Week 7 runs from Thursday Oct 22 to Monday Oct 26, 14 games. On bye: Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders. Thursday night is New England Patriots at Chicago Bears (CHI -3.0, total 50.5), so those lineups lock first.
Everything below comes from the model's two boards: this week's rankings (each player's season-long expectation times the matchup: his team's implied total, the opponent's defence against the position, wind and the crew) and the rest-of-season board (the season board with this year's games folded in and today's injury report applied). Scoring is PPR. Projections are points this week; the range is the floor and ceiling the board carries.
The slate
| Game | Day | Line | Total | Implied (away / home) |
|---|
| NE at CHI | Thursday Oct 22 | CHI -3.0 | 50.5 | 23.8 / 26.8 |
| PIT at NO | Sunday Oct 25 | NO +3.5 | 44.5 | 24.0 / 20.5 |
| CIN at BAL | Sunday Oct 25 | BAL +1.5 | 48.5 | 25.0 / 23.5 |
| CLE at TEN | Sunday Oct 25 | TEN +1.5 | 37.5 | 19.5 / 18.0 |
| IND at MIN | Sunday Oct 25 | MIN -6.5 | 41.5 | 17.5 / 24.0 |
| MIA at NYJ | Sunday Oct 25 | NYJ -4.5 | 39.5 | 17.5 / 22.0 |
| NYG at HOU | Sunday Oct 25 | HOU -10.5 | 42.5 | 16.0 / 26.5 |
| SF at ATL | Sunday Oct 25 | ATL +2.5 | 49.5 | 26.0 / 23.5 |
| TB at CAR | Sunday Oct 25 | CAR -3.0 | 44.5 | 20.8 / 23.8 |
| DEN at ARI | Sunday Oct 25 | ARI +4.5 | 43.5 | 24.0 / 19.5 |
| GB at DET | Sunday Oct 25 | DET -3.0 | 53.5 | 25.2 / 28.2 |
| LAR at LV | Sunday Oct 25 | LV +3.5 | 48.5 | 26.0 / 22.5 |
| KC at SEA | Sunday Oct 25 | SEA -3.0 | 42.5 | 19.8 / 22.8 |
| DAL at PHI | Monday Oct 26 | PHI +4.5 | 44.5 | 24.5 / 20.0 |
Start them
Each position's top of the week, then the matchup calls: players ranked as starters this week and well above their rest-of-season standing. The last column is the player's rest-of-season rank at the position, so a wide gap is the matchup talking.
Quarterbacks
| # | Player | Call | Team | Opp | Proj | Range | Matchup | ROS |
|---|
| 1 | Brock Purdy | Must start | SF | @ ATL | 23.5 | 12.9 to 37.7 | 1.20 | QB5 |
| 2 | C.J. Stroud | Must start | HOU | vs NYG | 22.4 | 12.3 to 35.9 | 1.18 | QB10 |
| 3 | Joe Burrow | Must start | CIN | @ BAL | 22.3 | 12.3 to 35.6 | 1.10 | QB3 |
| 4 | Matthew Stafford | Start | LAR | @ LV | 21.1 | 11.6 to 33.8 | 1.19 | QB18 |
| 5 | Jared Goff | Start | DET | vs GB | 21.1 | 11.6 to 33.7 | 1.11 | QB4 |
| 6 | Kirk Cousins | Start | LV | vs LAR | 20.9 | 11.5 to 33.4 | 1.02 | QB2 |
| 7 | Lamar Jackson (Questionable) | Start if active | BAL | vs CIN | 20.1 | 11.1 to 32.2 | 1.07 | QB7 |
| 8 | Caleb Williams | Start | CHI | vs NE | 20.1 | 11.0 to 32.1 | 1.05 | QB6 |
| 9 | Jordan Love (Questionable) | Start if active | GB | @ DET | 20.0 | 11.0 to 32.0 | 1.20 | QB21 |
| 10 | Bryce Young | Start | CAR | vs TB | 19.5 | 10.7 to 31.3 | 1.13 | QB13 |
Matchup starts at quarterbacks: this week's rank against the rest-of-season rank, and why.
