We’re approaching the midway point of the fantasy football regular season, and navigating injuries and bye weeks is inevitable for every fantasy owner. Although wide receiver is far and away the deepest position in fantasy football, a large chunk of the wide receiver pool is depleted with six teams on bye, casting a pall on our Week 7 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues.
Fortunately, it's not all bad news, as there were very few new WR injuries last week and we'll likely be getting one key receiver back from the IR. Still, there's no doubt plenty of fantasy owners will be digging deep this week, and they might have to rely on more boom-or-bust options than usual.
With that in mind, let's break down our rankings and try to find Week 7's top breakouts and potential busts at receiver.
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Which WRs are on bye in Week 7?
With the Cowboys, Panthers, Texans, Titans, Jets, and Bengals on bye, fantasy owners must make do without several fantasy-relevant WRs in Week 7, most notably Ja’Marr Chase, CeeDee Lamb, Adam Thielen, Garrett Wilson, Tee Higgins, DeAndre Hopkins, and Nico Collins. That's a murderer's row of WR1s and WR2s.
WEEK 7 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
In deeper leagues, fantasy owners won’t have the services of DJ Chark, Tyler Boyd, Brandin Cooks, Michael Gallup, Robert Woods, and Allen Lazard.
WEEK 7 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Who are the best fantasy WRs in Week 7?
Tyreek Hill (@ Eagles in Week 7) returns to the top spot in our Week 7 rankings, facing a Philadelphia defense that entered Week 6, allowing the fifth-most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to WRs. Stefon Diggs (@ Patriots) is always a threat to end the week as the overall fantasy WR1, especially facing a Patriots defense that allowed plenty of chunk gains to the Raiders in Week 6.
Davante Adams (vs. Bears) might not have his QB1 out there with him, but even with backup Brian Hoyer running the offense, Adams is capable of going nuclear against a lackluster Bears coverage unit. Expect a big bounce-back after a quiet couple of weeks for Adams.
Cooper Kupp (vs. Steelers) hasn’t skipped a beat through two weeks, while A.J. Brown (vs. Dolphins) has been an aDOT monster. Keenan Allen (@ Chiefs) could have a vintage performance against the Chiefs in another potential shootout between two AFC West foes.
WEEK 7 FANTASY ADVICE:
Sleepers | Busts | Projections | Start 'em, sit 'em
Who are the best fantasy WR sleepers, waiver pickups in Week 7?
For fantasy owners in need of viable bye-week or injury fill-ins, consider Kendrick Bourne (vs. Bills), Josh Downs (@ Browns), Rashee Rice (vs. Chargers), Rashid Shaheed (vs. Jaguars), Jameson Williams (@ Ravens), and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (vs. Cardinals). Bourne draws a challenging matchup against a stout Bills defense, but a pass-heavy offensive approach plays into his hands in what's likely a negative game script. Downs is in a similar situation, but with fellow WR Alec Pierce dealing with a shoulder injury, Downs could assume a high target share.
Rice's role within the Chiefs offense is steadily increasing, as he has sleeper appeal in Week 7 and is a the rest of the season. Shaheed's big-play ability makes him a worthwhile free-agent acquisition in standard formats. Ditto for Williams. Smith-Njigba had his best game of his young career and looks to one-up his Week 6 performance against a struggling Cardinals defense.
In deeper leagues, fantasy owners should consider Mack Hollins (@ Buccaneers), Jauan Jennings (@ Vikings), Trey Palmer (vs. Falcons), and Michael Wilson (@ Seahawks).
WEEK 7 DFS:
DK lineup | FD lineup | Best values | Best stacks
Who are the biggest potential WR busts in Week 7?
Although the Browns' defense entered Week 6 allowing the FPPG to WRs, not many fantasy owners will bench Michael Pittman Jr. or Downs because of a tough matchup. We're not advising you to bench either wideout, but given how sound Cleveland's defense is, it won't be overly surprising if either WR has an off game.
That said, we'd be cautious to start Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton (vs. Packers) in Week 7. Yes, Sutton had a solid Week 6 fantasy showing, but a garbage-time touchdown boosted his day, which is rather unsustainable.
Josh Reynolds (@ Ravens) saw his role decrease with Amon-Ra St. Brown back in the fold, and with Jameson Williams becoming more of a factor within Detroit's offense, Reynolds' fantasy value in standard formats is slowly evaporating.
Other WRs to watch in tough matchups include Gabriel Davis (@ Patriots), DeVante Parker (vs. Bills), George Pickens and Diontae Johnson (@ Rams), and Josh Palmer and Quentin Johnston (@ Chiefs).
