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Fantasy Football Week 7 Quarterback And Top 100 Flex Rankings

Nick Ferris

by Nick Ferris in NFL Football

Updated Mar 25, 2020 · 10:14 AM PDT

Phillip Lindsay Denver Broncos
Could Phillip Lindsay provide a great fantasy output against the NFL's 31st-ranked run defense in Arizona on Thursday Night Football? (Photo by Hector Acevedo/Zuma Press/Icon Sportswire)
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Week 6 saw offenses continue to dominate with 11 teams putting 30 points or more on the board, highlighted by a robust total of 83 points Sunday night between the Patriots and Chiefs in this seasons most exciting game.

Week 7 promises to offer more big totals. And with four teams on bye and some prominent fantasy performers watching from home, it’s important to get a piece of these explosive totals as some unheralded fantasy assets could put your team over the top.

Read on to find my Top 20 QBs and Top 100 PPR Flex plays heading into Week 7.

Week 7 Top 20 QBs

Rank Player (Team) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
1 Pat Mahomes (KC) CIN 27 158.1 QB 1 $7,100
2 Matt Ryan (ATL) NYG 27.5 150.9 QB 2 $6,500
3 Jared Goff (LAR) @SF 7.4 122.2 QB 9 $6,600
4 Philip Rivers (LAC) TEN 14.3 126.1 QB 6 $5,700
5 Carson Wentz (PHI) CAR 24.5 77.4 QB 26 $6,000
6 Cam Newton (CAR) @PHI 23.3 115.1 QB 11 $5,900
7 Kirk Cousins (MIN)  @NYJ 16.6 126.3 QB 5 $6,400
8 Andrew Luck (IND) BUF 22.7 125.8 QB 7 $6,200
9 Tom Brady (NE)  @CHI 21.8 113.5 QB 12 $6,100
10 Drew Brees (NO) @BAL BYE 125 QB 8 $5,700
11 Andy Dalton (CIN) @KC 17.2 112.1 QB 13 $6,400
12 Joe Flacco (BAL) NO 11.9 100.1 QB 18 $5,400
13 Matt Stafford (DET) @MIA BYE 86.2 QB 21 $5,800
14 Jameis Winston (TB) CLE 30.9 37.4 QB 34 $6,300
15 Mitch Trubisky (CHI) NE 27.3 104.8 QB 15 $5,600
16 Blake Bortles (JAX)  HOU 10.3 109.8 QB 14 $5,200
17 Baker Mayfield (CLE) @TB 12.3 52.9 QB 30 $5,800
18 Deshaun Watson (HOU) @JAX 5.3 116.2 QB 10 $5,500
19 Eli Manning (NYG) @ATL 9.2 83.7 QB 23 $5,200
20 Dak Prescott (DAL) @WAS 29.5 92 QB 19 $5,300

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With both teams entering Sunday night with a bottom five defense and top six scoring offense, the chances of another high-scoring affair is good.

Mahomes is a solid bet even in bad match ups right now, as not even the best the NFL has to offer has been able to stop the first year starter. Offering a plethora of weapons the Chiefs offense should continue their hotstreak against a Bengals defense that is surrendering over 400 yards a game to opposing offenses.

Dalton is a little more hit and miss than his rank and DFS price suggest, but the Bengals certainly have the firepower on offense to take advantage of the league’s most generous defense. With a solid running game opening up the field for receivers AJ Green and Tyler Boyd, as long as Dalton forgets it’s a primetime game, he’s in a primetime spot to put up a big night.

