Week 7 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts

Jacob Camenker

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Alvin Kamara was out in Week 6 because of a bye, and fantasy football owners in PPR leagues had to be devastated by his absence. Kamara returns this week with Josh Jacobs, Chris Carson, Justin Jackson, Joshua Kelley, and Latavius Murray, which provides a big boost to our Week 7 RB PPR rankings. Some owners might still have to rely on a few sleepers (and possible waiver wire pickups) to buoy their lineups, but the rankings at least get some power back at the top.

Of course, some depth is lost because of the absences of Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison, Jonathan Taylor, Mark Ingram, J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and Myles Gaskin, who will all be on bye in Week 7. Without those players, owners might have to make some riskier moves at RB2 or flex with a few committee backs.

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

A couple of players who could be worth trusting are Antonio Gibson (vs. Cowboys) and D'Andre Swift (@ Falcons). Both rookies are going up against weaker defenses and are starting to earn more touches out of the backfield as receivers. Both appear to be RB2s in PPR formats and could solidify their roles if they continue to play well as the season goes along.

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

Another potential PPR sleeper to target this week is Jamaal Williams. The Packers' back is getting more touches than many expected heading into the year, and this week he's facing a Texans run defense is allowing the most rushing yards per game. Williams could benefit from this even with limited carries. He catches a fair amount of passes, so don't be afraid to trust him as a flex sleeper or DFS option.

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Other PPR risers include Chase Edmonds (vs. Seahawks), James White (vs. 49ers), J.D. McKissic (vs. Cowboys), and Boston Scott (vs. Giants), all of whom have potential flex value in PPR leagues.

WEEK 7 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel

Reminder: As always, we expect to make plenty of changes to these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates. For individual analysis of key RBs, click here.

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Week 7 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

Rank Player
1 Alvin Kamara, NO vs. CAR
2 Aaron Jones, GB @ HOU
3 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL @ WAS
4 Derrick Henry, TEN vs. PIT
5 Todd Gurley, ATL vs. DET
6 Ronald Jones II, TB @ LV
7 David Johnson, HOU vs. GB
8 Kareem Hunt, CLE @ CIN
9 Chris Carson, SEA @ ARZ
10 James Conner, PIT @ TEN
11 Mike Davis, CAR @ NO
12 James Robinson, JAX @ LAC
13 Josh Jacobs, LV vs. TB
14 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC @ DEN
15 Giovani Bernard, CIN vs. CLE
16 David Montgomery, CHI @ LAR
17 Melvin Gordon, DEN vs. KC
18 Justin Jackson, LAC vs. JAX
19 Kenyan Drake, ARZ vs. SEA
20 Boston Scott, PHI vs. NYG
21 Devin Singletary, BUF @ NYJ
22 Darrell Henderson, LAR vs. CHI
23 Jerick McKinnon, SF @ NE
24 Antonio Gibson, WAS vs. DAL
25 Devonta Freeman, NYG @ PHI
26 D'Andre Swift, DET @ ATL
27 Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs. KC
28 Adrian Peterson, DET @ ATL
29 J.D. McKissic, WAS vs. DAL
30 James White, NE vs. SF
31 Latavius Murray, NO vs. CAR
32 Jamaal Williams, GB @ HOU
33 Zack Moss, BUF @ NYJ
34 Chase Edmonds, ARZ vs. SEA
35 Damien Harris, NE vs. SF
36 Joshua Kelley, LAC vs. JAX
37 Corey Clement, PHI vs. NYG
38 Frank Gore, NYJ vs. BUF
39 Le'Veon Bell, KC @ DEN
40 Leonard Fournette, TB @ LV
41 Jeff Wilson Jr., SF @ NE
42 Malcolm Brown, LAR vs. CHI
43 Dion Lewis, NYG @ PHI
44 Cam Akers, LAR vs. CHI
45 La'Mical Perine, NYJ vs. BUF
46 Rex Burkhead, NE vs. SF
47 Kerryon Johnson, DET @ ATL
48 Duke Johnson, HOU vs. GB
49 Chris Thompson, JAX @ LAC
50 Carlos Hyde, SEA @ ARZ
51 Brian Hill, ATL vs. DET
52 Tony Pollard, DAL @ WAS
53 Benny Snell, PIT @ TEN
54 Jalen Richard, LV vs. TB
55 D'Ernest Johnson, CLE @ CIN
56 Darrel Williams, KC @ DEN
57 Jeremy McNichols, TEN vs. PIT
58 Anthony McFarland, PIT @ TEN
59 Wayne Gallman, NYG @ PHI
60 JaMycal Hasty, SF @ NE
61 Royce Freeman, DEN vs. KC
62 AJ Dillon, GB @ HOU
63 Trenton Cannon, CAR @ NO

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.