Bye weeks can't get any more difficult than the one fantasy football managers face this week. Many will be forcedto find replacements for their top performers – with the likes of Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson and Cooper Kupp not playing. So who might be able to step up in their places?
Fantasy football rankings for Week 7 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
ON BYE: Philadelphia, Minnesota, Buffalo, Los Angeles Rams
ALREADY RULED OUT: QB Russell Wilson, RB D'Andre Swift, WR Elijah Moore, WR Joshua Palmer, WR Julio Jones, TE Cameron Brate, TE Darren Waller
Rankings are compiled byFantasySharks.com.
(*-check status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Cle.
2 Justin Herbert L.A.-C vs. Sea.
3 Aaron Rodgers G.B. at Was.
4 Patrick Mahomes K.C. at S.F.
5 Joe Burrow Cin. vs. Atl.
6 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. N.O.
7 Tom Brady T.B. at Car.
8 Dak Prescott Dal. vs. Det.
9 Geno Smith Sea. at L.A.-C
10 Jimmy Garoppolo S.F. vs. K.C.
11 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at Jac.
12 Ryan Tannehill Ten. vs. Ind.
13 Davis Mills Hou. at L.V.
14 Tua Tagovailoa Mia. vs. Pit.
15 Jared Goff Det. at Dal.
16 Matt Ryan Ind. at Ten.
17 Derek Carr L.V. vs. Hou.
18 Andy Dalton N.O. at Ari.
19 Jacoby Brissett Cle. at Bal.
20 Justin Fields Chi. at N.E.
21 *Mac Jones N.E. vs. Chi.
22 Taylor Heinicke Was. vs. G.B.
23 Bailey Zappe N.E. vs. Chi.
24 *Mitchell Trubisky Pit. at Mia.
25 Trevor Lawrence Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
26 Zach Wilson N.Y.-J at Den.
27 Marcus Mariota Atl. at Cin.
28 P.J. Walker Car. vs. T.B.
29 *Kenny Pickett Pit. at Mia.
30 Brett Rypien Den. vs. N.Y.-J
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RUNNING BACKS
1 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C vs. Sea.
2 Leonard Fournette T.B. at Car.
3 Josh Jacobs L.V. vs. Hou.
4 Derrick Henry Ten. vs. Ind.
5 Nick Chubb Cle. at Bal.
6 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G at Jac.
7 Jonathan Taylor Ind. at Ten.
8 *D'Andre Swift Det. at Dal.
9 Breece Hall N.Y.-J at Den.
10 Rhamondre Stevenson N.E. vs. Chi.
11 Aaron Jones G.B. at Was.
12 Joe Mixon Cin. vs. Atl.
13 Kenneth Walker III Sea. at L.A.-C
14 Alvin Kamara N.O. at Ari.
15 Najee Harris Pit. at Mia.
16 Dameon Pierce Hou. at L.V.
17 Brian Robinson Was. vs. G.B.
18 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. vs. Det.
19 Eno Benjamin Ari. vs. N.O.
20 Raheem Mostert Mia. vs. Pit.
21 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. at S.F.
22 Damien Harris N.E. vs. Chi.
23 James Robinson Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
24 Jamaal Williams Det. at Dal.
25 David Montgomery Chi. at N.E.
26 Kenyan Drake Bal. vs. Cle.
27 Kareem Hunt Cle. at Bal.
28 *Christian McCaffrey S.F. vs. K.C.