Week 7 Top 100 PPR Flex Rankings

Rank Player (Team)(Pos Rank) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
1 Todd Gurley (LAR)(RB1) @SF 36.5 176 RB 1 $9,800
2 Saquon Barkley (NYG)(RB2) @ATL 37.9 157.1 RB 3 $8,900
3 Melvin Gordon (LAC)(RB3) TEN 35 162.5 RB 2 $8,400
4 Adam Thielen (MIN)(WR1) @NYJ 29.3 153.2 WR 1 $8,600
5 Ezekiel Elliot (DAL)(RB4) @WAS 18.7 120.2 RB 6 $8,100
6 Alvin Kamara (NO)(RB5) @BAL BYE 143 RB 4 $8,500
7 Julio Jones (ATL)(WR2) NYG 24.3 115.8 WR 6 $8,400
8 Kareem Hunt (KC)(RB6) CIN 29.5 108.7 RB 8 $6,800
9 Joe Mixon (CIN)(RB7) @KC 18.4 74.5 RB 18 $7,600
10 Tyreek Hill (KC)(WR3) CIN 39.2 130.4 WR 3 $8,500
11 AJ Green (CIN)(WR4) @KC 15.5 110.4 WR 11 $8,100
12 Odell Beckham Jr (NYG5)(WR5) @ATL 10.4 106.8 WR 14 $8,100
13 Christian McCaffrey (CAR)(RB8) @PHI 13.6 96.7 RB 10 $7,700
14 Mike Evans (TB)(WR6) CLE 9.8 97.4 WR 16 $7,700
15 Keenan Allen (LAC)(WR7) TEN 14.3 88 WR 22 $7,200
16 Brandin Cooks (LAR)(WR8) @SF 7.3 86.1 WR 24 $7,100
17 Carlos Hyde (CLE)(RB9) @TB 3.4 77.1 RB 16 $4,700
18 James White (NE)(RB10) @CHI 14.2 114.2 RB 7 $6,900
19 David Johnson (ARI)(RB11) DEN 13 92.2 RB 11 $6,700
20 Michael Thomas (NO)(WR9) @BAL BYE 111.9 WR 10 $7,900
21 Emmanuel Sanders (DEN)(WR10) @ARI 24.5 113.4 WR 8 $6,500
22 Robert Woods (LAR)(WR11) @SF 19.1 114.8 WR 7 $7,000
23 Travis Kelce (KC)(TE1) CIN 11.1 64.8 TE 2 $6,700
24 DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)(WR12) @JAX 17.3 125 WR 4 $6,900
25 Stefon Diggs (MIN)(WR13) @NYJ 7.2 107.8 WR 12 $7,200

*Carlos Hyde has been traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars and is not expected to play Week 7

The Bengals Top Talent Offers Great DFS Value

AJ Green ($8,100) and Joe Mixon ($7,600) sit at least $500 less then their top-ranked positional counterparts.

It’s a bargain this week as they face a Chiefs defense surrendering 468 total yards.

Both players have had solid years up until this point, with Green as the PPR WR11 and Mixon as the PPR RB18, even after missing two games. Build your roster around one of them, or both, as each should be responsible for eating up some of that 468 yards the Chiefs have to offer.

Rank Player (Team)(Pos Rank) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
26 TJ Yeldon (JAX)(RB12) HOU 10 99.2 RB 9 $6,400
27 Mark Ingram (NO)(RB13) @BAL BYE 21.3 RB 62 $5,900
28 Zach Ertz (PHI)(TE2) CAR 17.3 60 TE 3 $7,100
29 LeSean McCoy (BUF)(RB14) @IND 12.4 45.8 RB 42 $5,600
30 Tyler Boyd (CIN)(WR14) @KC 25.2 57.8 WR 13 $6,700
31 Golden Tate (DET)(WR15) @MIA BYE 95 WR 17 $6,400
32 Alshon Jeffery (PHI)(WR16) LAR 27.4 57.8 WR 52 $6,300
33 Tevin Coleman (ATL)(RB15) NYG 11.1 67.5 RB 25 $5,100
34 Phillip Lindsay (DEN)(RB16) @ARI 12.6 71.9 RB 20 $4,600
35 Matt Brieda (SF)(RB17) LAR 12.1 81 RB 13 $5,300
36 Jarvis Landry (CLE)(WR17) @TB 3.1 78.2 WR28 $7,300
37 John Brown (BAL)(WR18) NO 4.8 81.8 WR 25 $5,700
38 Kenny Golladay (DET)(WR19) @MIA BYE 87.8 WR 23 $6,000
39 Julian Edelman (NE)(WR20) @CHI 16.1 28.8 WR 96 $6,600
40 Rob Gronkowski (NE)(TE3) @CHI 12.7 44.5 TE 6 $6,000
41 Chris Thompson (WAS)(RB18) DAL INJ 62 RB 27 $5,800
42 Sony Michel (NE)(RB19) @CHI 22.6 68.8 RB 24 $5,800
43 Alex Collins (BAL)(RB20) NO 17.4 69.8 RB 23 $5,500
44 Marlon Mack (IND)(RB21) BUF 10.3 14.9 RB 70 $4,400
45 Tarik Cohen (CHI)(RB22) NE 23.1 73.9 RB 19 $5,100
46 Buck Allen (BAL)(RB23) NO 4.9 69.8 RB 21 $4,500
47 Adrian Peterson (WAS)(RB24) DAL 9.7 70.5 RB 22 $4,600
48 Eric Ebron (IND)(TE4) BUF 17 68.5 TE 1 $5,400
49 Sterling Shepard (NYG)(WR21) @ATL 6.7 79.1 WR 26 $5,400
50 DeSean Jackson (TB)(WR22) CLE 12.4 89.8 WR 21 $5,800

