Finding Paydirt: Week 7 NFL Touchdown Picks — Win 2 Months of RG Premium & More Prizes!

Touchdowns, while extremely variant, make or break daily fantasy success and swing thousands of dollars every Sunday. Every weekend, players wait anxiously for the players on their roster to find paydirt. The purpose of the contest is to provide an opportunity for the RotoGrinders community to come together to sweat our touchdown picks together. Did I mention there will be prizes?

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Happy Friday, Grinders! With Week 6 in the rear-view mirror, we look forward to a Week 7 slate. As ever, the bye weeks make our cuts deeper as many star players have the week off. Halfway through our second segment, we have a leaderboard that continues to be dominated by a couple of our regulars. Can anyone else make a move?

The Leaderboard

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Finding Paydirt Rules and Prizes

Very simple. Each week, I will publish Finding Paydirt on Friday morning — highlighting my favorite touchdown pick for the running back, wide receiver, and tight end position. To participate in the contest, you simply need to read the article and leave your three picks in the comments section. So, easy, right? You will take Jonathan Taylor, Davante Adams, and Travis Kelce! Easy!

Not so fast, friends! There is a catch. Each week, we will run the contest for Sunday’s DraftKings Main Slate (1:00 PM and 4:00 PM games). However, to make things a bit more interesting, I will be cutting the top five priced running backs and wide receivers as well as the top three priced tight ends. Everyone else on the slate is in play.

Each week I will post an updated leaderboard with the total touchdowns accumulated that week and for the season.

So, simply put, read the article, check the cut list, make your three picks in the comments, win prizes! What are the prizes? Read below.

The following prizes will be awarded to players based on their touchdown total for each four-week segment:

First Place – 2 months of RotoGrinders NFL Premium
Second Place – RotoGrinders T-shirt and hat
Third Place – 2 weeks of SAO Premium

The following prizes will be awarded to players based on their touchdown total for the first 16 weeks of the NFL season:

First Place – One month of RotoGrinders Combo Premium
Second Place – RotoGrinders Swag Pack
Third Place – One month of SAO Premium

Now, let’s get into this week’s cut list.

The Week 7 Cut List

Your selections must be on the DraftKings Main Slate and cannot be any of the players below. These players are the top five at both RB and WR and the top three at TE.

Running Back Wide Receiver Tight End
Christian McCaffrey Davante Adams Travis Kelce
Austin Ekeler Ja’Marr Chase Mark Andrews
Jonathan Taylor Deebo Samuel Darren Waller
Derrick Henry “(player-popup #michael-pittman)Michael Pittman Jr
Nick Chubb Mike Williams

Now that we have made our cuts, let’s make some anytime touchdown picks.

NFL Week 7 Touchdown Picks

Josh Jacobs – RB – $6,700

Josh Jacobs is priced incorrectly given his workload this season. Perhaps, the stigma associated with Jacobs from preseason takes or his previous work for the Raiders is attached to his name. That said, the usage Jacobs receives each week makes him wildly interesting against the lowly Texans.

Houston already allowed six total touchdowns to running backs this season. After a bye week, the Raiders will be looking to go on a run to keep their preseason playoff hopes alive. Jacobs score one or two touchdowns in this one.

Jacobs is priced at -135 to score a touchdown on DraftKings Sportsbook

CeeDee Lamb – WR – $6,800

The Lions defense is atrocious. While Detroit is coming off a bye, you would be hard-pressed to convince anyone that the team has figured it all out and will be able to make a stop. After a rough loss against the Eagles, the Cowboys with a returning Dak Prescott could be looking to score a ton of points.

I don’t think you can wrong picking touchdowns in this game. I can see myself throwing a few shekels at some touchdown-oriented same game parlays. That said, I need a receiver. Enter CeeDee Lamb.

The Lions allows 39.8 DraftKings points per game to the wide receiver position — with only five touchdowns. At some point, the position will find ways to score against the Lions. Let’s make this the first big week.

Caesars Sportsbook offers a +111 price for a Lamb touchdown.

Gerald Everett – TE – $4,000

Revenge narrative? This feels a bit silly given that Everett is now playing for a contending team. Who knows?

Luckily for us, revenge doesn’t matter. The Seahawks have allowed four touchdowns already to the position and a boatload of yards. On only 30 catches, the Hawks let up 474 yards to the tight end position (mostly due to a big T.J. Hockenson performance). Everett has not made huge plays downfield but continues to get targeted.

If Keenan Allen is still unavailable and we get any news on Josh Palmer being limited or out, Everett could see a tick up in the red zone. We should anticipate plenty of red zone opportunities against this defense.

DraftKings Sportsbook offers a +165 price tag for a Gerald Everett anytime touchdown.

Thanks for checking out this week’s article. Leave your touchdown picks in the comments for a chance at winning monthly and seasonal prizes.

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About the Author

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Joe Cistaro (joeycis)

A high school mathematics teacher from New Jersey, Joe Cistaro (aka joeycis) is a lifelong fantasy sports fan. As a member of the RotoGrinders community, Joe cut his teeth writing for the website through the blogging program. Previously engaging the community with articles such as Home Run Derby and Finding Paydirt, Joe now focuses his time on sports betting content for both the NFL and the PGA TOUR. Follow Joe on Twitter – @ JoeCistaro