| Player | Call | Team | Opp | This week | ROS | Proj | Why |
|---|
| Matthew Stafford | Start | LAR | @ LV | QB4 | QB18 | 21.1 | LV has allowed the 6th-most points to quarterbacks; LAR is implied for 26.0 points; the game-log projection (23.9) sits above his season number (17.1). |
| Jordan Love (Questionable) | Start if active | GB | @ DET | QB9 | QB21 | 20.0 | DET has allowed the 4th-most points to quarterbacks; GB is implied for 25.2 points; the game-log projection (22.0) sits above his season number (16.3); listed Questionable. |
| Brock Purdy | Must start | SF | @ ATL | QB1 | QB5 | 23.5 | ATL has allowed the 2nd-most points to quarterbacks; SF is implied for 26.0 points; the game-log projection (23.4) sits above his season number (19.6). |
Running backs
| # | Player | Call | Team | Opp | Proj | Range | Matchup | ROS |
|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Must start | DET | vs GB | 29.2 | 16.1 to 46.8 | 1.18 | RB1 |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | Must start | ATL | vs SF | 23.8 | 13.1 to 38.1 | 1.08 | RB2 |
| 3 | Christian McCaffrey | Must start | SF | @ ATL | 22.1 | 12.2 to 35.4 | 1.12 | RB4 |
| 4 | Kyren Williams | Must start | LAR | @ LV | 20.4 | 11.2 to 32.6 | 1.18 | RB7 |
| 5 | Jaylen Warren | Must start | PIT | @ NO | 19.1 | 10.5 to 30.6 | 1.15 | RB9 |
| 6 | Derrick Henry | Must start | BAL | vs CIN | 18.8 | 10.4 to 30.1 | 1.10 | RB8 |
| 7 | D'Andre Swift | Start | CHI | vs NE | 17.6 | 9.7 to 28.2 | 1.08 | RB14 |
| 8 | Kenneth Walker III | Start | KC | @ SEA | 17.5 | 9.6 to 28.0 | 0.83 | RB3 |
| 9 | Chuba Hubbard | Start | CAR | vs TB | 17.1 | 9.4 to 27.4 | 1.05 | RB11 |
| 10 | Ashton Jeanty | Start | LV | vs LAR | 16.7 | 9.2 to 26.7 | 0.99 | RB10 |
| 11 | Breece Hall (Questionable) | Start if active | NYJ | vs MIA | 16.2 | 8.9 to 25.9 | 1.00 | RB12 |
| 12 | Bucky Irving (Questionable) | Start if active | TB | @ CAR | 15.9 | 8.8 to 25.5 | 0.99 | RB13 |
| 13 | Aaron Jones | Start | MIN | vs IND | 15.8 | 8.7 to 25.3 | 1.04 | RB17 |
| 14 | Chase Brown | Start | CIN | @ BAL | 15.7 | 8.6 to 25.1 | 1.07 | RB15 |
| 15 | Javonte Williams | Start | DAL | @ PHI | 15.5 | 8.5 to 24.9 | 1.06 | RB16 |
Matchup starts at running backs: this week's rank against the rest-of-season rank, and why.
| Player | Call | Team | Opp | This week | ROS | Proj | Why |
|---|
| David Montgomery (Questionable) | Start if active | HOU | vs NYG | RB20 | RB37 | 12.5 | NYG has allowed the 2nd-most points to running backs; HOU is implied for 26.5 points; the game-log projection (13.0) sits above his season number (10.3); listed Questionable. |
| J.K. Dobbins | Start | DEN | @ ARI | RB18 | RB34 | 12.6 | ARI has allowed the 8th-most points to running backs; the game-log projection (14.9) sits above his season number (10.9). |
| Woody Marks | Start | HOU | vs NYG | RB22 | RB38 | 11.7 | NYG has allowed the 2nd-most points to running backs; HOU is implied for 26.5 points. |
| Rico Dowdle (Questionable) | Start if active | PIT | @ NO | RB27 | RB39 | 10.9 | Listed Questionable. |
| TreVeyon Henderson | Start | NE | @ CHI | RB24 | RB33 | 11.2 | The matchup multiplier is 1.06. |
Wide receivers
| # | Player | Call | Team | Opp | Proj | Range | Matchup | ROS |
|---|
| 1 | Puka Nacua | Must start | LAR | @ LV | 23.3 | 12.8 to 37.2 | 1.11 | WR2 |
