Fantasy football sit/start advice, Week 7: Falcons vs. Ravens

Only two teams have allowed fewer points than the 97 given up by the Baltimore Ravens so far this season. And only two teams have allowed more than the 170 against the Atlanta Falcons. Meanwhile, the two teams have scored the exact same number of points (164), and both have had the chance to rout the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If the two teams still have the same number of points after Sunday, we'll have the second tie of the NFL season.

The teams' injury reports are largely clean from a fantasy perspective. The Falcons will be without wide receiver Harry Douglas, but that's been the case for a while. Wide receiver Devin Hester has been limited in practice, but that's been true for several weeks as well. The Ravens, meanwhile, are pretty clean from an injury perspective.

Start 'em: Sunday's "worst game of the season" for Julio Jones was still good for six fantasy points. He's a top-flight receiver, and that's not changing any time soon. ... Come hell or high water, Matt Bryant gets to kick for some points.

Start 'em?: It's been three straight unspectacular games for Matt Ryan, and four of five. Now he's on the road, with a bad offensive line, against a team that doesn't give up many points. He's still Matt Ryan, but I'd prefer to look elsewhere. ... Steven Jackson hasn't run for more than 54 yards in a game yet, so most of his value is touchdown-dependent. He's a low-end flex. ... Through five games, Roddy White has two 13-point games, two four-pointers and a two. He's not consistent, but he's still a good receiver, and still a mid-range flex play.

Sit 'em: What Antone Smith has been doing so far this season is incredible, but until he starts getting more touches, it seems impossible it could continue. ... Once upon a time this season, I said I liked Levine Toilolo's value. I don't really now since, you know, he's terrible. ... Take out Week 3, and the Falcons' defense has negative-13 combined points this season. Yeesh.

Start 'em: I never ever saw this coming. Justin Forsett, a must-start? But the last three weeks, he's averaged almost 14 points a game, and seems like the team's definite top choice. He's approaching the top 10 at the position. ... Just when I thought we'd start to see Steve Smith Sr. regress, he put up 17 fantasy points again in Week 6. He's still a must-start. ... Justin Tucker hasn't had fewer than seven fantasy points in a game since Week 1.

Start 'em?: That was an incredible game for Joe Flacco last week, making for two strong efforts in his last three games. Of course, he put up a piddling seven points between the two. He's a fine QB2, but still several spots below starting territory. ... The Ravens' defense has been unspectacular this year; unless the unit can take advantage of the Atlanta offensive line, it's probably not going to do well.

Sit 'em: The ascension of Forsett has rendered Lorenzo Taliaferro and Bernard Pierce as little more than fantasy roster-fillers. ... I need to see more consistency out of Torrey Smith before I think he's returned to relevance. ... I kept thinking Owen Daniels would rise up after Dennis Pitta's injury, but in three-plus games, Daniels has 14 total fantasy points. I'm out.

Start in every league: Julio Jones, Matt Bryant, Justin Forsett, Steve Smith Sr., Justin Tucker
Start if you're desperate: Matt Ryan, Steven Jackson, Roddy White, Joe Flacco, Baltimore defense
Bench: Antone Smith, Levine Toilolo, Atlanta defense, Lorenzo Taliaferro, Bernard Pierce, Torrey Smith, Owen Daniels