Fantasy Football Week 7 Wide Receiver Rankings

The 2025-26 NFL season is underway which means we are in the thick of fantasy football season! 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 wide receivers  like Zay Flowers and Khalil Shakir will be out this week. It would be irresponsible to start a player with a rough matchup over a player with a more favorable one that is ranked or projected to perform similarly. Here are fantasy football Week 7 wide receiver 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]

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 not be likely to carry a lineup that week, but has the ability to have a breakout game and is teetering between WR1 and WR2 territory.

Starting WR2- a player who should be started in most lineups and should reach their point projection. This player is started 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 cause 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.

Fantasy Football Week 7 Wide Receiver Rankings

Players that could miss this week’s game

Dallas Cowboys Wide Receivers: WR3 Ceedee Lamb & WR73 Kavontae Turpin

CeeDee Lamb has missed the past three games with an ankle injury. Kavontae Turpin has missed the past two games with a. foot injury. If both Lamb and Turpin miss Week 7 against the Washington Commanders George Pickens moves up to WR6 between Jaxson Smith-Njigba and Drake London. Ryan Flournoy becomes WR58 between Olamide Zacheaus and Marvin Mims Jr.

If Lamb misses Week 7 against the Washington Commanders and Turpin is active Pickens moves up to WR6 between Jaxson Smith-Njigba and Drake London. Turpin moves up to WR63 between Jordan Whittington and Christian Watson.

If Turpin misses Week 7 against the Washington Commanders and Lamb is active Flournoy becomes WR73between Parker Washington and Dontayvion Wicks.

WR14 Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers

Quentin Johnston missed last week’s game against the Miami Dolphins with a  hamstring injury. There is a chance that Johnston returns this week. If Johnston misses Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts. Ladd McConkey moves up to WR11 between Chris Olave and D.K. Metcalf. Keenan Allen moves up to WR25 between Michael Pittman Jr. and Terry McLaurin.  Tre Harris becomes WR56 between Alec Pierce and Darius Slayton.

WR16 Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mike Evans has missed the past four games with a hamstring injury. The Buccaneers are hopeful that he could return this week. If Evans misses Week 7 against the Detroit Lions Sterling Shepard moves up to WR30 between Matthew Golden and Wan’Dale Robinson. Tez Johnson. moves up to WR42 between Jerry Jeudy and D.J. Moore. Kameron Johnson becomes WR55 between Kendrick Bourne and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown.

Washington Commanders Wide Receivers: WR9 Deebo Samuel & WR25 Terry McLaurin

Deebo Samuel missed practice on Wednesday because of a heel injury. Terry McLaurin missed the past three games with a quad injury. If both Samuel and McLaurin miss Week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys Luke McCaffrey moves up to WR42 between Sterling Shepard and Kayshon Boutte.

If Samuel misses Week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys and McLaurin is active McLaurin moves up to WR22 between Xavier Worthy and Stefon Diggs. McCaffrey moves up to WR55 between Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and Alec Pierce.

If McLaurin misses Week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys and Samuel is active Luke McCaffrey moves up to WR55 between Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and Alec Pierce.

WR11 Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints

Chris Olave was limited in practice on Wednesday with a hip injury. It is unclear if this injury could cause Olave to miss any time. If Olave misses Week 7 against the Chicago Bears Rashid Shaheed moves up to WR28 between Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jordan Addison.

WR28 Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals

Marvin Harrison Jr. suffered a concussion last week against the Indianapolis Colts. Given the nature of the injury it seems unlikely that Harrison Jr. will play this week. If Harrison Jr. misses Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers Michael Wilson moves up to WR43 between Ricky Pearsall and Calvin Austin III. Zay Jones becomes WR46 between Kayshon Boutte and Travis Hunter.

WR33 Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans

Calvin Ridley suffered a hamstring injury last week against the Las Vegas Raiders. He missed practice on Wednesday because of the injury. If Ridley misses Week 7 against the New England Patriots Elic Ayomanor moves up to WR44 between Sterling Shepard and Kayshon Boutte.