29 Tony Pollard Dal. vs. Det.
30 Deon Jackson Ind. at Ten.
31 Chase Edmonds Mia. vs. Pit.
32 Antonio Gibson Was. vs. G.B.
33 Melvin Gordon Den. vs. N.Y.-J
34 D'Onta Foreman Car. T.B.
35 AJ Dillon G.B. at Was.
36 Travis Etienne Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
37 Latavius Murray Den. vs. N.Y.-J
38 Nyheim Hines Ind. at Ten.
39 Dontrell Hilliard Ten. vs. Ind.
40 Michael Carter N.Y.-J at Den.
41 Chuba Hubbard Car. T.B.
42 Jeffery Wilson S.F. vs. K.C.
43 Tyler Allgeier Atl. at Cin.
44 Rex Burkhead Hou. at L.V.
45 Mike Boone Den. vs. N.Y.-J
46 Myles Gaskin Mia. vs. Pit.
47 Khalil Herbert Chi. at N.E.
48 Jerick McKinnon K.C. at S.F.
49 *Gus Edwards Bal. vs. Cle.
50 Samaje Perine Cin. vs. Atl.
51 Brandon Bolden L.V. vs. Hou.
52 Damien Williams Atl. at Cin.
53 Rachaad White T.B. at Car.
54 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. G.B.
55 DeeJay Dallas Sea. at L.A.-C
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WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Tyreek Hill Mia. vs. Pit.
2 Deebo Samuel S.F. vs. K.C.
3 Davante Adams L.V. vs. Hou.
4 Ja'Marr Chase Cin. vs. Atl.
5 Michael Pittman Ind. at Ten.
6 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. vs. N.O.
7 Mike Evans T.B. at Car.
8 CeeDee Lamb Dal. vs. Det.
9 Mike Williams L.A.-C vs. Sea.
10 Allen Lazard G.B. at Was.
11 Amon-Ra St. Brown Det. at Dal.
12 *Jaylen Waddle Mia. vs. Pit.
13 DK Metcalf Sea. at L.A.-C
14 *Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. Sea.
15 Amari Cooper Cle. at Bal.
16 Diontae Johnson Pit. at Mia.
17 Courtland Sutton Den. vs. N.Y.-J
18 Chris Godwin T.B. at Car.
19 Tee Higgins Cin. vs. Atl.
20 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. G.B.
21 Romeo Doubs G.B. at Was.
22 Brandin Cooks Hou. at L.V.
23 *Tyler Lockett Sea. at L.A.-C
24 Michael Gallup Dal. vs. Det.
25 Tyler Boyd Cin. vs. Atl.
26 Christian Kirk Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
27 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. vs. K.C.
28 Robert Woods Ten. vs. Ind.
29 JuJu Smith-Schuster K.C. at S.F.
30 Jerry Jeudy Den. vs. N.Y.-J
31 Chris Olave N.O. at Ari.
32 Drake London Atl. at Cin.
33 Jakobi Meyers N.E. vs. Chi.
34 D.J. Moore Car. T.B.
35 *Rashod Bateman Bal. vs. Cle.
36 Curtis Samuel Was. vs. G.B.
37 Rondale Moore Ari. vs. N.O.
38 Chase Claypool Pit. at Mia.
39 Devin Duvernay Bal. vs. Cle.
40 *Hunter Renfrow L.V. vs. Hou.
41 Darius Slayton N.Y.-G at Jac.
42 Darnell Mooney Chi. at N.E.
43 Alec Pierce Ind. at Ten.
44 Olamide Zaccheaus Atl. at Cin.
45 Marquez Valdes-Scantling K.C. at S.F.
46 George Pickens Pit. at Mia.
47 Corey Davis N.Y.-J at Den.
48 DeVante Parker N.E. vs. Chi.
49 Josh Reynolds Det. at Dal.
50 Tre'Quan Smith N.O. at Ari.
51 Mecole Hardman K.C. at S.F.
52 *Marvin Jones Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
53 Zay Jones Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
54 Parris Campbell Ind. at Ten.
55 Donovan Peoples-Jones Cle. at Bal.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. at S.F.
2 *Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Cle.