| 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Must start | DET | vs GB | 22.3 | 12.3 to 35.7 | 1.18 | WR4 |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Must start | SEA | vs KC | 21.1 | 11.6 to 33.8 | 0.94 | WR1 |
| 4 | CeeDee Lamb | Must start | DAL | @ PHI | 20.6 | 11.3 to 32.9 | 1.04 | WR3 |
| 5 | Ja'Marr Chase | Must start | CIN | @ BAL | 20.3 | 11.1 to 32.4 | 1.12 | WR5 |
| 6 | Christian Watson (Questionable) | Start if active | GB | @ DET | 18.8 | 10.3 to 30.1 | 1.20 | WR6 |
| 7 | Nico Collins | Must start | HOU | vs NYG | 18.4 | 10.1 to 29.5 | 1.10 | WR9 |
| 8 | Tee Higgins | Must start | CIN | @ BAL | 18.2 | 10.0 to 29.1 | 1.12 | WR11 |
| 9 | Drake London | Start | ATL | vs SF | 17.4 | 9.6 to 27.9 | 1.03 | WR13 |
| 10 | Matthew Golden (Questionable) | Start if active | GB | @ DET | 17.4 | 9.6 to 27.9 | 1.20 | WR21 |
| 11 | Tetairoa McMillan | Start | CAR | vs TB | 17.3 | 9.5 to 27.6 | 1.04 | WR10 |
| 12 | Mike Evans (Questionable) | Start if active | SF | @ ATL | 16.8 | 9.2 to 26.9 | 1.19 | WR23 |
| 13 | Chris Olave | Start | NO | vs PIT | 16.6 | 9.1 to 26.5 | 0.86 | WR8 |
| 14 | Zay Flowers | Start | BAL | vs CIN | 16.3 | 9.0 to 26.1 | 0.99 | WR12 |
| 15 | Justin Jefferson (Questionable) | Start if active | MIN | vs IND | 16.2 | 8.9 to 26.0 | 1.09 | WR17 |
Matchup starts at receivers: this week's rank against the rest-of-season rank, and why.
| Player | Call | Team | Opp | This week | ROS | Proj | Why |
|---|
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | Start | HOU | vs NYG | WR36 | WR62 | 10.6 | HOU is implied for 26.5 points. |
| Courtland Sutton | Start | DEN | @ ARI | WR42 | WR65 | 10.1 | The matchup multiplier is 1.08. |
| Rome Odunze | Start | CHI | vs NE | WR30 | WR47 | 12.0 | CHI is implied for 26.8 points. |
| Jaylen Waddle (Questionable) | Start if active | DEN | @ ARI | WR24 | WR40 | 13.0 | Listed Questionable. |
| Tre Tucker | Start | LV | vs LAR | WR26 | WR38 | 12.6 | LAR has allowed the 6th-most points to receivers. |
Tight ends
| # | Player | Call | Team | Opp | Proj | Range | Matchup | ROS |
|---|
| 1 | Brock Bowers (Questionable) | Start if active | LV | vs LAR | 20.6 | 11.4 to 33.0 | 1.07 | TE1 |
| 2 | George Kittle | Must start | SF | @ ATL | 16.7 | 9.2 to 26.6 | 1.12 | TE4 |
| 3 | Trey McBride | Must start | ARI | vs DEN | 15.3 | 8.4 to 24.5 | 0.86 | TE2 |
| 4 | Sam LaPorta | Start | DET | vs GB | 15.2 | 8.4 to 24.3 | 1.09 | TE3 |
| 5 | Tucker Kraft | Start | GB | @ DET | 13.0 | 7.1 to 20.8 | 1.18 | TE12 |
| 6 | Travis Kelce (Questionable) | Start if active | KC | @ SEA | 11.7 | 6.5 to 18.8 | 0.91 | TE6 |
| 7 | T.J. Hockenson (Questionable) | Start if active | MIN | vs IND | 11.7 | 6.4 to 18.7 | 1.12 | TE13 |
| 8 | Colston Loveland | Start | CHI | vs NE | 11.2 | 6.2 to 18.0 | 1.06 | TE14 |
Matchup starts at tight ends: this week's rank against the rest-of-season rank, and why.
| Player | Call | Team | Opp | This week | ROS | Proj | Why |
|---|
| Tucker Kraft | Start | GB | @ DET | TE5 | TE12 | 13.0 | GB is implied for 25.2 points. |
| Colston Loveland | Start | CHI | vs NE | TE8 | TE14 | 11.2 | CHI is implied for 26.8 points. |
Sit them, or at least think twice
Usual starters (rest-of-season top 12 at QB, 30 at RB, 42 at WR, 12 at TE) whose week ranks well below their standing, who carry an injury designation, or whose matchup sits at the bottom of the range. A sit here means the bench option with a better week, not a drop.
