Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Location: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
Network: CBS
Cincinnati Bengals
Quarterback
Joe Burrow: START, QB1
Joe Burrow had a stinker in Week 4 versus a stout Jaguars defense but bounced back bigly against the hapless Dolphins with an Honest Abe (Four scores). But Burrow battles Baltimore in Week 7, a defense allowing the ninth-fewest fantasy points to the position and allowed just five passing touchdowns all season. With the elite options that are on bye and where you likely had to take him, you’re not benching Joe Brr, but it could be a bit of a frigid fantasy total for the stud QB.
Running Back
Chase Brown: START, RB2
Samaje Perine: SIT
Tahj Brooks: SIT
I don’t really know what to make of Chase Brown this season. He’s getting the touches we expected, ranking top 10 in touches per game and snap percentage and top five in targets per game. But he’s had just two games over 12 fantasy points and scored just seven in one of the softest fantasy matchups for backs in the Dolphins. His yards per carry and per catch are both down compared to his career numbers, but his value has never been in his efficiency. Brown’s involvement in the pass game keeps him a weekly must-start in full and half PPR leagues thanks to his 24 catches, but Samaje Perine‘s 14 carries heading into the Week 6 bye has to give you pause on Brown’s expected carry share for the rest of the season. Their usage this week will say a lot.
Wide Receiver
Ja’Marr Chase: START, WR1
Tee Higgins: START, WR2
Dohnte Meyers: SIT
Don’t overthink it. You’re starting Ja’Marr Chase. Why? Just like CapCut, it doesn’t take much for him to turn an ordinary moment into a viral-worthy highlight reel. Tee Higgins is pretty darn close to must-start status as well. Although the Ravens have only allowed three touchdowns to receivers, the more than 13 receptions per game they allow to the position slots them in as the 11th-best matchup.
Tight End
Mike Gesicki: SIT
Mike Gesicki has four touchdowns on just 12 catches. That’s a heater, not an actual role. Baltimore allows the second-fewest catches to tight ends, and Gesicki belongs right on your bench.
Defense/Special Teams
Cincinnati Bengals: SIT
Baltimore scores the seventh-most points per game and rarely turns it over.
Baltimore Ravens
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson: START, QB1
Tyler Huntley: SIT (Startable in Superflex)
Lamar Jackson got in limited work during Wednesday’s practice, but his status for Sunday was still up in the air at the time of writing. But it’s pretty simple with him. If he starts for the Ravens, he starts for your fantasy team. If Jackson is out once again, Huntley is a back-end Superflex starter with a wide range of outcomes.
Running Back
Derrick Henry: START, RB1
Justice Hill: SIT
Rasheen Ali: SIT
Derrick Henry was held in check by Cleveland in Week 6 but should be able to get back on track against Cincy. The Bengals aren’t a great matchup, as they allow the seventh-fewest points to the position. But the Bengals allow 123 rushing yards per game, tied for the ninth-most. There’s no chance you’d consider sitting King Henry, as he should be able to at least accumulate enough rushing yardage to have a decent floor in a difficult spot.
Wide Receiver
Zay Flowers: START, WR1
Rashod Bateman: FLEX, WR4
Ja’Kobi Lane: SIT
Both Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman have their fantasy value for Week 7 hinge on the status of one Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. If Lamar is active, Flowers remains a WR1 even in a bottom-10 matchup. But if he’s not, Bateman drops from a boom/bust FLEX to a bench warmer. Don’t let Ja’Kobi Lane‘s quiet stat line let him slip through the cracks. The rookie receiver played his first game since Week 1 and saw five targets (second-most on the team, albeit with Bateman leaving the game early) while barely playing 50% of the snaps. With or without Lamar, Lane shouldn’t be in anybody’s starting lineup this week. But he shouldn’t be floating on anybody’s waiver wire, either.
Tight End
Mark Andrews: START, TE1
Joshua Cuevas: SIT
Even with Joshua Cuevas catching four of five targets for 44 yards and a score, if LJax is active, I’m willing to give Mark Andrews one final chance in a top 10 matchup against the Bengals. Cincy is giving up nearly 100 receiving yards per game to tight ends.
Defense/Special Teams
Baltimore Ravens: SIT
Baltimore is bottom 10 in takeaways per game, and Cincinnati is top 10 in points scored per game.