Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings: Matchups We Love and Box ...

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The first game of Week 7 is in the books, but fantasy managers still have 14 games to navigate on Sunday and Monday.

We'll again have a Sunday morning game, as the New England Patriots will face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. The Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys are on bye this week, meaning players like Dak Prescott, Caleb Williams, CeeDee Lamb and Cole Kmet will be out of action.

Managers will need to set lineups early and account for any absences. They'll also need to make the right lineup choices at a time when fantasy "must-start" players seem to be few and far between.

Here, you'll find updated rankings and projections for the remaining Week 7 schedule. All rankings and analysis are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.

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1. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: 227 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 76 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD

2. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders: 244 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 48 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD

3. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: 255 passing yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 43 rushing yards

4. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers: 312 passing yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 12 rushing yards

5. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: 231 passing yards, 2 TDs, 48 rushing yards

6. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 309 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 22 rushing yards

7. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: 293 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 15 rushing yards

8. Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings: 289 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT

9. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49erS: 275 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT

10. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans: 255 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT

Matchup to Love: Lamar Jackson at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Monday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers should be a fun one. After a slow start, the Ravens have morphed into one of the league's most threatening teams, offensively, anyway. The Bucs seem to have the pieces needed to return to the playoffs.

Neither defense has been particularly good against the pass, though, and Jackson's dual-threat ability pushes him to the top of our list. Tampa has struggled to contain opposing quarterbacks—only Jacksonville has allowed more fantasy points to the position—and it has struggled against the run too.

In a game that should feature plenty of explosive back-and-forth offense, Jackson will shine.

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1. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens: 1 reception, 178 scrimmage yards, 2 TDs

2. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: 5 receptions, 122 scrimmage yards, 1 TD

3. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons: 4 receptions, 108 scrimmage yards, 1 TD

4. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams:4 receptions, 99 scrimmage yards, 1 TD

5. Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks: 3 receptions, 102 scrimmage yards, 1 TD

6. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers: 3 receptions, 165 scrimmage yards

7. Joe Mixon, Houston Texans: 3 receptions, 100 scrimmage yards, 1 TD

8. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers: 5 receptions, 109 scrimmage yards

9. Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans: 5 receptions, 105 scrimmage yards

10. JK Dobbins, Los Angeles Chargers: 4 receptions, 112 scrimmage yards

Matchup to Love: Derrick Henry at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Buccaneers have been a middle-of-the-road team against running backs in fantasy (16th-most points allowed). However, that's had a lot to do with who they've played and how games have unfolded.

When it comes to defensive efficiency, Tampa hasn't had much against the run. The Buccaneers have allowed an average of 4.7 yards per carry this season. While they've allowed fewer than 100 rushing yards in each of their last two games those were against A.) an Atlanta Falcons team that let Kirk Cousins run the show and B.) the short-handed New Orleans Saints.

The Ravens will lean on Henry early and often, and he's likely to have a huge outing in Week 7.

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1. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: 9 receptions, 148 yards, 1 TD

2. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: 8 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD

3. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals: 7 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

4. Malik Nabers, New York Giants: 7 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD

5. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles: 7 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

6. Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 6 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD

7. Diontae Johnson, Carolina Panthers: 6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

8. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons: 6 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD

9. Stefon Diggs, Houston Texans: 8 receptions, 118 yards

10. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders: 6 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

Matchup to Love: Justin Jefferson vs. Detroit Lions

The Minnesota Vikings will host the Detroit Lions this week, which is great news for both Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown. Both receivers should be top plays, as the Vikings have allowed the third-most fantasy points to opposing receivers, while the Lions have allowed the fourth-most.

A couple of factors give Jefferson the edge here. For one, the Lions have lost star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a season-ending leg fracture. Secondly, the Vikings may or may not have starting running back Aaron Jones (hamstring)

"Aaron is going to progress throughout the week and hopefully has a chance to go on Sunday," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said, per ESPN's Kevin Seifert.

Detroit usually tries to field a balanced offense, but Minnesota may not have that option. Expect everything to run through Jefferson on Sunday.

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1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs: 8 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

2. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: 5 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

3. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders: 6 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

4. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals: 7 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

5. Evan Engram, Jacksonville Jaguars: 7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

6. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons: 7 receptions, 86 yards

7. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions: 6 receptions, 82 yards

8. Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers: 5 receptions, 79 yards

9. Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills: 6 receptions, 72 yards

10. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns: 6 receptions, 68 yards

Matchup to Love: Travis Kelce at San Francisco 49ers

Sunday's Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will be another fun one. It's a matchup that should thrust Travis Kelce directly into the fantasy spotlight.

The 49ers haven't exactly been bad against opposing tight ends—they've allowed the 13th-fewest fantasy points—but they don't boast a shut-down unit. With Rashee Rice (knee) done for the year, Kelce has had to step back into his role as Patrick Mahomes' top target.

Kelce caught nine passes for 70 yards in Week 5—Kansas City was on bye last week. He should have similar or better numbers in a pivotal game against San Francisco.