Week 7 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football

It feels as if this fantasy football season has already been a war of attrition. Injuries and inconsistency have led many of us to start players we would not have pictured ourselves doing so over the summer. Throw in six teams on a bye this week, and that is magnified a bit more. Look no further than this week’s running back rankings to prove that point. About half of the running backs currently in the top-100 overall were not under serious consideration as fantasy commodities back in August or early September. Most of us would not have believed back then that players such as Chuba Hubbard, Darrel Williams, and Cordarrelle Patterson would be potential RB1s by this point in the season. But here we are, so buckle up.

Wide receiver and tight end feel a bit safer relative to preseason expectations. But there are still quite a few players who have surprised me to this point. That has been the case both in good ways and bad. Tim Patrick and Ricky Seals-Jones were among the waiver wire darlings who hit paydirt last week. Meanwhile, players such as Julio Jones and Jonnu Smith have struggled to reach expectations in their new digs. Where do these players land in the landscape of Week 7 Flex plays? Keep reading to find out where I have these players (as well as others on your roster) ranked for the upcoming week of action.

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Running Back Notes

I did not include Saquon Barkley in my Week 7 Flex rankings. That can change, of course, if we get good news on his injury status. For the moment, though, I am not expecting him to suit up. Devontae Booker had 16 of the Giants’ 21 running back opportunities last week. Unfortunately for those who started him, one of the other five was a goal-line carry by Elijhaa Penny that resulted in a score. Both Booker and Penny finished inside the top-30 in half-PPR scoring last week. For Week 7, Booker is the one you want based on his expected role in the offense. The issue for this week is that his matchup is not ideal. Carolina has allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Booker should still be an RB2, but the ceiling may not be as high this week.

The Arizona Cardinals are the league’s only undefeated team, but their backfield has not necessarily produced in the manner in which many of us expected. James Conner leads the team in carries and rushing touchdowns through six games. I did not consider him much of a threat to Chase Edmonds coming into the year. But Arizona clearly likes what they have seen from Conner, and it is hard to argue with the results. That Edmonds is dealing with a shoulder injury probably does not help matters. Arizona only gave Edmonds eight opportunities in last week’s victory. Meanwhile, Conner got 17 total touches. To be credit, he is running hard and is proving worthy of the additional work. I have Conner ahead of Edmonds this week, but both Cardinals running backs are in the RB2 range against an overmatched Houston Texans defensive front.

The backfield situations in Seattle and Washington are a bit murky. I currently have Alex Collins inside my top-20 running backs, but there is a very real chance he misses this game due to his hip injury. Even if he does play, he is likely to be extremely limited. I would try to avoid playing him if possible. But fantasy managers may not have much of a choice given the minefield that is the running back position. Antonio Gibson had an MRI on his shin and his availability for Week 7 is also in doubt. I have much more faith in J.D. McKissic as a fantasy viable option than any of the Seahawks’ backs. McKissic has proven he can be an asset even if Gibson is active, so he is certainly worthy of Flex consideration this week. I have both in the low-RB2 range for now.

Wide Receiver Notes

Could this be the week that Allen Robinson finally breaks out? I suppose that depends on your definition of a breakout. I currently have Robinson in the WR3 range, which is higher than the level he has produced this year. It is also higher than where I usually rank him. Chicago plays Tampa Bay this week, and opponents largely eschew the run in favor of the pass against the defending Super Bowl Champions. If the Bears follow suit, Robinson could be given more opportunities. Tampa’s cornerbacks have been solid this season, but have still allowed the fourth-most receptions and fifth-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts. If it doesn’t happen this week for Robinson, I don’t know if it ever will, and I would try to sell high on him if he does finally provide a top-20 or 30 finish this week.