Quarterbacks
| Player | Call | Team | Opp | Proj | Usual | This week | Why |
|---|
| Lamar Jackson (Questionable) | Sit | BAL | vs CIN | 20.1 | QB7 | QB7 | Listed Questionable. |
| Patrick Mahomes | Sit | KC | @ SEA | 15.9 | QB8 | QB18 | SEA has allowed the 8th-fewest points to quarterbacks. |
Running backs
| Player | Call | Team | Opp | Proj | Usual | This week | Why |
|---|
| Jeremiyah Love (Questionable) | Sit | ARI | vs DEN | 9.6 | RB30 | RB31 | DEN has allowed the 3rd-fewest points to running backs; the game-log projection (9.3) sits below his season number (11.9); listed Questionable. |
| Jonathan Taylor | Sit | IND | @ MIN | 14.6 | RB6 | RB16 | MIN has allowed the 8th-fewest points to running backs; IND is implied for only 17.5 points; the game-log projection (13.9) sits below his season number (18.4). |
| Breece Hall (Questionable) | Sit | NYJ | vs MIA | 16.2 | RB12 | RB11 | Listed Questionable. |
| Bucky Irving (Questionable) | Sit | TB | @ CAR | 15.9 | RB13 | RB12 | Listed Questionable. |
| Alvin Kamara (Questionable) | Sit | NO | vs PIT | 11.1 | RB27 | RB25 | PIT has allowed the 7th-fewest points to running backs; listed Questionable. |
| Saquon Barkley (Questionable) | Sit | PHI | vs DAL | 11.0 | RB28 | RB26 | The game-log projection (9.0) sits below his season number (12.3); listed Questionable. |
Wide receivers
| Player | Call | Team | Opp | Proj | Usual | This week | Why |
|---|
| Rashee Rice (Questionable) | Sit | KC | @ SEA | 12.1 | WR20 | WR28 | SEA has allowed the 8th-fewest points to receivers; the game-log projection (9.4) sits below his season number (15.0); listed Questionable. |
| Malik Nabers | Sit | NYG | @ HOU | 15.3 | WR7 | WR20 | NYG is implied for only 16.0 points; the game-log projection (13.7) sits below his season number (18.8). |
| Emeka Egbuka (Questionable) | Sit | TB | @ CAR | 12.0 | WR27 | WR29 | Listed Questionable. |
| Xavier Worthy | Sit | KC | @ SEA | 10.0 | WR32 | WR43 | SEA has allowed the 8th-fewest points to receivers; the game-log projection (7.6) sits below his season number (12.5). |
| Christian Watson (Questionable) | Sit | GB | @ DET | 18.8 | WR6 | WR6 | Listed Questionable. |
| Justin Jefferson (Questionable) | Sit | MIN | vs IND | 16.2 | WR17 | WR15 | Listed Questionable. |
Tight ends
| Player | Call | Team | Opp | Proj | Usual | This week | Why |
|---|
| Tyler Warren (Questionable) | Sit | IND | @ MIN | 10.3 | TE5 | TE11 | MIN has allowed the 6th-fewest points to tight ends; IND is implied for only 17.5 points; the game-log projection (8.2) sits below his season number (13.6); listed Questionable. |
| Brock Bowers (Questionable) | Sit | LV | vs LAR | 20.6 | TE1 | TE1 | Listed Questionable. |
| Travis Kelce (Questionable) | Sit | KC | @ SEA | 11.7 | TE6 | TE6 | The game-log projection (10.2) sits below his season number (13.3); listed Questionable. |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | Sit | CLE | @ TEN | 9.5 | TE8 | TE15 | TEN has allowed the 8th-fewest points to tight ends. |
| Juwan Johnson | Sit | NO | vs PIT | 9.4 | TE11 | TE17 | Wind of 15 mph or more in the forecast. |
| Isaiah Likely | Sit | NYG | @ HOU | 11.0 | TE7 | TE9 | NYG is implied for only 16.0 points. |
Injury report
Every designation on a fantasy-relevant player as of 2026-10-22 12:39 UTC, with the next man up on the team's depth chart and his projection this week. Thursday designations move through Friday's final report; the live list is on the NFL injury report.