WR38 Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts

Josh Downs missed practice on Wednesday because of a concussion. This makes him unlikely to play this week. If Downs misses Week 7 against the Los Angeles Chargers Alec Pierce moves up to 45 between Kayshon Boutte and Travis Hunter.

WR39 Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders

Jakobi Meyers missed practice on Wednesday with toe and knee injuries. If he misses more practice this week he could miss this week’s game. If Meyers misses this week’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs Jack Bech moves up to WR63 between Jordan Whittington and Christian Watson.

WR42 D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears

D.J. Moore has been dealing with a groin injury since his game last week against the Washington Commanders. It is unclear if this will cause Moore to miss any time. If Moore misses Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints Olamide Zaccheaus moves up to WR54 between Kendrick Bourne and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown. Luther Burden III becomes WR58 between Darius Slayton and Marvin Mims Jr.

San Francisco 49ers Wide Receivers: WR43 Ricky Pearsall & WR48 Jauan Jennings

Ricky Pearsall missed the past two games with a knee injury. Jauan Jennings was limited in practice on Wednesday with a rib injury. If both Pearsall and Jennings miss Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons Kendrick Bourne moves up to WR33 between Tee Higgins and Calvin Ridley. Demarcus Robinson becomes WR60 between Tutu Atwell and Josh Reynolds.

If Pearsall misses Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons and Jennings is active Bourne moves up to WR35 between Jameson Williams and DeVonta Smith. Jennings moves up to WR43 between D.J. Moore and Sterling Shepard.

If Jennings misses Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons and Pearsall is active Bourne moves up to WR43 between D.J. Moore and Sterling Shepard.

WR47 Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons

Darnell Mooney suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4 against the Washington Commanders. He is still considered questionable for this week’s game. If Mooney misses Week 6 against the Buffalo Bills Ray-Ray McCloud III becomes WR57 between Jalen Coker and Dyami Brown.

WR57 Darius Slayton, New York Giants

Darius Slayton missed last week’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a hamstring injury. He missed practice on Wednesday because of the injury. If Slayton misses Week 7 against the Denver Broncos Lil’Jordan Humphrey becomes WR62 between Michael Wilson and Jordan Whittington.

WR60 Tutu Atwell, Los Angeles Rams

Tutu Atwell missed last week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a hamstring injury. He was limited in practice on Wednesday because of the injury. If Atwell misses Week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars Jordan Whittington moves up to WR50 between Tez Johnson and Christian Kirk.

Green Bay Packers Wide Receivers: WR64 Christian Watson & WR74 Dontayvion Wicks

Christian Watson has missed the first six games of the year recovering from a torn ACL. Dontayvion Wicks was limited in practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury. If both Watson and Wicks miss Week 7 against the Arizona Cardinals Savion Williams becomes WR69 between Xavier Legette and Jack Bech.

If Watson misses Week 7 against the Arizona Cardinals and Wicks is active Wicks moves up to WR64 between Jordan Whittington and Dyami Brown.

If Wicks misses Week 7 against the Arizona Cardinals and Watson is active Savion Williams becomes WR74 below Kavontae Turpin.

WR67 Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers

Jalen Coker could return this week from his preseason quad injury. He could make his season debut this week. If Coker misses Week 7 against the New York Jets Xavier Legette moves up to WR67 between Demario “Pop” Douglas and Jack Bech.

Players that are currently not expected to play

Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams

Puka Nacua suffered an ankle sprain last week against the Baltimore Ravens. He is expected to miss at least this one game because of the injury. Nacua’s role cannot be replicated in the offense so there isn’t an exact replacement. His absence will lock Davante Adams in as a top-10 receiver in fantasy football. Then secondary receivers Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington could have flex value while Nacua is out.

Garrett Wilson, New York Jets

Garrett Wilson suffered a knee injury last week against the Denver Broncos. He will likely miss this week’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Wilson was the only fantasy relevant receiver for the New York Jets. Even when he is out Josh Reynolds and Arian Smith are only flex options very deep leagues.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receivers: Emeka Egbuka & Chris Godwin

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will likely be without Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin this week against the Detroit Lions. If Mike Evans returns he will be the clear top receivers in this offense. If Evans does not return Sterling Shepard and Tez Johnson should have flex value in this high-powered offense

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