The List: Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 7

Top 150 FLEX and positional rankings for Week 7 of fantasy football!

Welcome to Week 7 of The List! This season, our Rankings Team will provide a few thoughts on players they are particularly high or low on this week, offering some perspective on their FLEX and positional rankings. You can find these thoughts below, followed by our full Top 150 FLEX. Positional rankings are also available to help you make your toughest lineup decisions of the week!


Week 7 is underway, and we’ve got some quarterback storylines worth monitoring. Keep a close eye on Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy, and Brock Purdy as all three could return to action this week. I’m not overly optimistic about the backup options if those starters can’t go. Jacoby Brissett faces a tough Packers defense, so don’t expect a repeat of his Week 6 numbers. Carson Wentz will get a chance to face his former team, but the Eagles’ secondary has quietly been one of the better coverage units this season. Even Mac Jones, who’s played solid ball lately, draws a difficult matchup against the Falcons, who just showed on Monday Night Football that their defense is no joke. –Steve Pintado

Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel could be a sneaky sleeper play in Week 7 against the Dolphins. While everyone’s drooling over Quinshon Judkins, don’t overlook what Miami’s defense has been giving up through the air — they’ve allowed at least two passing touchdowns to every quarterback they’ve faced this season, along with solid yardage totals. If the ground game gets rolling, that could help open up passing lanes for Gabriel to find rhythm and confidence early. He’s a deeper-league streamer who could quietly post mid-QB2 numbers this week if game flow stays competitive. –Steve Pintado

If Week 6 didn’t convince you, it might be time to stay away from Justin Fields in Week 7. On paper, the Panthers look like a friendly matchup, but they’ve actually been stingy against rushing quarterbacks, allowing minimal yardage on the ground to the position. To make matters worse, Fields is likely to be without his top receiving weapon, who accounts for the majority of the team’s receptions and yardage. If Fields were a more reliable passer, this could’ve been a smash spot — but given the current state of the Jets’ offense, he’s a risky start in Week 7. –Steve Pintado

Don’t shy away from Baker Mayfield in Week 7, even with his top three receivers sidelined. The Lions’ secondary has become a favorable matchup for fantasy quarterbacks — in five of their six games, they’ve allowed two or more passing touchdowns.  On top of that, Mayfield could chip in with his legs this week. Detroit has given up 30+ rushing yards to opposing quarterbacks in three of the last four games, adding some sneaky upside to Baker’s floor. Mayfield has some serious upside for Week 7. –Steve Pintado

I may be a bit aggressive with my RB3 ranking of Quinshon Judkins this week, but Miami has allowed 330 rushing yards over the past two weeks to — checks notes — Rico Dowdle and Kimani Vidal. Miami gives up the fifth most fantasy points to the position. –Jay Felicio

David Montgomery nearly had a passing touchdown in a second straight game, but I love his chances of finishing inside the top 20 running backs this week against Tampa Bay, who’ve given up a rushing touchdown in three straight. Nearly 68% of Montgomery’s runs are a zone concept, which the Bucs give up an additional 1.5 yards per carry versus a man/gap concept. –Jay Felicio

I’m a bit concerned the Cam Skattebo hype comes crashing down to earth just a bit after facing the Broncos. Denver is one of nine teams allowing fewer than 4 yards per carry, and allowed just two rushing touchdowns on the season. –Jay Felicio

If Jacory Croskey-Merritt fails to put up at least 10-15 fantasy points against Dallas, who just gave up 183 rushing yards to Rico Dowdle and allow the fourth most fantasy points to running backs, it may be time to decommission the Bill hype-train for good. –Jay Felicio

The List: Top 150 FLEX Rankings for Week 7