Out
| Player | Pos | Team | Status | ROS | Next man up | Note |
|---|
| Tank Dell | WR | HOU | Injured Reserve | WR18 | - | Dell will be making his first appearance since Dec. |
| Kyle Monangai | RB | CHI | Out | RB18 | Roschon Johnson (7.0 proj) | Monangai thus will miss a third game in a row as he tends to a turf toe injury. |
| Zach Charbonnet | RB | SEA | Out | RB19 | - | Charbonnet finally achieved the elusive full listing on the Seahawks' injury report for the first time since the team opened his practice... |
| Davante Adams | WR | LAR | Injured Reserve | WR30 | - | As a result, Adams is slated to miss at least four games, although Ian Rapoport of NFL Network previously suggested that the wideout was... |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | SF | Out | WR34 | Jordan Watkins (8.4 proj) | The 49ers are coming off a Monday Night Football win and therefore are not holding an official practice Wednesday. |
| Dylan Sampson | RB | CLE | Injured Reserve | RB26 | - | Sampson landed on IR after tweaking his knee in the Browns' Week 1 loss to the Jaguars, but he had his 21-day evaluation window opened last... |
| Alec Pierce | WR | IND | Injured Reserve | WR58 | - | Pierce now has spent the requisite four games on injured reserve after re-injuring his surgically repaired left heel in the Colts' Week 2... |
| Jordan Mason | RB | MIN | Injured Reserve | RB40 | - | The Vikings designated Mason to return from injured reserve Monday after he missed the team's previous four games due to a small fracture... |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | NO | Injured Reserve | WR84 | - | Tyson made the trip to Paris ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Steelers, but he's not ready to have his 21-day practice window opened just... |
| Jadarian Price | RB | SEA | Injured Reserve | RB53 | - | Price was placed on injured reserve after Week 3 due to a lingering chest injury, and while he must miss one more contest to meet the... |
| Romeo Doubs | WR | NE | Injured Reserve | WR121 | - | With Doubs already on injured reserve, this report offers a more encouraging timeline after Sunday's shoulder injury. |
| Jonathon Brooks | RB | CAR | Injured Reserve | RB70 | - | Brooks appears to be making incremental progress in his recovery from core muscle surgery, though he wasn't in uniform Thursday and has yet... |
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | LAR | Injured Reserve | TE52 | - | Ferguson, who was placed on injured reserve in advance of Week 4 action, will be eligible to return in Week 8 against the Chargers. |
| Jonah Coleman | RB | DEN | Injured Reserve | RB74 | - | The transaction opens up a 21-day window wherein the Broncos can evaluate Coleman for a return from the 53-man roster. |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | MIN | Out | WR152 | Justin Jefferson (16.2 proj) | - |
| De'Von Achane | RB | MIA | IR | RB115 | - | - |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | NYG | IR | QB86 | - | - |
| Travis Etienne | RB | NO | IR | RB116 | Ty Chandler | - |
| Michael Pittman | WR | PIT | IR | WR192 | Cole Burgess | - |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | DET | IR | RB119 | - | - |
| Jayden Reed | WR | GB | IR | WR194 | - | - |
| Xavier Legette | WR | CAR | IR | WR195 | - | - |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | TB | IR | WR203 | - | - |
| Malik Davis | RB | DAL | IR | RB123 | - | - |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | SF | IR | WR213 | - | - |
| Tank Bigsby | RB | PHI | Injured Reserve | RB128 | Will Shipley | roster flag Injured Reserve |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | PHI | Injured Reserve | QB91 | - | Initially diagnosed with a superficial blood clot after being cleated in the left calf in an Oct. |
Questionable
| Player | Pos | Team | Status | ROS | Next man up | Note |
|---|
| Brock Bowers | TE | LV | Questionable | TE1 | Michael Mayer (8.2 proj) | Bowers previously dealt with a knee injury this season, costing him the first two games of the campaign, but this is the first time he's... |
| Christian Watson | WR | GB | Questionable | WR6 | J. Michael Sturdivant (1.9 proj) | Not only was Watson listed as limited, but so were QB Jordan Love (back) and WR Matthew Golden (back), among others. |
| Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | Questionable | RB12 | Braelon Allen (9.8 proj) | At the beginning of each of the previous three weeks, Glenn had classified Hall as being "week-to-week" in his recovery from a right quad... |
| Bucky Irving | RB | TB | Questionable | RB13 | Kenny Gainwell (7.2 proj) | Irving was among five Buccaneers who did not practice due to illness to begin the week. |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | Questionable | WR17 | Myles Price (3.2 proj) | Despite having the benefit of a Week 6 bye, Jefferson appears to still be dealing with the ankle injury that he suffered in Week 3 and that... |
| Rashee Rice | WR | KC | Questionable | WR20 | Tyquan Thornton | Rice emerged from the first quarter of the Chiefs' Week 4 win at Las Vegas with a hamstring injury. |
| Matthew Golden | WR | GB | Questionable | WR21 | J. Michael Sturdivant (1.9 proj) | Golden's inclusion coincides with QB Jordan Love (back) and WR Christian Watson (ankle), among others, also being listed as limited to kick... |
| Mike Evans | WR | SF | Questionable | WR23 | Jordan Watkins (8.4 proj) | As expected, Evans didn't mix into drills just two days removed from exiting Monday's game against the Commanders early due to an Achilles... |
