Week 7 Fantasy Flex Rankings

Jacob Camenker

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The tough start 'em, sit 'em decisions will continue into Week 7 for fantasy football owners. With the Ravens, Colts, Vikings, and Dolphins all on bye, plenty of top fantasy contributors will be out. That includes guys like Dalvin Cook, Jonathan Taylor, Myles Gaskin, Mark Ingram, Adam Thielen, DeVante Parker, T.Y. Hilton, Marquise Brown, and more. That means some fantasy owners will be scrambling big-time to fill holes on their roster, so plugging in streamers or deeper sleepers may be a necessity this week. Comparing RB, WR, and TE options for final lineup spots can be difficult, but our Week 7 flex rankings will try to help you with that.

Luckily for some fantasy owners, Alvin Kamara, Chris Carson, Josh Jacobs, Keenan Allen, Michael Thomas, DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Darren Waller, and Hunter Henry, are among those that are returning to our flex rankings this week after byes. That at least gives the top of these rankings some punch both now and in the future and will improve the overall depth of options for fantasy owners to consider.

WEEK 7 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

As always, matchups are important when choosing flex plays, as is deciding if you want to go from a boom-or-bust player. The Seahawks and Cowboys are among the worst teams against WRs this season, so fringe receivers of the Cardinals (Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald) and Washington (Dontrelle Inman) could have more value this week. It's also a good idea to target some potential high-scoring games that could produce unexpected contributors. This week, Falcons-Lions, Chargers-Jaguars, Steelers-Titans, and Texans-Packers could have at least one high-scoring side in them. 

WEEK 7 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

If you want a safer option at flex, go with a running back. RBs don't have ceilings as high as WRs, but if someone like Frank Gore gets volume, he'll be safer than a Mecole Hardman-type, who can do a lot with the ball in his hands but could easily throw up a dud like last week.

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One more friendly reminder: Always put your player with the latest-starting game into your flex spot. That'll give you more flexibility if there are any last-minute cancellations or if the player you have in the flex spot is unexpectedly inactive.

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Without further ado, here are our Week 7 flex rankings. 

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Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