Jaylen Waddle had his second double-digit catch game of the season last week. Oddly enough, the 70 receiving yards Waddle had were a season-high. Miami may be getting DeVante Parker and Preston Williams back from their respective injuries against the Atlanta Falcons. Having said that, I like Waddle’s chances of producing at a high level again this week. The expected presence of Parker and/or Williams may serve to benefit Waddle. If either or both are active, they will likely occupy A.J. Terrell, who is Atlanta’s best corner. That would allow Waddle to do his thing underneath in the slot against fellow rookie Richie Grant. I ranked both Waddle and Parker as top-36 options this week. I expect Williams to remain inactive but may add him as a lower-tier option when I update these rankings on Sunday.

As I mentioned last week, it is tricky to figure out which Cardinals receiver besides DeAndre Hopkins to trust in a given week. The Cardinals had three top-20 fantasy wideouts against Cleveland, as Hopkins, Christian Kirk and A.J. Green caught touchdown passes in Arizona’s victory, while Rondale Moore was the odd man out. I currently have all four Arizona receivers inside my top-40 at the position, because the upside is certainly there. However, keep in mind that the odds of all four hitting (not to mention their two running backs, and newly-acquired tight end Zach Ertz) are low. Hopkins is the only one who is a no-brainer start. That is especially true given the revenge narrative on tap for “Nuk” in Week 7. I would not be surprised to see the Cardinals force-feed Hopkins some end-zone looks against his former team.

Tight End Notes

With the aforementioned Ertz now playing in the desert, both he and Dallas Goedert should be more stable fantasy plays going forward. However, there are some potential issues for both this week. Goedert is scheduled to come off the reserve/Covid list, but we will have to make sure of his status before Sunday. He has an excellent matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Vegas surrenders the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends, and teams have attacked linebacker Cory Littleton with great success. Littleton has been targeted on 20 percent of routes run, which is the second-highest number in the league, and he has allowed the fourth-most yards per route run. I have Goedert as my TE10 for now but there is a chance he moves up a notch or two provided a clean bill of health heading into Week 7.

As for Ertz, he faces a Houston team that has allowed the second-most fantasy points to tight ends. However, I don’t know how confident I would be in starting Ertz this week. He is on a brand new team and must learn a new offense. There are also plenty of mouths to feed in the Cardinals offense. You could make a legitimate case for starting two of Arizona’s running backs and four of their wide receivers. That does not leave a whole lot of room for tight end production. To be fair, Maxx Williams had 15 receptions over three weeks before his injury, so the former Eagle can produce right away. I currently have him grouped with Robert Tonyan and Evan Engram, so I can certainly see chasing Ertz’s upside given the disappointment of the other two tight ends to date.

Week 7 Flex Rankings

Check out our other Week 7 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | Kicker | D/ST | PPR | Flex