| Tyler Warren | TE | IND | Questionable | TE5 | Will Mallory (4.1 proj) | A groin injury cropped up for Warren on Friday going into Week 6, and it prevented him from suiting up against the Titans. |
| Travis Kelce | TE | KC | Questionable | TE6 | Noah Gray | After a quick start to the season with a 14-231-2 line on 18 targets through the first three games, Kelce has taken a step back over the... |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | TB | Questionable | WR27 | Tez Johnson (4.9 proj) | Egbuka is being listed with a concussion and foot injury. |
| Quinshon Judkins | RB | CLE | Questionable | RB22 | Jaleel McLaughlin (5.0 proj) | Before sitting out this past Sunday's 13-10 win over the Ravens, Judkins was able to close Week 6 prep with a limited practice Friday. |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | BAL | Questionable | QB7 | - | Earlier Wednesday, head coach Jesse Minter told Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site that Jackson was able to get in some "limited" work... |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | Questionable | RB27 | Kendre Miller (5.5 proj) | This now marks three weeks in a row in which Kamara has had practice restrictions due to a back issue, but he's been able to play through... |
| Saquon Barkley | RB | PHI | Questionable | RB28 | Dameon Pierce (5.5 proj) | - |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | DEN | Questionable | WR40 | Marvin Mims Jr. (3.6 proj) | Waddle missed a brief spell in last Thursday's win against the Seahawks due to a shoulder injury, finishing Week 6 with four catches (on... |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | TB | Questionable | QB16 | - | After sitting out the last three games due to a dislocated right thumb, Mayfield was expected to practice Wednesday and ended up handling... |
| Jordan Love | QB | GB | Questionable | QB21 | - | The Packers' decision to include Love on their first Week 7 injury report may be precautionary, but his situation now bears watching as the... |
| Jeremiyah Love | RB | ARI | Questionable | RB30 | Tyler Allgeier (5.9 proj) | Love is working his way back from an ankle injury that kept him out for Week 6 but is still not ready to ramp up to practice participation. |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | MIN | Questionable | TE13 | Gavin Bartholomew | Hockenson suffered a concussion on the Vikings' opening possession of a Week 5 win in New Orleans, but with the benefit of an early-season... |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | HOU | Questionable | TE16 | Foster Moreau (4.3 proj) | Schultz is making his first appearance of the season on the injury report after he apparently got banged up during this past Sunday's 34-31... |
| Savion Williams | WR | GB | Questionable | WR57 | J. Michael Sturdivant (1.9 proj) | Also estimated as limited participants Wednesday were Christian Watson (ankle) and Matthew Golden (shoulder), while Bo Melton was a deemed... |
| David Montgomery | RB | HOU | Questionable | RB37 | Woody Marks (11.7 proj) | Still seemingly being viewed as week-to-week after he failed to practice in any fashion last week before sitting out the Texans' win over... |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | PIT | Questionable | RB39 | Travis Homer | Dowdle had missed three consecutive games due to a dislocated toe on his right foot before returning to action for this past Sunday's 26-19... |
| Denzel Boston | WR | CLE | Questionable | WR63 | Malachi Corley (3.5 proj) | Though he didn't end up practicing fully at any point in Week 6 while managing the same foot injury, Boston still avoided a designation for... |
| Adonai Mitchell | WR | NYJ | Questionable | WR64 | Isaiah Williams (4.2 proj) | Mitchell will take part in practice for the first time since Week 3 after missing the Jets' last four games due to an injury to a finger on... |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | SEA | Questionable | WR68 | Jake Bobo | It's the first time Shaheed has been listed on the injury report this season. |
| KC Concepcion | WR | CLE | Questionable | WR74 | Malachi Corley (3.5 proj) | The rookie is starting the week with a limited practice due to calf and quad issues. |
| Brian Robinson | RB | ATL | Questionable | RB43 | - | Robinson may have tweaked his hamstring during the Falcons' Week 6 loss to the Bears, when he recorded season lows in offensive snaps (10)... |
| Rashod Bateman | WR | BAL | Questionable | WR75 | Elijah Sarratt (2.2 proj) | Per Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com, Bateman was sporting a no-contact jersey during the session, but his presence on the field in... |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | MIA | Questionable | WR94 | Jared Wayne (1.9 proj) | The rookie wideout was able to get back on the field in some capacity for the first time since exiting a Week 2 loss to the 49ers. |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | TEN | Questionable | WR107 | - | The veteran is dealing with a hip issue but was able to get some work in during the first practice session of the week. |
| Mike Washington Jr. | RB | LV | Questionable | RB87 | Dylan Laube (1.9 proj) | It's the first time this season Washington has been listed on the injury report, and it's unclear if his injuries are anything notable or... |
Matchups to target and avoid
The matchup multiplier by team and position, best and worst on the slate (1.00 is a neutral week; the range is 0.80 to 1.20). It folds in the team's implied total, the opponent's defence against the position over the last season, the wind and the crew.
