Week 7 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings & Projections

By Jason Guilbault | Oct 15, 2019, 12:23am | Updated: 1 year ago

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Do you need to prepare for you season long fantasy football draft? Don’t miss out on our in-depth fantasy football rankings as well as our defense fantasy football rankings. If you are more of a daily fantasy guy we have you covered as well with our NFL DFS projections. We have everything you need for a winning 2020 season.

If you are having some decision making trouble for Week 7, we can certainly help out with our fantasy football positional rankings. If you are looking for some permanent adds for Week 7 and moving forward, check out the waiver wire breakdowns. With most of the industry now in a standard full-point PPR format, we break down the top ranked players at each position for Week .

Week 7 Quarterback Rankings

Week 7 Ranking	Player	Week 7 Opponent	Week 7 Projection
1	Patrick Mahomes	@DEN	24.2
2	Matt Ryan	LAR	23.1
3	Jared Goff	@ATL	22.7
4	Deshaun Watson	@IND	22.1
5	Russell Wilson	BAL	20.9
6	Dak Prescott	PHI	20.5
7	Kyler Murray	@NYG	20.1
8	Carson Wentz	@DAL	20.0
9	Lamar Jackson	@SEA	19.7
10	Tom Brady	@NYJ	19.4
11	Aaron Rodgers	OAK	19.1
12	Josh Allen	@MIA	18.7
13	Jacoby Brissett	HOU	18.5
14	Daniel Jones	ARI	18.2
15	Gardner Minshew	@CIN	17.5
16	Kirk Cousins	@DET	17.3
17	Philip Rivers	@TEN	16.9
18	Matthew Stafford	MIN	16.6
19	Jimmy Garoppolo	@WAS	16.1
20	Andy Dalton	JAX	15.5
21	Teddy Bridgewater	@CHI	15.1
22	Joe Flacco	KC	14.3
23	Sam Darnold	NE	14.1
24	Derek Carr	@GB	13.8

We should expect a bounce back week from Jared Goff, who gets Atlanta on the road. They rank as the 30th pass defense, and have allowed the third most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. The Rams are throwing at the 5th highest rate in the league, up quite a bit from the last two seasons. It is a monster week for the Rams passing attack. On the flip side of that game, Matt Ryan continues to churn out big games. The Rams defense has not been great to start the year, and they just lost Talib to IR. Both quarterbacks are in a prime spot. The Cowboys have struggled the last few weeks, but Dak Prescott gets a home matchup against an Eagles secondary that has struggled against the pass this season.

Week 7 Running Backs Rankings

Week 7 Ranking	Player	Week 7 Opponent	Week 7 Projection
1	Saquon Barkley	ARI	20.8
2	Leonard Fournette	@CIN	20.2
3	Ezekiel Elliott	PHI	19.5
4	Dalvin Cook	@DET	19.3
5	Alvin Kamara	@CHI	19.1
6	David Johnson	@NYG	18.5
7	Chris Carson	BAL	16.4
8	Devonta Freeman	LAR	16.1
9	Aaron Jones	OAK	15.9
10	Marlon Mack	HOU	15.5
11	Todd Gurley	@ATL	15.4
12	Mark Ingram	@SEA	14.9
13	Josh Jacobs	@GB	14.7
14	Le’Veon Bell	NE	14.6
15	Kerryon Johnson	MIN	14.3
16	Phillip Lindsay	KC	14.1
17	Derrick Henry	LAC	13.8
18	Tevin Coleman	@WAS	13.7
19	Frank Gore	MIA	13.5
20	Austin Ekeler	@TEN	13.2
21	Carlos Hyde	@IND	12.9
22	Sony Michel	@NYJ	12.6
23	Melvin Gordon	@TEN	11.9
24	James White	@NYJ	11.7
25	David Montgomery	NO	11.5
26	Miles Sanders	@DAL	11.2
27	Jamaal Williams	OAK	10.9
28	Matt Breida	@WAS	10.5
29	Joe Mixon	JAX	9.8
30	Jordan Howard	@DAL	9.4
31	Damien Williams	@DEN	8.6
32	LeSean McCoy	@DEN	7.7
33	Duke Johnson	@IND	7.2
34	Adrian Peterson	SF	6.8

Leonard Fournette is the cover boy for me this week, as he takes on a Bengals defense allowing 36 PPR points per game to opposing running backs this season. Fournette has worked a ton in the passing game, and his workload remains one of the highest in the league. This is a prime spot for Fournette who has everything but the touchdowns. Saquon Barkley projects to be back this week, and is in a great spot to start things out against the Arizona defense that ranks 22nd against the run. There are some names that get plus matchup this week and they should be names to put into your lineup for the bye weeks. Frank Gore is one of them going up against the Dolphins, who have allowed over 700+ rushing yards already, and remember they had a bye week. The 49ers running backs will take on Washington, who have allowed 29 PPR points per game to opposing backs.

