Fantasy Football: "Hot 5""Cold 5": The Best and Worst Statistical Matchups Of Week 7

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Listed below are 5 defenses that are giving up the most points vs each position (Hot 5) and the defenses that are giving up the least points vs each position (Cold 5). This helps give you an idea on which of your players have a good matchup or bad matchup. Ideally you want "Hot 5" matchups because they're giving up the most points. "Cold 5" matchups are your toughest statistical matchups. Note: Bye week teams are excluded from rankings (Dallas and Carolina) 


Hot 5 QB Matchups: 
Detroit 
Atlanta
Cleveland 
Carolina 
New York Jets 


Cold 5 QB Matchups: 
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Seattle 
Arizona 
Minnesota


Hot 5 RB matchups: 
New Orleans 
Indianapolis 
San Francisco 
Oakland 
Pittsburgh 

Cold 5 RB Matchups: 
Green Bay 
Baltimore 
Arizona 
Seattle 
New England 


Hot 5 WR Matchups: 
Green Bay 
Oakland 
Baltimore 
Detroit 
Tampa Bay 

Cold 5 WR Matchups: 
Denver 
Minnesota 
Houston 
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh 

Hot 5 TE Matchups: 
Cleveland 
Detroit 
Atlanta
Cincinnati 
Oakland 

Cold 5 TE Matchups: 
Arizona 
Philadelphia 
Buffalo 
Baltimore 
Jacksonville