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Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Opp
1	Derrick Henry	RB1	TEN	KC
2	Davante Adams	WR1	GB	WAS
3	Cooper Kupp	WR2	LAR	DET
4	Alvin Kamara	RB2	NO	@SEA
5	Tyreek Hill	WR3	KC	@TEN
6	Aaron Jones	RB3	GB	WAS
7	Darrell Henderson	RB4	LAR	DET
8	Leonard Fournette	RB5	TB	CHI
9	Travis Kelce	TE1	KC	@TEN
10	D.J. Moore	WR4	CAR	@NYG
11	Jonathan Taylor	RB6	IND	@SF
12	Chuba Hubbard	RB7	CAR	@NYG
13	Deebo Samuel	WR5	SF	IND
14	D'Andre Swift	RB8	DET	@LAR
15	Josh Jacobs	RB9	LV	PHI
16	Darrel Williams	RB10	KC	@TEN
17	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB11	ATL	@MIA
18	DeAndre Hopkins	WR6	ARI	HOU
19	Ja'Marr Chase	WR7	CIN	@BAL
20	Joe Mixon	RB12	CIN	@BAL
21	Calvin Ridley	WR8	ATL	@MIA
22	A.J. Brown	WR9	TEN	KC
23	Darren Waller	TE2	LV	PHI
24	Terry McLaurin	WR10	WAS	@GB
25	Damien Harris	RB13	NE	NYJ
26	Robert Woods	WR11	LAR	DET
27	Mike Evans	WR12	TB	CHI
28	Antonio Brown	WR13	TB	CHI
29	Brandin Cooks	WR14	HOU	@ARI
30	DK Metcalf	WR15	SEA	NO
31	Chris Godwin	WR16	TB	CHI
32	James Conner	RB14	ARI	HOU
33	Courtland Sutton	WR17	DEN	@CLE
34	Marquise Brown	WR18	BAL	CIN
35	Mark Andrews	TE3	BAL	CIN
36	Miles Sanders	RB15	PHI	@LV
37	Elijah Mitchell	RB16	SF	IND
38	Sterling Shepard	WR19	NYG	CAR
39	DeVonta Smith	WR20	PHI	@LV
40	D'Ernest Johnson	RB17	CLE	DEN
41	Devontae Booker	RB18	NYG	CAR
42	Jakobi Meyers	WR21	NE	NYJ
43	Tyler Lockett	WR22	SEA	NO
44	Alex Collins	RB19	SEA	NO
45	Jaylen Waddle	WR23	MIA	ATL
46	Mike Davis	RB20	ATL	@MIA
47	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR24	IND	@SF
48	Chase Edmonds	RB21	ARI	HOU
49	Tee Higgins	WR25	CIN	@BAL
50	Henry Ruggs	WR26	LV	PHI
51	Hunter Renfrow	WR27	LV	PHI
52	Kyle Pitts	TE4	ATL	@MIA
53	Michael Carter	RB22	NYJ	@NE
54	Antonio Gibson	RB23	WAS	@GB
55	Allen Robinson	WR28	CHI	@TB
56	Corey Davis	WR29	NYJ	@NE
57	T.J. Hockenson	TE5	DET	@LAR
58	J.D. McKissic	RB24	WAS	@GB
59	Javonte Williams	RB25	DEN	@CLE
60	Darnell Mooney	WR30	CHI	@TB
61	DeVante Parker	WR31	MIA	ATL
62	Mike Gesicki	TE6	MIA	ATL
63	Tyler Boyd	WR32	CIN	@BAL
64	Mecole Hardman	WR33	KC	@TEN
65	Tim Patrick	WR34	DEN	@CLE
66	Marquez Callaway	WR35	NO	@SEA
67	A.J. Green	WR36	ARI	HOU
68	Robby Anderson	WR37	CAR	@NYG
69	Melvin Gordon	RB26	DEN	@CLE
70	Christian Kirk	WR38	ARI	HOU
71	Myles Gaskin	RB27	MIA	ATL
72	A.J. Dillon	RB28	GB	WAS
73	Noah Fant	TE7	DEN	@CLE
74	Rondale Moore	WR39	ARI	HOU
75	Tyler Higbee	TE8	LAR	DET
76	Odell Beckham	WR40	CLE	DEN
77	Jamison Crowder	WR41	NYJ	@NE
78	Kalif Raymond	WR42	DET	@LAR
79	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR43	DET	@LAR