Week 7 Wide Receivers Rankings

Week 7 Ranking	Player	Week 7 Opponent	Week 7 Projection
1	Julio Jones	LAR	19.3
2	Cooper Kupp	@ATL	18.1
3	DeAndre Hopkins	@IND	17.5
4	Michael Thomas	@CHI	16.9
5	Julian Edelman	@NYJ	16.3
6	Keenan Allen	@TEN	16.1
7	T.Y. Hilton	HOU	15.8
8	Tyreek Hill	@DEN	15.5
9	Robert Woods	@ATL	15.3
10	Adam Thielen	@DET	15.1
11	Brandin Cooks	@ATL	14.8
12	Amari Cooper (Q)	PHI	14.5
13	Tyler Lockett	BAL	14.2
14	Kenny Golladay	MIN	13.8
15	Stefon Diggs	@DET	13.5
16	DJ Chark	@CIN	13.3
17	Allen Robinson	NO	13.1
18	Alshon Jeffery	@DAL	12.8
19	Larry Fitzgerald	@NYG	12.5
20	Michael Gallup	PHI	12.4
21	Will Fuller	@IND	12.1
22	Dede Westbrook	@CIN	12.0
23	Golden Tate	ARI	11.8
24	Courtland Sutton	KC	11.6
25	John Brown	MIA	11.3
26	Tyler Boyd	JAX	10.9
27	Calvin Ridley	LAR	10.6
28	Mike Williams	@TEN	10.4
29	DK Metcalf	BAL	10.3
30	Terry McLaurin	SF	10.1
31	Mohamed Sanu	LAR	9.7
32	AJ Green (Q)	JAX	9.5
33	Jamison Crowder	NE	9.4
34	Marvin Jones	MIN	9.2
35	Josh Gordon (Q)	@NYJ	9.0
36	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	OAK	8.7
37	Mecole Hardman	@DEN	8.4
38	Nelson Agholor	@DAL	8.1
39	Robby Anderson	NE	7.8
40	Auden Tate	JAX	7.6
41	Geronimo Allison	OAK	7.4
42	Emmanuel Sanders (Q)	KC	7.2
43	Darius Slayton	ARI	6.8
44	Cole Beasley	MIA	6.7
45	Tyrell Williams (Q)	@GB	6.5
46	Dante Pettis	@WAS	5.8

There are plenty of injuries within the position this week, and a lot of names on bye too. We can look at some fill-ins, but let’s talk about Cooper Kupp and how he is my WR2 of the week behind Julio Jones. Atlanta’s secondary is very targetable, allowing 43.6 PPR points per game to opposing wideouts. Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks are not too far behind. T.Y. Hilton has historically torched Houston, but this is just a secondary bleeding fantasy points to wide receivers right now. He takes a big jump this week. Michael Gallup would be a bump up if Amari Cooper sits out, but overall Gallup is in a great spot against a Giants secondary allowing the 4th most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers. The New York Giants wide receivers are a start for me this week, as Arizona gets Patrick Peterson back this week, but they are still exploitable. John Brown, Mohamed Sanu, DK Metcalf, and Tyler Boyd are other names.

Week 7 Tight Ends Rankings

Week 7 Ranking	Player	Week 7 Opponent	Week 7 Projection
1	Evan Engram	ARI	16.1
2	Travis Kelce	@DEN	15.6
3	George Kittle	@WAS	15.1
4	Zach Ertz	@DAL	14.3
5	Austin Hooper	LAR	13.9
6	Hunter Henry	@TEN	12.5
7	Darren Waller	@GB	11.6
8	Mark Andrews	@SEA	10.5
9	Gerald Everett	@ATL	9.8
10	Jimmy Graham	OAK	8.4
11	Jared Cook	@CHI	7.6
12	Darren Fells	@IND	6.9
13	Delanie Walker	LAC	6.6
14	TJ Hockenson	MIN	6.1
15	Dallas Goedert	@DAL	5.9
16	Eric Ebron	HOU	5.4
17	Jason Witten	PHI	5.1
18	Jack Doyle	HOU	4.5
19	Trey Burton	NO	4.1

