Fantasy football rankings Week 7: PPR rankings for every position

steve gardner, usa today

Sun, Oct 20, 2024, 11:55 a.m.·11 min read

Two big trades went down this week, with the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills making significant additions to their receiving corps. However, it's uncertain whether either one will make any kind of contribution to their new teams with only a limited amount of practice time.

Meanwhile, health questions for many key players are likely to persist right up until kickoff this week. So keep checking back here as we update who's in and who's out.

ON BYE IN WEEK 7: Chicago, Dallas

INJURY REPORT: Latest injury news, inactives leading up to kickoff

Fantasy football rankings for Week 7 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com. If the charts do not come up clearly on mobile, you may need to switch to a browser to see the rankings properly.

(*-check status before kickoff)

Fantasy football Week 7 quarterback rankings

Led by quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry, the Baltimore Ravens have the NFL's most productive offense through the season's first six weeks, averaging over 453 yards per game.

The Titans have made a change, starting Mason Rudolph over Will Levis (shoulder).
Russell Wilson (calf) is practicing with the Steelers' first team offense and will make his first start of the season.
After being held out an extra week, Anthony R ic hardson (oblique) is expected to get the starting nod for the Colts.

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Lamar Jackson	Bal.	at T.B.
2	Josh Allen	Buf.	vs. Ten.
3	Patrick Mahomes	K.C.	at S.F.
4	Jordan Love	G.B.	vs. Hou.
5	Baker Mayfield	T.B.	vs. Bal.
6	Joe Burrow	Cin.	at Cle.
7	Jayden Daniels	Was.	vs. Car.
8	Jalen Hurts	Phi.	at N.Y.-G
9	C.J. Stroud	Hou.	at G.B.
10	Kyler Murray	Ari.	vs. L.A.-C
11	Brock Purdy	S.F.	vs. K.C.
12	Jared Goff	Det.	at Min.
13	Geno Smith	Sea.	at Atl.
14	Kirk Cousins	Atl.	vs. Sea.
15	Sam Darnold	Min.	vs. Det.
16	*Anthony Richardson	Ind.	vs. Mia.
17	*Russell Wilson	Pit.	vs. N.Y.-J
18	Trevor Lawrence	Jac.	vs. N.E.
19	Justin Herbert	L.A.-C	at Ari.
20	Matthew Stafford	L.A.-R	vs. L.V.
21	Andy Dalton	Car.	at Was.
22	Daniel Jones	N.Y.-G	vs. Phi.
23	Aaron Rodgers	N.Y.-J	at Pit.
24	Bo Nix	Den.	at N.O.
25	Drake Maye	N.E.	at Jac.
26	Gardner Minshew	L.V.	at L.A.-R
27	Justin Fields	Pit.	vs. N.Y.-J
28	Tyler Huntley	Mia	at Ind.
29	Spencer Rattler	N.O.	vs. Den.
30	Deshaun Watson	Cle.	vs. Cin.
31	Mason Rudolph	Ten.	at Buf.
32	Jameis Winston	Cle.	vs. Cin.

Fantasy football Week 7 running back rankings

Fresh off a bye week, Rams running back Kyren Williams has a juicy matchup this week at home against the Raiders, who are giving up an average of 140.3 rushing yards per game.

Jonathan Taylor (ankle) is out again for the Colts.
Travis Etienne (hamstring) is inactive for the London game vs. New England.
Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) practiced in full on Friday and is active vs. Jacksonville.
Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) and Devin Singletary (groin) missed last week with injuries. Singletary is active; Robinson is questionable in the late-afternoon game.
Kenneth Walker (illness) has been added to the injury report as questionable, but he is active.
Nick Chubb (knee) is expected to be activated of the PUP list and make his 2024 debut this week. Jerome Ford (hamstring) is out.
Jordan M a son (shoulder) has been removed from the injury report and will start.
After being a last-minute inactive on Monday night, James Cook (toe) is optimistic he'll return to the Bills' starting lineup. Ray Davis was impressive in taking over the lead role, so the two could end up sharing duties vs. Tennessee.

