Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 7: Smartest Matchups to Exploit, Sleeper Plays and More

For some fantasy football managers, Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season will be the hardest of the year. That's because there are a whopping six teams that will have a bye during the upcoming week.

So that means any of the key members of your team who play for the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings or Pittsburgh Steelers will need to be on the bench. There are a lot of strong players on the rosters of those six teams.

Whether that means you're filling in positions with depth from your bench or scouring the waiver wire for options, the decisions to make this week could be much tougher than usual.

Heading into Week 7, here's some early…