Fantasy Football Week 7 Wide Receiver Rankings

The 2021-22 NFL season has already been extremely entertaining. Bye weeks are starting to take place. This means those wide receivers like Justin Jefferson, Mike Williams, and CeeDee Lamb 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 wide receiver rankings.

*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to reserve/COVID-19 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)

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 WR1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a high floor.

High WR2- a player who may isn’t likely to carry a lineup that week, but has the ability to have a breakout game and is teetering between WR1 and WR2 category.

Starting WR2- a player who should be started in most lineups and should reach their point projection. This player is started is because of their consistency and moderately high floor

Low WR2- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not. Their production may not be pretty or win a person their lineup but the production is consistent enough to make a fantasy owner comfortable starting them.

Flex- a player who could float around the territory of being benched, but is started due to the potential to play better than their point projection. However, this player has the potential to flop and causes a fantasy team to lose if he has a bad game.

Deeper League Flex- a player who has starting value in deeper leagues. There are enough reasons to leave this player on the bench, but their upside makes them an attractive option. Desperate times may call for a player like this to be inserted into starting lineups.

Upside Player- a player who is boom or bust. This player can exceed expectations in a given week or could flop and be the reason why someone lost their fantasy matchup.

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	Davante Adams	vs Washington Football Team	WR1
Must Start	Tyreek Hill*	vs Tennessee Titans	WR2
Must Start	Cooper Kupp	vs Detriot Lions	WR3
Starting WR1	Deebo Samuel	vs Indianapolis Colts	WR4
Starting WR1	Calvin Ridley	vs Miami Dolphins	WR5
Starting WR1	D.J. Moore	vs New York Giants	WR6
Starting WR1	D.K. Metcalf	vs New Orleans Saints	WR7
High WR2	DeAndre Hopkins	vs Houston Texans	WR8
High WR2	Brandin Cooks	vs Arizona Cardinals	WR9
High WR2	Terry McLaurin*	vs Green Bay Packers	WR10
Starting WR2	Mike Evans	vs Chicago Bears	WR11
Starting WR2	Ja’Marr Chase	vs Baltimore Ravens	WR12
Starting WR2	A.J. Brown	vs Kansas City Chiefs	WR13
Starting WR2	Courtland Sutton	vs Cleveland Browns	WR14
Starting WR2	Marquise “Hollywood” Brown	vs Cincinnati Bengals	WR15
Starting WR2	Antonio Brown*	vs Chicago Bears	WR16
Low WR2	Sterling Shepard	vs Carolina Panthers	WR17
Low WR2	Robert Woods	vs Detriot Lions	WR18
Low WR2	Chris Godwin	vs Chicago Bears	WR19
Flex	Hunter Renfrow	vs Philadelphia Eagles	WR20
Flex	DeVante Parker*	vs Atlanta Falcons	WR21
Flex	Jakobi Meyers	vs New York Jets	WR22
Flex	Jaylen Waddle	vs Atlanta Falcons	WR23
Flex	Marquez Callaway	vs Seattle Seahawks	WR24
Flex	T.Y. Hilton*	vs San Francisco 49ers	WR25
Flex	A.J. Green	vs Houston Texans	WR26
Flex	Julio Jones*	vs Kansas City Chiefs	WR27
Flex	Jerry Jeudy*	vs Cleveland Browns	WR28
Flex	Michael Pittman Jr.	vs San Francisco 49ers	WR29
Flex	Tim Patrick	vs Cleveland Browns	WR30
Flex	Tyler Lockett	vs New Orleans Saints	WR31
Flex	DeVonta Smith	vs Las Vegas Raiders	WR32