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Derrick Henry	Bal.	at T.B.
2	Saquon Barkley	Phi.	at N.Y.-G
3	Kyren Williams	L.A.-R	vs. L.V.
4	Alvin Kamara	N.O.	vs. Den.
5	*Kenneth Walker III	Sea.	at Atl.
6	Aaron Jones	Min.	vs. Det.
7	Jordan Mason	S.F.	vs. K.C.
8	Jahmyr Gibbs	Det.	at Min.
9	Chuba Hubbard	Car.	at Was.
10	David Montgomery	Det.	at Min.
11	*Brian Robinson Jr.	Was.	vs. Car.
12	Bijan Robinson	Atl.	vs. Sea.
13	*James Cook	Buf.	vs. Ten.
14	James Conner	Ari.	vs. L.A.-C
15	*De'Von Achane	Mia.	at Ind.
16	Breece Hall	N.Y.-J	at Pit.
17	Tyler Allgeier	Atl.	vs. Sea.
18	J.K. Dobbins	L.A.-C	at Ari.
19	Chase Brown	Cin.	at Cle.
20	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	N.Y.-G	vs. Phi.
21	*Rhamondre Stevenson	N.E.	at Jac.
22	Bucky Irving	T.B.	vs. Bal.
23	Tony Pollard	Ten.	at Buf.
24	Najee Harris	Pit.	vs. N.Y.-J
25	Tank Bigsby	Jac.	vs. N.E.
26	Joe Mixon	Hou.	at G.B.
27	Kareem Hunt	K.C.	at S.F.
28	*Devin Singletary	N.Y.-G	vs. Phi.
29	Josh Jacobs	G.B.	vs. Hou.
30	Trey Sermon	Ind.	vs. Mia.
31	Zack Moss	Cin.	at Cle.
32	Braelon Allen	N.Y.-J	at Pit.
33	*Nick Chubb	Cle.	vs. Cin.
34	Javonte Williams	Den.	at N.O.
35	Zach Charbonnet	Sea.	at Atl.
36	Sean Tucker	T.B.	vs. Bal.
37	Antonio Gibson	N.E.	at Jac.
38	Austin Ekeler	Was.	vs. Car.
39	*Tyjae Spears	Ten.	at Buf.
40	Jeremy McNichols	Was.	vs. Car.
41	Ty Johnson	Buf.	vs. Ten.
42	Jaleel McLaughlin	Den.	at N.O.
43	Tyler Goodson	Ind.	vs. Mia.
44	Emanuel Wilson	G.B.	vs. Hou.
45	*Jerome Ford	Cle.	vs. Cin.
46	Raheem Mostert	Mia.	at Ind.
47	Dameon Pierce	Hou.	at G.B.
48	Ameer Abdullah	L.V.	at L.A.-R
49	Samaje Perine	K.C.	at S.F.
50	Miles Sanders	Car.	at Was.
51	Ty Chandler	Min.	vs. Det.
52	Carson Steele	K.C.	at S.F.
53	Jaylen Warren	Pit.	vs. N.Y.-J
54	Trey Benson	Ari.	vs. L.A.-C
55	Ray Davis	Buf.	vs. Ten.

Fantasy football Week 7 wide receiver rankings

Bengals wideout Ja'Marr Chase ranks second in receiving yards and second among wide receivers in fantasy points through six games.

Jajuan Jennings (hip) is out Sunday vs. the Chiefs.
Chris Olave won't have enough time to clear the concussion protocol in time to play on Thursday night against Denver. Fellow wideout Rashid Shaheed (knee) is scheduled to undergo meniscus surgery and figures to be out a while. Rookie Bub Means could end up being the Saints' No. 1 target.
In the wake of being traded, it's not certain whether Davante Adams (Jets) and Amari Cooper (Bills) will be ready to play for their new teams this week. Adams has missed the past four weeks with a hamstring injury.
Jayden R e ed played through an ankle injury last week and could be limited in practice.
Cooper Kupp is questionable, but trending toward not returning this week vs. the Raiders. He hasn't played since Week 3.