What are the biggest WR injuries in Week 7?
Among WRs on teams not on bye in Week 7, Zay Jones (knee) is the lone WR who could return to action after missing Week 6. Jones has some flex appeal in standard leagues, but if Trevor Lawrence's knee injury is more severe than we expect, Jones might be worth benching if he's active for Thursday night's matchup against the Saints.
Thankfully, we mostly avoided the injury bug at the wide receiver position in Week 6, as Deebo Samuel (shoulder) and Pierce (shoulder) were the most notable WRs to get banged up during game action. For now, we've omitted both from our initial Week 7 rankings but will monitor their respective team's injury reports during the week to get a feel for their playing statuses.
Additionally, fantasy owners should expect Diontae Johnson (@ Rams) to return from a hamstring injury suffered in Week 1. If we receive news that Johnson isn't on a snap count, he's worth starting this week despite a tough matchup.
As usual, we'll update these standard WR rankings throughout the week, so check back for the latest player movement and analysis.
Fantasy WR Rankings Week 7: Who to start, sit at wide receiver
Rankings based on standard, non-PPR scoring
Rank Player
1 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins @ Eagles
2 Stefon Diggs, Bills @ Patriots
3 Cooper Kupp, Rams vs. Steelers
4 A.J. Brown, Eagles vs. Dolphins
5 Davante Adams, Raiders vs. Bears
6 Keenan Allen, Chargers @ Chiefs
7 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions @ Ravens
8 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers @ Vikings
9 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Cardinals
10 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins @ Eagles
11 Chris Olave, Saints vs. Jaguars
12 DJ Moore, Bears vs. Raiders
13 Mike Evans, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
14 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Browns
15 George Pickens, Steelers @ Rams
16 Christian Watson, Packers @ Broncos
17 Amari Cooper, Browns @ Colts
18 Terry McLaurin, Commanders @ Giants
19 Drake London, Falcons @ Buccaneers
20 Puka Nacua, Rams vs. Steelers
21 DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Dolphins
22 Jordan Addison, Vikings vs. 49ers
23 Calvin Ridley, Jaguars @ Saints
24 Marquise Brown, Cardinals @ Seahawks
25 Gabe Davis, Bills @ Patriots
26 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Cardinals
27 Zay Flowers, Ravens vs. Lions
28 K.J. Osborn, Vikings vs. 49ers
29 Christian Kirk, Jaguars @ Saints
30 Jakobi Meyers, Raiders @ Bears
31 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
32 Joshua Palmer, Chargers @ Chiefs
33 Diontae Johnson, Steelers @ Rams
34 Michael Thomas, Saints vs. Jaguars
35 Kendrick Bourne, Patriots vs. Bills
36 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos vs. Packers
37 Rashee Rice, Chiefs vs. Chargers
38 Courtland Sutton, Broncos vs. Packers
39 Romeo Doubs, Packers @ Broncos
40 Curtis Samuel, Commanders @ Giants
41 Michael Wilson, Cardinals @ Seahawks
42 Rashid Shaheed, Saints vs. Jaguars
43 Kadarius Toney, Chiefs vs. Chargers
44 Josh Reynolds, Lions @ Ravens
45 Josh Downs, Colts vs. Browns
46 Jameson Williams, Lions @ Ravens
47 DeVante Parker, Patriots vs. Bills
48 Darnell Mooney, Bears vs. Raiders
49 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks vs. Cardinals
50 Marvin Mims Jr., Broncos vs. Packers
51 Wan'Dale Robinson, Giants vs. Commanders
52 Elijah Moore, Browns @ Colts
53 Jahan Dotson, Commanders @ Giants
54 Nelson Agholor, Ravens vs. Lions
55 Darius Slayton, Giants vs. Commanders
56 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs vs. Chargers
57 Quentin Johnston, Chargers @ Chiefs
58 Jauan Jennings, 49ers @ Vikings
59 Skyy Moore, Chiefs vs. Chargers
60 Trey Palmer, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
61 Jayden Reed, Packers @ Broncos
62 Mack Hollins, Falcons @ Buccaneers
63 Odell Beckham Jr., Ravens vs. Lions
64 Jalin Hyatt, Giants vs. Commanders
65 Tyquan Thornton, Patriots vs. Bills
66 Rondale Moore, Cardinals @ Seahawks
67 Tutu Atwell, Rams vs. Steelers
68 Allen Robinson II, Steelers @ Rams
69 Jake Bobo, Seahawks vs. Cardinals
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