Deep League Flex	Christian Kirk	vs Houston Texans	WR33
Deep League Flex	Odell Beckham Jr.*	vs Denver Broncos	WR34
Deep League Flex	Tee Higgins	vs Baltimore Ravens	WR35
Deep League Flex	Allen Robinson	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	WR36
Deep League Flex	Darnell Mooney	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	WR37
Upside Play	Corey Davis	vs New England Patriots	WR38
Upside Play	Amon-Ra St. Brown	vs Los Angeles Rams	WR39
Upside Play	Mecole Hardman	vs Tennessee Titans	WR40
Upside Play	Henry Ruggs*	vs Philadelphia Eagles	WR41
Upside Play	Jamison Crowder	vs New England Patriots	WR42
Upside Play	Robby Anderson	vs New York Giants	WR43
Upside Play	Kalif Raymond	vs Los Angeles Rams	WR44
Upside Play	Jarvis Landry*	vs Denver Broncos	WR45
Upside Play	Kenny Golladay*	vs Carolina Panthers	WR46
Upside Play	Darius Slayton*	vs Carolina Panthers	WR47
Upside Play	Quez Watkins	vs Las Vegas Raiders	WR48
Upside Play	Rashod Bateman	vs Cincinnati Bengals	WR49
Upside Play	Brandon Aiyuk	vs Indianapolis Colts	WR50
Upside Play	Russell Gage	vs Miami Dolphins	WR51
Upside Play	Deonte Harris	vs Seattle Seahawks	WR52
Upside Play	Van Jefferson	vs Detriot Lions	WR53
Upside Play	Nelson Agholor	vs New York Jets	WR54
Upside Play	Rondale Moore	vs Houston Texans	WR55
Upside Play	Jalen Reagor	vs Las Vegas Raiders	WR56
Leave on the Bench	Tyler Boyd	vs Baltimore Ravens	WR57
Leave on the Bench	Bryan Edwards*	vs Philadelphia Eagles	WR58
Leave on the Bench	Nico Collins	vs Arizona Cardinals	WR59
Leave on the Bench	Donovan Peoples-Jones	vs Denver Broncos	WR60
Leave on the Bench	Sammy Watkins*	vs Cincinnati Bengals	WR61
Leave on the Bench	Dyami Brown	vs Green Bay Packers	WR62
Leave on the Bench	Kendrick Bourne	vs New York Jets	WR63
Leave on the Bench	Kenny Stills	vs Seattle Seahawks	WR64
Leave on the Bench	Kendall Hinton	vs Cleveland Browns	WR65
Leave on the Bench	Zach Pascal	vs San Francisco 49ers	WR66
Leave on the Bench	Randall Cobb	vs Washington Football Team	WR67
Leave on the Bench	Demarcus Robinson	vs Tennessee Titans	WR68
Leave on the Bench	Danny Amendola	vs Arizona Cardinals	WR69
Leave on the Bench	Allen Lazard	vs Washington Football Team	WR70
Leave on the Bench	Curtis Samuel*	vs Green Bay Packers	WR71
Leave on the Bench	Elijah Moore	vs New England Patriots	WR72
Leave on the Bench	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	vs Kansas City Chiefs	WR73
Leave on the Bench	Chris Moore	vs Arizona Cardinals	WR74
Leave on the Bench	Keelan Cole	vs New England Patriots	WR75
Leave on the Bench	Josh Gordon	vs Tennessee Titans	WR76
Leave on the Bench	KhaDarel Hodge	vs Los Angeles Rams	WR77
Leave on the Bench	Dante Pettis	vs Carolina Panthers	WR78
Leave on the Bench	Adam Humphries	vs Green Bay Packers	WR79
Leave on the Bench	Preston Williams	vs Atlanta Falcons	WR80
Leave on the Bench	DeSean Jackson	vs Detriot Lions	WR81
Leave on the Bench	Terrace Marshall Jr.*	vs New York Giants	WR82
Leave on the Bench	Mack Hollins	vs Atlanta Falcons	WR83

Possible Changes that can occur before Sunday

WR2 Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs:

Tyreek Hill played last week against the Washington Football Team with a quad injury. He missed practice Wednesday because of it. If Hill misses the game this week against the Tennessee Titans Mecole Hardman goes to WR23 between Jaylen Waddle and Marquez Callaway. The rest of the Chiefs receivers impossible to predict who would be next in line for targets.

