Fantasy Football Week 7 Running Back Rankings

With six weeks of the 2026 NFL season in the books, the fantasy football season is already approaching its midpoint. The landscape for the best options for your fantasy football team has continued to take shape, with surprise performances, breakout players and fantasy duds shaking up rankings week to week. As we get closer to the halfway point of the season, let’s take a look at my fantasy football running back rankings heading into Week 7.

Key:

Must Start- A player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.

Starting RB1- A player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a solid floor.

Low-End Starter- A player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more often than not because of depth at the position. Their production is based on whether they can get in the end zone or not. It can be the difference between a top-10 performance and a top-25 performance.

Deep League Starter- A player whose ceiling isn’t high but should put up enough production to be started in deep leagues. When a player like this is started, it is because their production, though it will likely be low, will be better than a few other options.

Status Uncertain- A player who has some sort of injury designation for the week and whose status should be monitored throughout the week to see if they’ll play.

Updates for Week 7:

• James Cook III, Bhayshul Tuten, Omarion Hampton, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Kimani Vidal are all on bye this week, so fantasy managers should replace these running backs with options off the bench.
• Saquon Barkley, David Montgomery, Quinshon Judkins, Breece Hall and Jeremiyah Love are all uncertain to play as they deal with injuries heading into Week 7. Fantasy managers with any of these running backs should monitor their statuses throughout the week and be prepared to replace them with options off the bench.
• The Packers could get Josh Jacobs back this week, as he’s been cleared to return from the commissioner’s exempt list after missing the first six weeks of the NFL season. Jacobs will provide a much-needed boost to the Packers’ run game and is expected to suit up this week in a favorable matchup against the Lions, whose defense has given up plenty of points this season.
• Zach Charbonnet and Jordan Mason are both eyeing returns in Week 7 after extended injury absences. Charbonnet tore his ACL in the Seahawks‘ divisional-round win against the 49ers last season and, after starting the season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. Seattle still needs to activate him to the roster for Sunday’s game, but there’s a good chance Charbonnet will return to face off against his former backfield partner, Kenneth Walker III. Mason played in the Vikings‘ 2026 opener against Green Bay but was placed on IR shortly afterward due to a thumb injury. Mason also practiced fully on Wednesday and still needs to be activated from IR.

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