80	Hunter Henry	TE9	NE	NYJ
81	Khalil Herbert	RB29	CHI	@TB
82	Nelson Agholor	WR44	NE	NYJ
83	Brandon Aiyuk	WR45	SF	IND
84	Dallas Goedert	TE10	PHI	@LV
85	Van Jefferson	WR46	LAR	DET
86	Julio Jones	WR47	TEN	KC
87	Ricky Seals-Jones	TE11	WAS	@GB
88	Quez Watkins	WR48	PHI	@LV
89	Allen Lazard	WR49	GB	WAS
90	Bryan Edwards	WR50	LV	PHI
91	Mark Ingram	RB30	HOU	@ARI
92	Jamaal Williams	RB31	DET	@LAR
93	Kendrick Bourne	WR51	NE	NYJ
94	Rashod Bateman	WR52	BAL	CIN
95	Jalen Reagor	WR53	PHI	@LV
96	Darius Slayton	WR54	NYG	CAR
97	Zach Ertz	TE12	ARI	HOU
98	Robert Tonyan	TE13	GB	WAS
99	Evan Engram	TE14	NYG	CAR
100	T.Y. Hilton	WR55	IND	@SF
101	Kenneth Gainwell	RB32	PHI	@LV
102	Randall Cobb	WR56	GB	WAS
103	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB33	NE	NYJ
104	Latavius Murray	RB34	BAL	CIN
105	Zach Pascal	WR57	IND	@SF
106	Kenyan Drake	RB35	LV	PHI
107	Nyheim Hines	RB36	IND	@SF
108	Kenny Golladay	WR58	NYG	CAR
109	Sony Michel	RB37	LAR	DET
110	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR59	CLE	DEN
111	Cole Kmet	TE15	CHI	@TB
112	David Johnson	RB38	HOU	@ARI
113	Demetric Felton	RB39	CLE	DEN
114	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR60	TEN	KC
115	Jonnu Smith	TE16	NE	NYJ
116	Kenny Stills	WR61	NO	@SEA
117	Deonte Harris	WR62	NO	@SEA
118	DeSean Jackson	WR63	LAR	DET
119	Mo Alie-Cox	TE17	IND	@SF
120	Salvon Ahmed	RB40	MIA	ATL
121	Nico Collins	WR64	HOU	@ARI
122	Russell Gage	WR65	ATL	@MIA
123	Terrace Marshall	WR66	CAR	@NYG
124	C.J. Uzomah	TE18	CIN	@BAL
125	Chris Moore	WR67	HOU	@ARI
126	Damien Williams	RB41	CHI	@TB
127	O.J. Howard	TE19	TB	CHI
128	David Njoku	TE20	CLE	DEN
129	Trey Sermon	RB42	SF	IND
130	Elijah Moore	WR68	NYJ	@NE
131	Ty Johnson	RB43	NYJ	@NE
132	Chester Rogers	WR69	TEN	KC
133	Dyami Brown	WR70	WAS	@GB
134	Austin Hooper	TE21	CLE	DEN
135	Malcolm Brown	RB44	MIA	ATL
136	Sammy Watkins	WR71	BAL	CIN
137	Ty'Son Williams	RB45	BAL	CIN
138	KhaDarel Hodge	WR72	DET	@LAR
139	Jarvis Landry	WR73	CLE	DEN
140	Mohamed Sanu	WR74	SF	IND
141	Anthony Firkser	TE22	TEN	KC
142	Kyle Juszczyk	RB46	SF	IND
143	Hayden Hurst	TE23	ATL	@MIA
144	Freddie Swain	WR75	SEA	NO
145	Adam Humphries	WR76	WAS	@GB
146	Jerick McKinnon	RB47	KC	@TEN
147	Byron Pringle	WR77	KC	@TEN
148	Kendall Hinton	WR78	DEN	@CLE
149	Gerald Everett	TE24	SEA	NO
150	Demarcus Robinson	WR79	KC	@TEN
151	Ronald Jones	RB48	TB	CHI
152	Ross Dwelley	TE25	SF	IND
153	John Kelly	RB49	CLE	DEN
154	Devonta Freeman	RB50	BAL	CIN
155	Giovani Bernard	RB51	TB	CHI
156	Marquise Goodwin	WR80	CHI	@TB
157	Cameron Brate	TE26	TB	CHI
158	Royce Freeman	RB52	CAR	@NYG
159	Devin Duvernay	WR81	BAL	CIN
