Philadelphia Eagles Roster
- NFC East
- Stadium
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Head Coach
- Nick Sirianni
- Offensive Coordinator
- Shane Steichen
- Defensive Coordinator
- Jonathan Gannon
- Special Teams Coach
- Michael Clay
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert will play without restrictions in Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders after returning from the Reserve/COVID-19 list this week, according to head coach Nick Sirianni. Goedert tested positive for the virus and missed the Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he's back and ready to roll as the team's top pass-catching tight end. And now that Zach Ertz has been traded to the Arizona Cardinals, Goedert has even more fantasy appeal as a locked-in TE1, beginning this weekend against a Raiders squad that has allowed 24 receptions and four touchdowns to opposing tight ends in the last three weeks. Return Goedert to all starting fantasy lineups for Week 7.
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert (illness) appeared to be practicing during the portion available to media viewing at Friday's session. Goedert didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday but was activated off of the reserve/COVID-19 list, suggesting that he would be on track for Sunday if he could return to practice in some capacity. That appears to be the case regardless of the designation heading into a favorable matchup against a Raiders defense that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends. Goedert could be headed for elite-level usage sans Zach Ertz and look like a strong play in Week 7.
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday, but he didn't practice while working off to the side. It sounds as if the Eagles are just easing Goedert back into the fold after he tested positive for the virus last week and was forced to miss the Thursday night loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As long as he's back on the practice field on Friday, he should be fine to play this Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, who have allowed the second-most fantasy points per game and four touchdowns to tight ends in the last three weeks alone. And with Zach Ertz now in Arizona, Goedert should see more targets on a weekly basis. Keep him locked into your starting lineups as a TE1 as long as he plays.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense is not a good fantasy option for a Week 7 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Eagles defensive unit has become somewhat of a boom-or-bust fantasy asset, as through six weeks they've either been a top-10 fantasy defense or a bottom-six group. Most of their success has seemed to happen at random and doesn't look predictable, making them a defense that should remain on the waiver wire, even with bye weeks making the pickings pretty slim.
Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott remains off the fantasy radar in a Week 7 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Elliott is not getting too many opportunities to kick, and does not have the strong leg to make up for being a low-volume place kicker. In six games this season, he's finished as a top-20 fantasy kicker just twice. He can be left on the waiver wire, even with bye weeks here.