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Welcome to Week 7 of the inaugural UFL season, RotoBallers! We have the most anticipated matchup of the season on tap this week as the undefeated Birmingham Stallions will host the 5-1 St. Louis Battlehawks, and there should be plenty of fireworks as the game holds a high 47.5-point implied total. A.J. McCarron will return to his college stomping grounds in Alabama, which should add some fuel to his fire. The Memphis-Arlington, Michigan-D.C., and San Antonio-Houston games all look like they'll be competitive, but all eyes will be on Birmingham and St. Louis this week.
Below are my thoughts on DraftKings' Week 7 DFS slate of UFL contests, which goes live on 5/11 at 1:00 pm ET. I encourage you to read all our other weekly UFL fantasy football articles and stay on top of injury news and roster moves to remain well-informed and ahead of the competition. Let's get to it. Good luck, RotoBallers!
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DraftKings Quarterbacks - Week 7 UFL DFS Picks
A.J. McCarron - St. Louis Battlehawks vs. Birmingham Stallions - $11,000
Picking a quarterback to use in UFL daily fantasy contests has become an exercise in deciding between McCarron and Adrian Martinez. They both helm the top offenses in the league, average over 20 DK points per game, and cost at least $10,800 this week. Martinez can do much more damage on the ground, but McCarron is the better quarterback, as he holds a 68% completion rate and a 13/2 TD/INT ratio.
McCarron and the Battlehawks passing attack have the matchup advantage, though, so we're going with the St. Louis stack this week. Birmingham has allowed 45.5 more passing yards per game and four more passing touchdowns than St. Louis. Teams have to pass on them as they are 6-0 and play with the lead often, but that shouldn't be viewed as a negative for McCarron and the Battlehawks. St. Louis is a four-point underdog, so there's a solid chance we continue to see high pass volume from McCarron in a negative game script.
Through six weeks of the UFL season, AJ McCarron leads the league in passing touchdowns (13), and Hakeem Butler is first in touchdown receptions with five.#KawIsLaw ⚔️ #UFL2024 pic.twitter.com/XeDk1BG934
— Noah Adamany (@NoahAdamany) May 8, 2024
Luis Perez - Arlington Renegades vs. Memphis Showboats - $8,900
I'm not punting at QB often on this slate, but I'll take my chances on Luis Perez if I do. Perez averages only 13.8 DK PPG this season, but he spiked for a 21.6 DK point game in Week 3 against D.C., and he gets another elite matchup this week. Memphis barely ranks ahead of Arlington for the worst defensive grade (via Pro Football Focus), and they've allowed the most passing yards and touchdowns this season. They also allow the highest completion rate in the league at 70%, which is something Perez can take advantage of as he holds a 65% completion rate this season.
DraftKings Running Backs - Week 7 UFL DFS Picks
C.J. Marable - Birmingham Stallions vs. St. Louis Battlehawks - $8,000
Getting to a McCarron+X stack and running it back with someone on the Stallions will be my go-to strategy this week. Marable has put up three games with at least 11.3 DK points and averages 10 DK points per game, but he hasn't quite had the "explosion" game we're looking for out of the RB1 in the best offense in the UFL. It's coming. Marable ranks first in the Weighted Opportunities Per Game, which evaluates touch volume and gives extra weight to red zone and goal line opportunities.
He has one of the highest snap share and route rates among all UFL running backs, which speaks for itself at his price tag. He's also far overdue for a touchdown, as he has only one in five games despite leading the league in touch opportunities. With a competitive game on tap in a matchup with the highest implied total on the slate (47.5 points), I'm all in on Marable.
The Birmingham Stallions have the 2nd, 5th, and 6th best rushers in the UFL.
Adrian Martinez (2nd with 327 yards)
Ricky Person (5th with 193 yards)
CJ Marable (6th with 189 yards) pic.twitter.com/jmGsAWC6E0— ᵀʰᵒᵐᵃˢ🌨 (@ThomasWrrld) May 6, 2024
Darius Victor - Memphis Showboats vs. Arlington Renegades - $6,900
Victor ranks fourth in Weighted Opportunities Per Game and paces all RBs in snap share by a wide margin at 77%. However, his production has been another story. Victor has just one game with double-digit DK points, coming in Week 4 when he rushed for 58 yards and scored a touchdown against St. Louis. It's time for him to shine this week against Arlington, and we can get him at a discounted salary. Arlington has allowed a league-leading 4.9 rushing yards per attempt and 118.5 rushing yards per game this season, and Memphis is likely to be playing with a positive game script.
DraftKings Wide Receivers and Tight Ends - Week 7 UFL DFS Picks
Jake Sutherland - St. Louis Battlehawks vs. Birmingham Stallions - $3,200
Sutherland doesn't run many routes and has just six targets this season, but two have been catches for touchdowns. This will be a high-scoring, back-and-forth affair, so while I'd love to get to Hakeem Butler, I'll target Sutherland as a punt stack option and see what I can make work. Using Sutherland with Butler, Jahcour Pearson, or Marcell Ateman in the double-up stack is 100% in the cards for Week 7.
J.P. Payton - Arlington Renegades vs. Memphis Showboats - $6,700
Payton is an excellent mid-range option at WR/TE. He has scored at least 10.9 DK points in four of his six games and spiked for 27.9 DK points in Week 5 against a formidable pass defense in San Antonio. As the Perez blurb references, the Showboats can't stop anyone on defense, particularly in the passing game. Payton and the other pieces (Tyler Vaughns, Deontay Burnett, Sal Cannella) of this offense are my primary targets on this slate.
Marlon Williams - Birmingham Stallions vs. St. Louis Battlehawks - $6,100
Getting to a variety of pieces in this Birmingham-St. Louis matchup makes a lot of sense, as it features the top two offenses in a game with the highest implied total on the slate. Williams is still priced like a WR2, but Deon Cain hasn't done anything since Week 3, while Williams put up a monster 23.1 DK point game last week. Williams feels like he's the more reliable receiver at this point, and we can get him at a discount relative to the other top receiving options on the slate.
Just an absolute dime from Adrian Martinez to Marlon Williams here. Love to see him gaining more confidence as a passer. @USFLStallions back on top.
This was picture perfect. #UFL | @MartinezTheQB pic.twitter.com/r91mQo0fbm
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) April 13, 2024
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