Evan Engram is expecting to play this week, and that is a damn good thing if he is a full go. He gets Arizona who struggled yet again against a tight end, with Austin Hooper joining the party. They are allowing 24.7 PPR points per game to opposing tight ends. The Seahawks have quietly struggled against tight ends, and Mark Andrews is in a good spot to keep his stretch of games while healthy going. Seattle has allowed 15.4 PPR points per game to opposing tight ends. Hunter Henry‘s apparent “limited snap count” was not very limited, and he is a full blown weekly start again. The Titans are 12th in fantasy points allowed to tight ends.

Week 7 Kicker Rankings

Week 7 Ranking	Player	Week 7 Opponent	Week 7 Projections
1	Greg Zuerlein	@ATL	10.5
2	Harrison Butker	@DEN	10.3
3	Josh Lambo	@CIN	9.9
4	Justin Tucker	@SEA	9.6
5	Adam Vinatieri	HOU	9.5
6	Bret Maher	PHI	9.3
7	Dan Bailey	@DET	8.9
8	Zane Gonzalez	@NYG	8.7
9	Jake Elliott	@DAL	8.4
10	Mason Crosby	OAK	8.2
11	Robbie Gould	@WAS	7.9
12	Matt Prater	MIN	7.7
13	Matt Bryant	LAR	7.6
14	Stephen Hauschka	MIA	7.5
15	Wil Lutz	@CHI	7.5
16	Ka’imi Fairbairn	@IND	7.3
17	Eddy Pineiro	NO	7.3
18	Aldrick Rosas	ARI	7.2
19	Mike Nugent	@NYJ	7.1

The Rams should have their way this week, and move the ball at ease against this Atlanta secondary. Greg Zuerlein comes in as the top option. Matt Bryant missed a tough one, but the Rams have allowed the 5th most fantasy points to opposing kickers. Adam Vinatieri is a big bump in projections for the week against Houston, who has allowed eight fantasy points per game to opposing kickers. The Lions, Bengals, and Cardinals are three other teams giving up a lot of volume to kickers.

Week 7 Defense Rankings

Week 7 Rank	Team	Week 7 Opponent	Week 7 Fantasy Projection
1	Buffalo	MIA	11.4
2	New England	@NYJ	11.2
3	San Francisco	@WAS	10.7
4	Jacksonville	@CIN	10.3
5	New Orleans	@CHI	9.7
6	Green Bay	OAK	9.5
7	LA Chargers	@TEN	9.1
8	Chicago	NO	8.8
9	Kansas City	@DEN	8.5
10	Minnesota	@DET	8.3
11	Tennessee	LAC	8.1
12	Seattle	BAL	7.8
13	LA Rams	@ATL	7.5
14	Baltimore	@SEA	7.2
15	Houston	@IND	7.0
16	Dallas	PHI	6.8
17	Philadelphia	@DAL	6.6
18	Detroit	MIN	6.6
19	Oakland	@GB	6.3
20	Washington	SF	6.0
21	Indianapolis	HOU	5.9
22	Cincinnati	JAX	5.7
23	Arizona	@NYG	5.4
24	NY Giants	ARI	5.3
25	Atlanta	LAR	5.1
26	Miami	@BUF	4.8
27	NY Jets	NE	4.6
28	Denver	KC	4.3

Miami has allowed an average of 9.2 fantasy points per game to opposing defenses this season. That is the second highest in the league. The Jets rank third, and two AFC East opponents will face both of them. Buffalo will welcome Miami, while the Patriots travel to MetLife Stadium. No surprise to see them come in as the 1-2 punch. San Francisco is coming off a dominant defensive showing, and will travel to Washington projecting for over 10 points. It is a good week for the top defensive units in the league as they have very favorable matchups.

Jason Guilbault

Jason Guilbault is the Brand Content Manager for Lineups.com, powered by Catena Media. He has worked 10+ in the sports betting & iGaming space as a writer and content manager. Jason has also written for DailyFantasyCafe, NBAMockDraft, & FantasyPros. He aims to bring the best sports data & insight to the industry for both novice & advanced users.