Phillip Lindsay A Sneaky Good Play in Week 7

Lindsay is clearly the lightning in the Broncos backfield.

Too small to be a traditional feature back, the undrafted free agent has carved out a role for the Broncos as he has seen less than ten touches in only one game so far.

After being quiet in the passing game for the first few weeks, Lindsay has changed that with 11 catches over the Broncos last three contests. All the better in PPR.

Averaging a strong 5.7 yards per rush and 8.1 yards per catch, Lindsay and the Broncos head to Arizona Thursday night to put their talent up against a Cardinals defense ranked 31st against the run.

The Cards also have the league’s worst offense, averaging only 220 yards per game, which should give the Broncos plenty of opportunity to put the ball in Lindsay’s hands.

Rank Player (Team)(Pos Rank) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
51 Mohamed Sanu (ATL)(WR23) NYG 12.6 71.9 WR 33 $5,200
52 Marquise Goodwin (SF)(WR24) LAR 29.1 45.7 WR 62 $4,600
53 TY Hilton (IND)(WR25) BUF INJ 62.4 WR 46 $6,200
54 Michael Crabtree (BAL)(WR26) NO 21.3 76.3 WR 29 $5,100
55 Taylor Gabriel (CHI)(WR27) NE 16.9 72.9 WR 32 $4,700
56 Dede Westbrook (JAX)(WR28) HOU 12.8 76.3 WR 29 $4,800
57 Calvin Ridley (ATL)(WR29) NYG 7.7 94.2 WR 18 $6,000
58 Sammy Watkins (KC)(WR30) CIN 3.7 60.2 WR 48 $5,100
59 Corey Clement (PHI)(RB25) CAR 15.9 48.5 RB 40 $4,700
60 Dion Lewis (TEN)(RB26) @LAC 3.4 59.1 RB 29 $4,400
61 Kerryon Johnson (DET)(RB27) @MIA BYE 54.4 RB 32 $4,500
62 Kenyon Drake (MIA)(RB28) DET 9.8 66.5 RB 26 $4,900
63 Lamar Miller (HOU)(RB29) @JAX 9.1 49 RB 38 $4,200
64 Corey Davis (TEN)(WR31) @LAC 3.4 71.5 WR 34 $5,100
65 Demaryius Thomas (DEN) (WR32) @ARI 14.7 79 WR 27 $5,200
66 Josh Gordon (NE)(WR33) @CHI 9.2 36.1 WR 80 $5,600
67 Will Fuller (HOU)(WR34) @JAX 5.3 70.1 WR 36 $5,500
68 Allen Robinson (CHI)(WR35) NE 17.4 64.1 WR 42 $6,100
69 Bilal Powell (NYJ)(RB30) MIN 5.9 56.8 RB 30 $4,200
70 Austin Ekeler (LAC)(RB31) TEN 6 77 RB 17 $4,100
71 Jordan Howard (CHI)(RB32) NE 4.9 49 RB 39 $5,500
72 Isaiah Crowell (NYJ)(RB33) MIN 7.2 85.8 RB 12 $4,400
73 George Kittle (SF)(TE5) LAR 7 50.9 TE 5 $5,000
74 Kyle Rudolph (MIN)(TE6) IND 7.7 65.6 TE 9 $3,900
75 David Njoku (CLE)(TE7) @TB 18.5 30.5 TE 14 $4,200

A Heathy Goodwin Exploded On Monday Night

Marquise Goodwin entered Monday night’s contest with only 5 catches for 54 yards and 1 TD through the first six weeks of the season.