| Position | Target | Avoid |
|---|
| Quarterbacks | SF @ ATL (1.20), GB @ DET (1.20), LAR @ LV (1.19) | TEN vs CLE (0.80), IND @ MIN (0.80), ARI vs DEN (0.80) |
| Running backs | HOU vs NYG (1.20), DET vs GB (1.18), LAR @ LV (1.18) | NYG @ HOU (0.80), IND @ MIN (0.80), ARI vs DEN (0.81) |
| Wide receivers | GB @ DET (1.20), SF @ ATL (1.19), DET vs GB (1.18) | MIA @ NYJ (0.83), NYG @ HOU (0.83), ARI vs DEN (0.84) |
| Tight ends | GB @ DET (1.18), LAR @ LV (1.15), CAR vs TB (1.13) | TEN vs CLE (0.80), MIA @ NYJ (0.80), IND @ MIN (0.80) |
Implied team totals, from the lines above: DET 28.2 (vs GB), CHI 26.8 (vs NE), HOU 26.5 (vs NYG), SF 26.0 (@ ATL), LAR 26.0 (@ LV) at the top; NYG 16.0 (@ HOU), MIA 17.5 (@ NYJ), IND 17.5 (@ MIN), TEN 18.0 (vs CLE), ARI 19.5 (vs DEN) at the bottom.
Waiver wire
Undrafted means no market ADP, or an ADP past 150: on the wire in most leagues. Adds rank as starters this week; stashes are players the rest-of-season board rates, and the backs behind flagged starters.
Add and start
| Player | Call | Pos | Team | Opp | Proj | This week | ROS | Why |
|---|
| C.J. Stroud | Add | QB | HOU | vs NYG | 22.4 | QB2 | QB10 | NYG has allowed the 7th-most points to quarterbacks; HOU is implied for 26.5 points; the game-log projection (24.8) sits above his season number (18.5). |
| Kirk Cousins | Add | QB | LV | vs LAR | 20.9 | QB6 | QB2 | The game-log projection (20.9) sits above his season number (14.7). |
| Bryce Young | Add | QB | CAR | vs TB | 19.5 | QB10 | QB13 | TB has allowed the most points to quarterbacks; the game-log projection (23.2) sits above his season number (16.4). |
| DeMario Douglas | Add | WR | NE | @ CHI | 11.9 | WR31 | WR51 | CHI has allowed the 3rd-most points to receivers; the game-log projection (11.9) sits above his season number (9.9). |
| Josh Jacobs | Add | RB | GB | @ DET | 11.7 | RB23 | RB32 | GB is implied for 25.2 points. |
| Jaylin Noel | Add | WR | HOU | vs NYG | 11.6 | WR34 | WR45 | HOU is implied for 26.5 points. |
| Kalif Raymond | Add | WR | CHI | vs NE | 10.4 | WR38 | WR59 | CHI is implied for 26.8 points. |
| Ryan Flournoy | Add | WR | DAL | @ PHI | 10.2 | WR40 | WR56 | The matchup multiplier is 1.04. |
| Isaac TeSlaa | Add | WR | DET | vs GB | 10.2 | WR41 | WR54 | DET is implied for 28.2 points. |
| Pat Freiermuth | Add | TE | PIT | @ NO | 10.1 | TE12 | TE22 | Wind of 15 mph or more in the forecast. |
Streaming defences
Priced from the line: the opponent's implied points, home field and how heavily the defence's own team is favoured.