3 Taysom Hill N.O. at Ari.
4 Kyle Pitts Atl. at Cin.
5 T.J. Hockenson Det. at Dal.
6 George Kittle S.F. vs. K.C.
7 Gerald Everett L.A.-C vs. Sea.
8 David Njoku Cle. at Bal.
9 Dalton Schultz Dal. vs. Det.
10 Robert Tonyan G.B. at Was.
11 Daniel Bellinger N.Y.-G at Jac.
12 Mike Gesicki Mia. vs. Pit.
13 Zach Ertz Ari. vs. N.O.
14 Hayden Hurst Cin. vs. Atl.
15 Pat Freiermuth Pit. at Mia.
16 Foster Moreau L.V. vs. Hou.
17 Hunter Henry N.E. vs. Chi.
18 Noah Fant Sea. at L.A.-C
19 Tyler Conklin N.Y.-J at Den.
20 Albert Okwuegbunam Den. vs. N.Y.-J
21 Evan Engram Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
22 Jonnu Smith N.E. vs. Chi.
23 Cade Otton T.B. at Car.
24 Mo Alie-Cox Ind. at Ten.
25 Cole Kmet Chi. at N.E.
26 Durham Smythe Mia. vs. Pit.
27 Will Dissly Sea. at L.A.-C
28 John Bates Was. vs. G.B.
29 Harrison Bryant Cle. at Bal.
30 Greg Dulcich Den. vs. N.Y.-J
KICKERS
1 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Cle.
2 Brett Maher Dal. vs. Det.
3 Daniel Carlson L.V. vs. Hou.
4 Ryan Succop T.B. at Car.
5 Mike Badgley Det. at Dal.
6 Younghoe Koo Atl. at Cin.
7 Cairo Santos Chi. at N.E.
8 Taylor Bertolet L.A.-C vs. Sea.
9 Eddy Pineiro Car. T.B.
10 Graham Gano N.Y.-G at Jac.
11 Wil Lutz N.O. at Ari.
12 Greg Zuerlein N.Y.-J at Den.
13 Evan McPherson Cin. vs. Atl.
14 Chase McLaughlin Ind. at Ten.
15 Riley Patterson Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
16 Robbie Gould S.F. vs. K.C.
17 Nick Folk N.E. vs. Chi.
18 Jason Sanders Mia. vs. Pit.
19 Jason Myers Sea. at L.A.-C
20 Brandon McManus Den. vs. N.Y.-J
21 Chris Boswell Pit. at Mia.
22 Harrison Butker K.C. at S.F.
23 Mason Crosby G.B. at Was.
24 Cade York Cle. at Bal.
25 Randy Bullock Ten. vs. Ind.
26 Joey Slye Was. vs. G.B.
27 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. at L.V.
28 Rodrigo Blankeship Ari. vs. vs. N.O.
29 Rodrigo Blankeship Ari. vs. N.O.
DEFENSES
1 New England Patriots vs. Chi.
2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Car.
3 Miami Dolphins vs. Pit.
4 Tennessee Titans vs. Ind.
5 Green Bay Packers at Was.
6 Denver Broncos vs. N.Y.-J
7 Indianapolis Colts at Ten.
8 Washington Commanders vs. G.B.
9 Baltimore Ravens vs. Cle.
10 San Francisco 49ers vs. K.C.
11 New Orleans Saints at Ari.
12 Chicago Bears at N.E.
13 Dallas Cowboys vs. Det.
14 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. N.Y.-G
15 Las Vegas Raiders vs. Hou.
16 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atl.
17 New York Jets at Den.
18 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Sea.
19 Arizona Cardinals vs. N.O.
20 Kansas City Chiefs at S.F.
21 Pittsburgh Steelers at Mia.
22 Atlanta Falcons at Cin.
23 New York Giants at Jac.
24 Carolina Panthers T.B.
25 Cleveland Browns at Bal.
26 Houston Texans at L.V.
27 Seattle Seahawks at L.A.-C
28 Detroit Lions at Dal.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Week 7 fantasy football rankings: Top QBs, RBs, WRs, defenses (PPR)
