The 2024-25 NFL season has begun which means fantasy football is back! The fantasy landscape has already changed since the preseason due to breakout players and major injuries across the league.Bye weeks are starting to take place. This means that quarterbacks like Caleb Williams and Dak Prescott will be out this week. On top of that injuries have started to mount up at this point of the season. It is always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the fantasy football week 7 quarterback rankings.
[Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to Injured Reserve List]
[Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week]
Must Start- a player who should be in your lineup that week because of the combination of matchup and talent. They will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and could repeat the production most weeks.
Starter- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a high floor.
Low-End Starter- a player who should be started in most lineups but can bottom out and finish below average on a given week. A high ceiling play in two-quarterback or superflex leagues.
Streamer- a player who could be a perfect replacement for a starter for a week or two. Starting this player may not win you your lineup but they will make sure that your production out of that position will not lose you your matchup either. Also a viable option in two-quarterback or superflex leagues.
Deep League Streamer- a player who could fill a void at a position in a deeper league. Their ceiling may be close to average point production at the position but their floor is enough to get through the week. A reasonable player to have in your lineup in two-quarterback or superflex leagues.
Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.
| Category | Name | Opponent | Ranking |
| Must Start | Lamar Jackson | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | QB1 |
| Must Start | Josh Allen | vs Tennessee Titans | QB2 |
| Must Start | Jalen Hurts | vs New York Giants | QB3 |
| Must Start | Patrick Mahomes | vs San Francisco 49ers | QB4 |
| Starter | Baker Mayfield | vs Baltimore Ravens | QB5 |
| Starter | Jayden Daniels | vs Carolina Panthers | QB6 |
| Starter | Jordan Love | vs Houston Texans | QB7 |
| Starter | Joe Burrow | vs Cleveland Browns | QB8 |
| Low-End Starter | Brock Purdy | vs Kansas City Chiefs | QB9 |
| Low-End Starter | C.J. Stroud | vs Green Bay Packers | QB10 |
| Low-End Starter | Kyler Murray | vs Los Angeles Chargers | QB11 |
| Low-End Starter | Anthony Richardson | vs Miami Dolphins | QB12 |
| Streamer | Kirk Cousins | vs Seattle Seahawks | QB13 |
| Streamer | Geno Smith | vs Atlanta Falcons | QB14 |
| Streamer | Sam Darnold | vs Detroit Lions | QB15 |
| Streamer | Drake Maye | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | QB16 |
| Deep League Streamer | Justin Herbert | vs Arizona Cardinals | QB17 |
| Deep League Streamer | Trevor Lawerence | vs New England Patriots | QB18 |
| Deep League Streamer | Daniel Jones | vs Philadelphia Eagles | QB19 |
| Deep League Streamer | Bo Nix | vs New Orleans Saints | QB20 |
| Deep League Streamer | Aaron Rodgers | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | QB21 |
| Deep League Streamer | Jared Goff | vs Minnesota Vikings | QB22 |
| Deep League Streamer | Andy Dalton | vs Washington Commanders | QB23 |
| Deep League Streamer | Russell Wilson | vs New York Jets | QB24 |
| Leave on the Bench | Matthew Stafford | vs Las Vegas Raiders | QB25 |
| Leave on the Bench | Aidan O’Connell | vs Los Angeles Chargers | QB26 |
| Leave on the Bench | Deshaun Watson | vs Cincinnati Bengals | QB27 |
| Leave on the Bench | Will Levis | vs Buffalo Bills | QB28 |
| Leave on the Bench | Spencer Rattler | vs Denver Broncos | QB29 |
| Leave on the Bench | Tyler Huntley | vs Indianapolis Colts | QB30 |
QB15 Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts
Anthony Richardson missed the past two games with oblique and abdominal injuries. He is expected to return this week. If Richardson misses Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins Joe Flacco becomes the QB16 between Drake Maye and Justin Herbert.
Justin Fields, Pittsburgh Steelers
It was announced earlier this week that Russell Wilson will take first team reps in practice this week over Justin Fields. This means that Wilson will likely start at quarterback for the Steelers against the New York Jets. Wilson does not have the running upside that Fields does but the offense should be more balance between the run and the pass under Wilson.
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