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Justin Jefferson	Min.	vs. Det.
2	Chris Godwin	T.B.	vs. Bal.
3	Malik Nabers	N.Y.-G	vs. Phi.
4	Ja'Marr Chase	Cin.	at Cle.
5	Jayden Reed	G.B.	vs. Hou.
6	DK Metcalf	Sea.	at Atl.
7	Stefon Diggs	Hou.	at G.B.
8	Drake London	Atl.	vs. Sea.
9	Brian Thomas Jr.	Jac.	vs. N.E.
10	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Det.	at Min.
11	Mike Evans	T.B.	vs. Bal.
12	Diontae Johnson	Car.	at Was.
13	Zay Flowers	Bal.	at T.B.
14	Terry McLaurin	Was.	vs. Car.
15	A.J. Brown	Phi.	at N.Y.-G
16	Jameson Williams	Det.	at Min.
17	Tee Higgins	Cin.	at Cle.
18	Marvin Harrison Jr.	Ari.	vs. L.A.-C
19	Garrett Wilson	N.Y.-J	at Pit.
20	Tyreek Hill	Mia.	at Ind.
21	*Cooper Kupp	L.A.-R	vs. L.V.
22	DeVonta Smith	Phi.	at N.Y.-G
23	Brandon Aiyuk	S.F.	vs. K.C.
24	Darnell Mooney	Atl.	vs. Sea.
25	*Davante Adams	N.Y.-J	at Pit.
26	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	Sea.	at Atl.
27	Wan'Dale Robinson	N.Y.-G	vs. Phi.
28	Tyler Lockett	Sea.	at Atl.
29	Jaylen Waddle	Mia.	at Ind.
30	Xavier Worthy	K.C.	at S.F.
31	*George Pickens	Pit.	vs. N.Y.-J
32	Deebo Samuel	S.F.	vs. K.C.
33	Christian Kirk	Jac.	vs. N.E.
34	DeAndre Hopkins	Ten.	at Buf.
35	Allen Lazard	N.Y.-J	at Pit.
36	Bub Means	N.O.	vs. Den.
37	Amari Cooper	Buf.	vs. Ten.
38	*Khalil Shakir	Buf.	vs. Ten.
39	Romeo Doubs	G.B.	vs. Hou.
40	*Jakobi Meyers	L.V.	at L.A.-R
41	Josh Downs	Ind.	vs. Mia.
42	Courtland Sutton	Den.	at N.O.
43	*Ladd McConkey	L.A.-C	at Ari.
44	DeMario Douglas	N.E.	at Jac.
45	Devaughn Vele	Den.	at N.O.
46	Quentin Johnston	L.A.-C	at Ari.
47	Jerry Jeudy	Cle.	vs. Cin.
48	Rashod Bateman	Bal.	at T.B.
49	Michael Wilson	Ari.	vs. L.A.-C
50	Chris Conley	S.F.	vs. K.C.
51	Michael Pittman Jr.	Ind.	vs. Mia.
52	Keon Coleman	Buf.	vs. Ten.
53	Calvin Ridley	Ten.	at Buf.
54	Tre Tucker	L.V.	at L.A.-R
55	Xavier Legette	Car.	at Was.

Fantasy football Week 7 tight end rankings

Playing for the first time since injuring his hamstring in warmups in Week 2, Jaguars tight end Evan Engram caught all 10 of his targets for 102 yards against the Bears on Sunday.

Dallas Goedert (hamstring) is out.

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	George Kittle	S.F.	vs. K.C.
2	Sam LaPorta	Det.	at Min.
3	Travis Kelce	K.C.	at S.F.
4	Brock Bowers	L.V.	at L.A.-R
5	Trey McBride	Ari.	vs. L.A.-C
6	Kyle Pitts	Atl.	vs. Sea.
7	Evan Engram	Jac.	vs. N.E.
8	Pat Freiermuth	Pit.	vs. N.Y.-J
9	Tucker Kraft	G.B.	vs. Hou.
10	Hunter Henry	N.E.	at Jac.
11	Mark Andrews	Bal.	at T.B.
12	*David Njoku	Cle.	vs. Cin.
13	Dalton Schultz	Hou.	at G.B.
14	Isaiah Likely	Bal.	at T.B.
15	Dalton Kincaid	Buf.	vs. Ten.
16	Cade Otton	T.B.	vs. Bal.
17	Mike Gesicki	Cin.	at Cle.
18	Jonnu Smith	Mia.	at Ind.
19	Foster Moreau	N.O.	vs. Den.
20	Chigoziem Okonkwo	Ten.	at Buf.
21	Noah Fant	Sea.	at Atl.
22	Colby Parkinson	L.A.-R	vs. L.V.
23	Grant Calcaterra	Phi.	at N.Y.-G
24	Erick All	Cin.	at Cle.
25	Ja'Tavion Sanders	Car.	at Was.
26	Juwan Johnson	N.O.	vs. Den.
27	Theo Johnson	N.Y.-G	vs. Phi.
28	Johnny Mundt	Min.	vs. Det.
29	AJ Barner	Sea.	at Atl.
30	Andrew Ogletree	Ind.	vs. Mia.