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Rank Player
1 Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints vs. Panthers
2 Aaron Jones, RB, Packers @ Texans
3 DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Cardinals vs. Seahawks
4 Kenny Golladay, WR, Lions @ Falcons
5 Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons vs. Lions
6 Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys @ Washington
7 Davante Adams, WR, Packers @ Texans
8 Derrick Henry, RB, Titans vs. Steelers
9 Todd Gurley, RB, Falcons vs. Lions
10 Ronald Jones II, RB, Buccaneers @ Raiders
11 Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs @ Broncos
12 DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks @ Cardinals
13 Julio Jones, WR, Falcons vs. Lions
14 David Johnson, RB, Texans vs. Packers
15 Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers @ Raiders
16 Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers @ Raiders
17 Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington vs. Cowboys
18 Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks @ Cardinals
19 A.J. Brown, WR, Titans vs. Steelers
20 James Conner, RB, Steelers @ Titans
21 Kareem Hunt, RB, Browns @ Bengals
22 DJ Chark, WR, Jaguars @ Chargers
23 Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills @ Jets
24 Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs @ Broncos
25 Josh Jacobs, RB, Raiders vs. Buccaneers
26 James Robinson, RB, Jaguars @ Chargers
27 Robby Anderson, WR, Panthers @ Saints
28 George Kittle, TE, 49ers @ Patriots
29 Mike Davis, RB, Panthers @ Saints
30 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Chiefs @ Broncos
31 Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers vs. Jaguars
32 David Montgomery, RB, Bears @ Rams
33 Tyler Boyd, WR, Bengals vs. Browns
34 Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals vs. Browns
35 Phillip Lindsay, RB, Broncos vs. Chiefs
36 Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Browns @ Bengals
37 Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks @ Cardinals
38 Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys @ Washington
39 Justin Jackson, RB, Chargers vs. Jaguars
40 Kenyan Drake, RB, Cardinals vs. Seahawks
41 Allen Robinson, WR, Bears @ Rams
42 Will Fuller V, WR, Texans vs. Packers
43 JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers @ Titans
44 Darrell Henderson, RB, Rams vs. Bears
45 Christian Kirk, WR, Cardinals vs. Seahawks
46 Darius Slayton, WR, Giants @ Eagles
47 Melvin Gordon, RB, Broncos vs. Chiefs
48 Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals vs. Browns
49 Boston Scott, RB, Eagles vs. Giants
50 Devin Singletary, RB, Bills @ Jets
51 Diontae Johnson, WR, Steelers @ Titans
52 Marvin Jones, WR, Lions @ Falcons
53 Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Saints vs. Panthers
54 T.J. Hockenson, TE, Lions @ Falcons
55 Darren Waller, TE, Raiders vs. Buccaneers
56 Jerick McKinnon, RB, 49ers @ Patriots
57 Antonio Gibson, RB, Washington vs. Cowboys
58 D'Andre Swift, RB, Lions @ Falcons
59 Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams vs. Bears
60 Mike Williams, WR, Chargers vs. Jaguars
61 Adrian Peterson, RB, Lions @ Falcons
62 Robert Woods, WR, Rams vs. Bears
63 Tre'Quan Smith, WR, Saints vs. Panthers
64 CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys @ Washington
65 D.J. Moore, WR, Panthers @ Saints
66 Hunter Henry, TE, Chargers vs. Jaguars
67 Travis Fulgham, WR, Eagles vs. Giants
68 Tim Patrick, WR, Broncos vs. Chiefs
69 Devonta Freeman, RB, Giants @ Eagles
70 Cole Beasley, WR, Bills @ Jets
71 Noah Fant, TE, Broncos vs. Chiefs
72 Jonnu Smith, TE, Titans vs. Steelers
73 Latavius Murray, RB, Saints vs. Panthers
74 Chase Claypool, WR, Steelers @ Titans
75 Zack Moss, RB, Bills @ Jets
76 Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 49ers @ Patriots
77 Jerry Jeudy, WR, Broncos vs. Chiefs
78 Damien Harris, RB, Patriots vs. 49ers
79 Joshua Kelley, RB, Chargers vs. Jaguars
80 Evan Engram, TE, Giants @ Eagles
81 Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns @ Bengals
82 Frank Gore, RB, Jets vs. Bills
83 Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers @ Patriots
84 Henry Ruggs III, WR, Raiders vs. Buccaneers
85 Eric Ebron, TE, Steelers @ Titans
86 Jamaal Williams, RB, Packers @ Texans
87 J.D. McKissic, RB, Washington vs. Cowboys
88 David Njoku, TE, Browns @ Bengals
89 Keelan Cole, WR, Jaguars @ Chargers
90 Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Jaguars @ Chargers
91 Chase Edmonds, RB, Cardinals vs. Seahawks
92 Leonard Fournette, RB, Buccaneers @ Raiders
93 Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots vs. 49ers
94 Brandin Cooks, WR, Texans vs. Packers
95 Corey Davis, WR, Titans vs. Steelers
96 Russell Gage, WR, Falcons vs. Lions
97 Le'Veon Bell, RB, Chiefs @ Broncos
98 James White, RB, Patriots vs. 49ers
99 N'Keal Harry, WR, Patriots vs. 49ers
100 A.J. Green, WR, Bengals vs. Browns
101 Jeff Wilson Jr., RB, 49ers @ Patriots
102 Corey Clement, RB, Eagles vs. Giants
103 Hayden Hurst, TE, Falcons vs. Lions
104 Dalton Schultz, TE, Cowboys @ Washington
105 Dontrelle Inman, WR, Washington vs. Cowboys
106 Breshad Perriman, WR, Jets vs. Bills
107 Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants @ Eagles
108 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Packers @ Texans
109 Tyler Higbee, TE, Rams vs. Bears
110 Jeff Smith, WR, Jets vs. Bills
111 Demarcus Robinson, WR, Chiefs @ Broncos
112 Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys @ Washington
113 Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals vs. Seahawks
114 Richard Rodgers, TE, Eagles vs. Giants
115 Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs @ Broncos
116 DeSean Jackson, WR, Eagles vs. Giants
117 Malcolm Brown, RB, Rams vs. Bears
118 Cam Akers, RB, Rams vs. Bears
119 Robert Tonyan, TE, Packers @ Texans
120 Greg Ward, WR, Eagles vs. Giants

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.