore and Kenyan Drake did nothing else in Week 6 (besides

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