Fantasy football Week 7 kicker rankings

Through the first six weeks, Buccaneers place kicker Chase McLaughlin has made all 11 of his field goal attempts and 19 of 20 extra points.

The Packers on Wednesday cut Brayden Narveson and signed Brandon McManus.

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Hou.	at G.B.
2	Younghoe Koo	Atl.	vs. Sea.
3	Chase McLauglin	T.B.	vs. Bal.
4	Harrison Butker	K.C.	at S.F.
5	Chris Boswell	Pit.	vs. N.Y.-J
6	Justin Tucker	Bal.	at T.B.
7	Evan McPherson	Cin.	at Cle.
8	Blake Grupe	N.O.	vs. Den.
9	Austin Seibert	Was.	vs. Car.
10	Brayden Narveson	G.B.	vs. Hou.
11	*Jake Moody	S.F.	vs. K.C.
12	Will Reichard	Min.	vs. Det.
13	Wil Lutz	Den.	at N.O.
14	Jason Myers	Sea.	at Atl.
15	Dustin Hopkins	Cle.	vs. Cin.
16	Jake Bates	Det.	at Min.
17	Jason Sanders	Mia.	at Ind.
18	Tyler Bass	Buf.	vs. Ten.
19	Cameron Dicker	L.A.-C	at Ari.
20	Cam Little	Jac.	vs. N.E.
21	Daniel Carlson	L.V.	at L.A.-R
22	Joshua Karty	L.A.-R	vs. L.V.
23	Matt Gay	Ind.	vs. Mia.
24	Nick Folk	Ten.	at Buf.
25	Jake Elliott	Phi.	at N.Y.-G
26	Joey Slye	N.E.	at Jac.
27	Eddy Pineiro	Car.	at Was.
28	Greg Zuerlein	N.Y.-J	at Pit.
29	Chad Ryland	Ari.	vs. L.A.-C
30	*Greg Joseph	N.Y.-G	vs. Phi.

Fantasy football Week 7 defense/special teams rankings

The Browns stunned the Eagles in Week 6 on a blocked field goal return for a touchdown by safety Rodney McLeod Jr.

Rank	Team	Opp
1	Minnesota Vikings	vs. Det.
2	Green Bay Packers	vs. Hou.
3	Denver Broncos	at N.O.
4	San Francisco 49ers	vs. K.C.
5	Pittsburgh Steelers	vs. N.Y.-J
6	Seattle Seahawks	at Atl.
7	New Orleans Saints	vs. Den.
8	New York Giants	vs. Phi.
9	Cleveland Browns	vs. Cin.
10	Buffalo Bills	vs. Ten.
11	Detroit Lions	at Min.
12	Los Angeles Chargers	at Ari.
13	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	vs. Bal.
14	New York Jets	at Pit.
15	Arizona Cardinals	vs. L.A-C
16	Baltimore Ravens	vs. T.B.
17	Houston Texans	at G.B.
18	Atlanta Falcons	vs. Sea.
19	New England Patriots	at Jac.
20	Indianapolis Colts	vs. Mia.
21	Cincinnati Bengals	at Cle.
22	Kansas City Chiefs	at S.F.
23	Washington Commanders	vs. Car.
24	Philadelphia Eagles	at N.Y.-G
25	Miami Dolphins	at Ind.
26	Tennessee Titans	at Buf.
27	Los Angeles Rams	vs. L.V.
28	Jacksonville Jaguars	vs. N.E.
29	Carolina Panthers	at Was.
30	Las Vegas Raiders	at L.A.-R

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Week 7 fantasy football: Rankings for each position in PPR

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