Washington Football Team Wide Receivers: WR10 Terry McLaurin & WR71 Curtis Samuel

Terry McLaurin played last week despite suffering a hamstring injury during the week. He definitely did not look like his normal self. Curtis Samuel missed last week with a groin injury. If both are out Dyami Brown will likely step up as the number one wide receiver in Green Bay slotting in at WR32 between DeVonta Smith and Christian Kirk. Adam Humphries would move up to WR53 between Deonte Harris and Van Jefferson. DeAndre Carter would join the list at WR74 between Elijah Moore and Nick Westbrook-Ihkine.

WR16 Antonio Brown, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Antonio Brown missed practice Wednesday because of an ankle sprain. If he was to miss this week’s game against the Chicago Bears Chris Godwin would move up to WR14 between A.J. Brown and Courtland Sutton. Tampa Bay has a plethora of weapons who would be next on the depth chart. Based on the game Brown missed earlier this year the third wide receiver in this offense would be Tyler Johnson.

WR21 Devante Parker, Miami Dolphins

Devante Parker missed the past two games because of a shoulder injury. If Parker was to miss another week against Atlanta Jaylen Waddle would jump to WR17 between Chris Godwin and Sterling Shepard. Preston Williams and/or Mack Hollins could be candidates to see targets after Jaylen Waddle and Mike Gesicki in this offense. 

WR25 T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis Colts

During his return from Injured Reserve last week T.Y. Hilton suffered a quad injury. It is uncertain if Hilton will be ready to play against the 49ers this weekend. If Hilton is out Michael Pittman Jr. would move up to WR24 between Jaylen Waddle and Marquez Callaway. Zach Pascal would move up to WR36 between Tee Higgins and Allen Robinson.

WR27 Julio Jones, Tennessee Titans

Julio Jones reinjured his hamstring last week against the Buffalo Bills. If he misses this week against Kansas City A.J. Brown would retain his value and Nick Westbrook-Ihkine would likely bump up to WR49 between Rashod Bateman and Brandon Aiyuk.

WR28 Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos

Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is eligible to return from Injured Reserve this week after the Broncos designated him to return on Saturday. Vic Fangio said that there is less than a 50% chance Jeudy plays on Thursday against Cleveland. If he misses this game Tim Patrick would jump up to WR26 between T.Y. Hilton and A.J. Green. Also, Kendall Hinton would jump up to WR56 between Rondale Moore and Jalen Reagor.

Cleveland Browns Wide Receivers: WR34 Odell Beckham Jr. & WR45 Jarvis Landry

The Cleveland Browns are beat up badly right now. Jarvis Landry is recovering from a knee injury and Odell Beckham Jr. is dealing with a shoulder injury. If Landry is recovered off of IR and Beckham is inactive or if Beckham plays and Landry sits out another week Donovan Peoples-Jones moves up to WR50 between Brandon Aiyuk and Russell Gage.

If both receivers are out Peoples-Jones moves up to WR38 between Corey Davis and Amon-Ra St.Brown. Then Anthony Schwartz would join the list at WR74 between Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Chris Moore.

Las Vegas Raiders Wide Receivers: WR41 Henry Ruggs & WR58 Bryan Edwards

Both Las Vegas Raiders’ top wideouts are injured. Henry Ruggs is dealing with a knee injury and Bryan Edwards is dealing with a hamstring injury. If both were to miss time the next receivers up that would see targets after Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow are Willie Snead and Zay Jones.

New York Giants Wide Receivers: WR46 Kenny Golladay, & WR47 Darius Slayton, 

Multiple of the Giants’ top receivers still are dealing with injuries. Now that Sterling Shepard is healthy rookie Kadarius Toney will miss time with an ankle injury. If Golladay and Slayton still miss time the next receivers up will likely be John Ross and Dante Pettis.

WR61 Sammy Watkins, Baltimore Ravens

Sammy Watkins missed last week with an ankle injury. If he misses this game against the Cincinnati Bengals Devin Duvernay would move slot in at WR61 between replacing Watkins.

WR82 Terrace Marshall Jr. Carolina Panthers

Panthers’ second-round pick wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. is dealing with a concussion. For those playing Marshall in dynasty leagues, this is an injury to pay attention to throughout the week.