160	Phillip Lindsay	RB53	HOU	@ARI
161	Rashard Higgins	WR82	CLE	DEN
162	Mack Hollins	WR83	MIA	ATL
163	Adam Trautman	TE27	NO	@SEA
164	Jordan Akins	TE28	HOU	@ARI
165	Juwan Johnson	TE29	NO	@SEA
166	Ryan Griffin	TE30	NYJ	@NE
167	Keelan Cole	WR84	NYJ	@NE
168	Le'Veon Bell	RB54	BAL	CIN
169	Chris Conley	WR85	HOU	@ARI
170	Ian Thomas	TE31	CAR	@NYG
171	Jack Doyle	TE32	IND	@SF
172	Rob Gronkowski	TE33	TB	CHI
173	DeeJay Dallas	RB55	SEA	NO
174	Olamide Zaccheaus	WR86	ATL	@MIA
175	Durham Smythe	TE34	MIA	ATL
176	Curtis Samuel	WR87	WAS	@GB
177	Pharaoh Brown	TE35	HOU	@ARI
178	Brandon Bolden	RB56	NE	NYJ
179	Ty Montgomery	RB57	NO	@SEA
180	Jack Stoll	TE36	PHI	@LV
181	Chris Evans	RB58	CIN	@BAL
182	Tommy Tremble	TE37	CAR	@NYG
183	Tyler Johnson	WR88	TB	CHI
184	Collin Johnson	WR89	NYG	CAR
185	Marlon Mack	RB59	IND	@SF
186	Kyle Rudolph	TE38	NYG	CAR
187	Marcus Johnson	WR90	TEN	KC
188	Tevin Coleman	RB60	NYJ	@NE
189	Elijhaa Penny	RB61	NYG	CAR
190	Dante Pettis	WR91	NYG	CAR
191	Will Dissly	TE39	SEA	NO
192	Jeremy McNichols	RB62	TEN	KC
193	Rashaad Penny	RB63	SEA	NO
194	Geoff Swaim	TE40	TEN	KC
195	N'Keal Harry	WR92	NE	NYJ
196	Harrison Bryant	TE41	CLE	DEN
197	Ashton Dulin	WR93	IND	@SF
198	Damiere Byrd	WR94	CHI	@TB
199	Anthony Schwartz	WR95	CLE	DEN
200	John Ross	WR96	NYG	CAR
201	Marcedes Lewis	TE42	GB	WAS
202	Greg Ward	WR97	PHI	@LV
203	Josh Reynolds	WR98	TEN	KC
204	Brandon Zylstra	WR99	CAR	@NYG
205	MyCole Pruitt	TE43	TEN	KC
206	Travis Homer	RB64	SEA	NO
207	Samaje Perine	RB65	CIN	@BAL
208	Denzel Mims	WR100	NYJ	@NE
209	Tajae Sharpe	WR101	ATL	@MIA
210	Albert Wilson	WR102	MIA	ATL
211	Tyler Kroft	TE44	NYJ	NE
212	Jaret Patterson	RB66	WAS	@GB
213	Foster Moreau	TE45	LV	PHI
214	DeAndre Carter	WR103	WAS	@GB
215	Trent Sherfield	WR104	SF	IND
216	Jimmy Graham	TE46	CHI	@TB
217	Chris Hogan	WR105	NO	@SEA
218	Zay Jones	WR106	LV	PHI
219	Charlie Woerner	TE47	SF	IND
220	Lee Smith	TE48	ATL	@MIA
221	Eric Saubert	TE49	DEN	@CLE
222	JaMycal Hasty	RB67	SF	IND
223	Geronimo Allison	WR107	DET	@LAR
224	John Brown	WR108	DEN	@CLE
225	Danny Amendola	WR109	HOU	@ARI
226	Dwayne Washington	RB68	NO	@SEA
227	Jalen Richard	RB69	LV	PHI
228	Josh Gordon	WR110	KC	@TEN
229	James Proche	WR111	BAL	CIN
230	Amari Rodgers	WR112	GB	WAS
231	Alex Erickson	WR113	CAR	@NYG
232	Willie Snead	WR114	LV	PHI
233	Noah Gray	TE50	KC	@TEN
234	Shi Smith	WR115	CAR	@NYG
235	Josh Oliver	TE51	BAL	CIN
236	Drew Sample	TE52	CIN	@BAL
237	Darren Fells	TE53	DET	@LAR
238	Jody Fortson	TE54	KC	@TEN
239	Auden Tate	WR116	CIN	@BAL
240	Wayne Gallman	RB70	ATL	@MIA

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