| Defence | Call | Opp | Opp implied | Proj |
|---|
| HOU D/ST | Stream | vs NYG | 16.0 | 9.2 |
| MIN D/ST | Stream | vs IND | 17.5 | 8.5 |
| NYJ D/ST | Stream | vs MIA | 17.5 | 8.4 |
| SEA D/ST | Stream | vs KC | 19.8 | 7.7 |
| CLE D/ST | Stream | @ TEN | 18.0 | 7.6 |
| CAR D/ST | Stream | vs TB | 20.8 | 7.5 |
Stash
| Player | Call | Pos | Team | ROS | ROS pts/g | Why |
|---|
| Ben VanSumeren | Stash | RB | KC | RB23 | 14.2 | The rest-of-season board has him RB23, 14.2 a game from here, and nobody drafted him. |
| Theo Wease Jr. | Stash | WR | LAC | WR33 | 13.3 | The rest-of-season board has him WR33, 13.3 a game from here, and nobody drafted him. |
| Brenton Strange | Stash | TE | JAX | TE10 | 11.4 | The rest-of-season board has him TE10, 11.4 a game from here, and nobody drafted him. |
| Keon Coleman | Stash | WR | BUF | WR41 | 11.8 | The rest-of-season board has him WR41, 11.8 a game from here, and nobody drafted him. |
| Juwan Johnson | Stash | TE | NO | TE11 | 11.3 | The rest-of-season board has him TE11, 11.3 a game from here, and nobody drafted him. |
| Geno Smith | Stash | QB | NYJ | QB14 | 18.0 | The rest-of-season board has him QB14, 18.0 a game from here, and nobody drafted him. |
| Deshaun Watson | Stash | QB | CLE | QB15 | 17.6 | The rest-of-season board has him QB15, 17.6 a game from here, and nobody drafted him. |
| Tanner McKee | Stash | QB | PHI | QB19 | 16.7 | The rest-of-season board has him QB19, 16.7 a game from here, and nobody drafted him. |
Buy and sell
Production so far against the board's projection from here, for rostered players. A buy has produced less than the board expects, so his price is set by box scores the model does not think will hold; a sell is the reverse. Games is this season's sample.
Buy
| Player | Call | Pos | Team | Season pts/g | Games | ROS pts/g | ROS | Gap |
|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | Buy | WR | CIN | 14.4 | 5 | 18.8 | WR5 | +4.4 |
| Omarion Hampton | Buy | RB | LAC | 9.2 | 6 | 13.3 | RB25 | +4.0 |
| Cam Skattebo | Buy | RB | NYG | 9.5 | 6 | 13.4 | RB20 | +3.9 |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | Buy | TE | CLE | 7.9 | 6 | 11.6 | TE8 | +3.7 |
| Bo Nix | Buy | QB | DEN | 11.4 | 6 | 15.0 | QB25 | +3.5 |
| Xavier Worthy | Buy | WR | KC | 9.8 | 5 | 12.5 | WR32 | +2.8 |
| Justin Herbert | Buy | QB | LAC | 13.0 | 6 | 15.7 | QB26 | +2.7 |
| Kyler Murray | Buy | QB | MIN | 12.1 | 4 | 14.7 | QB22 | +2.5 |
Sell
| Player | Call | Pos | Team | Season pts/g | Games | ROS pts/g | ROS | Gap |
|---|
| Kenneth Walker III | Sell | RB | KC | 25.7 | 5 | 21.2 | RB3 | -4.5 |
| Isaiah Likely | Sell | TE | NYG | 16.6 | 6 | 13.4 | TE7 | -3.2 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Sell | WR | SEA | 26.0 | 6 | 23.2 | WR1 | -2.8 |
| Zay Flowers | Sell | WR | BAL | 19.8 | 5 | 17.1 | WR12 | -2.7 |
How this guide is built
The weekly board is each player's season-long expectation times this week's matchup, with the DFS game-log projection folded in as a recency term; the rest-of-season board is the season board with this year's games blended in and the injury feed applied. Both are rebuilt every morning and live on the NFL rankings page; the designations are on the injury report and the model's game picks on the predictions page. Lines are quoted for the implied totals only. This is a fantasy guide, not betting advice.
NFL2026-10-22