In and out of the lineup while battling nagging leg injuries, Goodwin had been a shell of his 2017 explosive self. Well, Monday changed all that.

Getting over the top of the Packers defense with ease, he posted a 4-126-2 line and reminded fantasy owners of his immense week-altering potential. As one of the games elite downfield weapons (when healthy), Goodwin should find a spot in plenty of lineups going forward.

Njoku No Joke

Another player off to a slow start in 2018 was Browns talented tight end David Njoku.

Since Baker Mayfield took over as starting QB for the Browns, Njoku’s fortunes began to change.  Mayfield recognizes the supreme talent Njoku is and has peppered him with 30 targets in his three starts.

Njoku had a bit of a coming out last week, posting 7-55-1. But it should be just a preview of what’s to come this week.

The Browns head to Tampa Bay to face the league’s worst defense defending the tight end position. The Bucs have surrendered a 36-486-3 line to opposing tight ends through their first five games, and those averages won’t get any better with the talented Njoku coming to town.

He is a great value play in daily and will outperform some of the position’s best this week.

Rank Player (Team)(Pos Rank) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
76 Cole Beasley (DAL)(WR36) @WAS 31.1 67.4 WR 38 $3,900
77 Devin Funchess (CAR)(WR37) @PHI 18.4 66.2 WR 41 $5,300
78 Nelson Agholor (PHI)(WR38) CAR 12.1 70.7 WR 35 $5,000
79 OJ Howard (TB)(TE8) CLE 16.2 40.4 TE 9 $3,600
80 Jordan Reed (WAS)(TE9) DAL 8.6 46.5 TE 15 $4,800
81 Marvin Jones (DET)(WR39) @MIA BYE 58.1 WR 51 $4,900
82 Christian Kirk (ARI)(WR40) DEN 13.7 63.3 WR 43 $4,600
83 Latavius Murray (MIN)(RB34) @NYJ 22.8 50.4 RB 36 $5,000
84 Ito Smith (ATL)(RB35) NYG 10.1 44.3 RB 47 $3,800
85 Duke Johnson (CLE) (RB36)* @TB 14.9 45.5 RB 44 $4,000
86 Willie Snead (BAL)(WR41) NO 13 67.3 WR 39 $4,000
87 Keelan Cole (JAX)(WR42) HOU 6.1 62.6 WR 45 $4,600
88 Albert Wilson (MIA)(WR43) DET 33 90.2 WR 20 $4,000
89 Austin Hooper (ATL)(TE9) NYG 22.1 41.3 TE 7 $4,200
90 Peyton Barber (TB)(RB37) CLE 20.6 38.7 RB 51 $3,800
91 Royce Freeman (DEN)(RB38) @ARI 2.2 51.3 RB 34 $3,800
92 Nyheim Hines (IND)(RB39) BUF 5.5 78.8 RB 15 $4,300
93 Theo Riddick (DET)(RB40) @MIA BYE 39.8 RB 49 $3,800
94 Frank Gore (MIA)(RB41) DET 12.9 45.6 RB 43 $3,800
95 Chris Godwin (TB)(WR45) CLE 17.6 67.9 WR 37 $4,600
96 Kenny Stills (MIA)(WR46) DET 6.5 62.6 WR 44 $4,400
97 Raheem Mostert (SF)(RB42) LAR 8.7 10.4 RB 77 $3,300
98 Derrick Henry (TEN)(RB43) @LAC 3.6 30 RB 56 $4,000
99 Nick Chubb (CLE)(RB44)** @TB 2.5 29.3 RB 57 $3,600
100 Tyrell Williams (LAC)(WR47) TEN 26.9 66.5 WR 40 $3,800

*Duke Johnson Jr gets a little boost after the Hyde trade, making him a solid FLEX play 

**With Carlos Hyde a Jaguar, Nick Chubb becomes a low-end RB2 for Week 7 

Scanning the Week 7 Bargain Bin

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have no choice but to push the pedal to the floor on offense to attempt to make up for their terrible defense.

One of the players benefiting from the Bucs aggressive ways is tight end OJ Howard. Howard is averaging a monster 18.9 yards per reception on 15 catches through his four healthy games, scoring twice.

The Bargain Bin should provide a player with upside to compete with the games elite, and this week the find comes in the form of a former first-round tight end. who’s just scratching the surface of his talent.

Good luck in Week 7!

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