The NFL season is in full swing, and it’s time to set your lineups for Week 7 of the fantasy football season. Several notable wide receivers are on bye this week, including CeeDee Lamb, D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, and Rome Odunze. Additionally, many top wideouts are questionable due to injuries, such as Malik Nabers, Cooper Kupp, Davante Adams, Chris Olave, Marvin Harrison Jr., Puka Nacua, and Jakobi Meyers. Below are the wide receiver rankings, tiers, and analysis for Week 7.
Wide Receiver Rankings for Week 7 Fantasy Football
Tier 1: Alpha Wide Receivers
1. Justin Jefferson
2. Ja’Marr Chase
3. Malik Nabers**
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown
5. A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown made a strong return from his four-week absence with an impressive performance, recording nine targets, six receptions, 116 receiving yards, and a touchdown for a total of 23.6 fantasy points. In Week 7, Brown faces a tougher matchup against the Giants, who have been solid against wide receivers this season, limiting both DK Metcalf and Ja’Marr Chase to below-average outings. Despite the challenging matchup, Brown remains an alpha wide receiver and should continue to be a focal point in the offense.
**Nabers should return after missing two weeks with a concussion.
Tier 2: Low-End WR1s to High-End WR2s
6. Stefon Diggs
7. Cooper Kupp**
8. Chris Godwin
9. Mike Evans
10. Jayden Reed
11. Drake London
12. Deebo Samuel
13. DK Metcalf
With the Nico Collins injury, Diggs took control as the lead wide receiver for the Texans. He had six catches on seven targets for 77 yards and one touchdown. He will continue to have big performances without Collins for at least the next three weeks. In Week 7, he faces a favorable matchup against the Packers, putting him in line for another productive outing.
Godwin is the overall WR1 on the year and is coming off the highest fantasy score of all players in all positions in Week 6, as he had 35.5 points. The Buccaneers offense has been playing great, and both Godwin and Evans have been highly successful. In Week 7, they play the Ravens, who have given up the third most fantasy points to wide receivers this year. As a result, Godwin and Evans are both in the top ten of the wide receiver rankings for Week 7.
**Kupp is still questionable with a high ankle sprain.
Tier 3: Solid WR2s
14. Zay Flowers
15. Davante Adams**
16. Puka Nacua**
17. Garrett Wilson
18. Diontae Johnson
19. Tee Higgins
20. DeVonta Smith
21. Brandon Aiyuk
22. Chris Olave**
23. Marvin Harrison Jr.**
24. Terry McLaurin
After having two disappointing performances in Weeks 3 and 4, Flowers has rebounded nicely in the last two weeks, scoring 19 and 22.4 fantasy points, respectively. Flowers and the Ravens face off against the Buccaneers in what should be a high-scoring matchup. The Buccaneers allow the sixth most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers, giving Flowers another plus matchup.
Higgins has out-targeted Chase over the last three weeks, having 31 compared to Chase’s 24. Quarterback Joe Burrow is getting both receivers heavily involved in the offense. As a result, Higgins has been moving up in the wide receiver ranks. He plays the Browns in Week 7, who are actually in the top twelve in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers.
**Olave has a concussion, and will probably not clear concussion protocol in time for the Thursday Night Football game. Nacua is also unlikely to play, while Adams and Harrison Jr have a chance to play.
Tier 4: WR3s or FLEX plays
25. Jakobi Meyers**
26. Brian Thomas Jr
27. Tyreek Hill
28. Xavier Worthy
29. Tank Dell
30. Jameson Williams
31. Khalil Shakir
32. Jordan Addison
33. Christian Watson
34. Josh Downs
35. Ladd McConkey
36. Demario Douglas
37. George Pickens
38. Darnell Mooney
39. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
40. Michael Pittman Jr
Williams has scored at least 14 fantasy points in four of five games this year and now gets a matchup against a Vikings defense that has given up the most fantasy points to wide receivers on the year. The Vikings have such an elite run defense, that opposing teams have to throw the ball against them in order to score. Expect Williams to have another good performance in Week 7.
Watson returned from his ankle injury sooner than expected and caught three passes for 68 yards and one touchdown. Watson only saw four targets, but with Dontayvion Wicks expected to miss a couple of weeks with an injury, Watson should see more targets in a great offense.
Douglas had 21.2 fantasy points in rookie quarterback Drake Maye’s debut. He had six catches for 92 yards and one touchdown. He now plays a Jaguars defense that has given up the second most fantasy points to wide receivers. Douglas is a player to keep an eye on this week and the future in a revived Patriots offense.
**Meyers is questionable with an ankle injury after missing Week 6.
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