Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE, Defense

October 22, 2026

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III (9) rushes for a touchdown vs. the Los Angeles Chargers in an an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.

The 2026 NFL regular season is already over a third of the way through, with Week 6 in the rearview. Ahead of the Week 7 Thursday Night game between the New England Patriots vs. Chicago Bears (-3 on the spread), it’s crucial to stay up to date on injury news to make your start ‘em, sit ‘em decisions in fantasy football.

If you tend to stress over lineup decisions or wait until the last minute, look no further than our Week 7 fantasy football rankings.

Below, we’ll highlight the best fantasy football options at each position in Week 7, including quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and defense/special teams — made specifically for PPR fantasy leagues, which PrizePicks uses.

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Week 7 Quarterback Rankings

Here are our Week 7 quarterback rankings for the 2026 fantasy football season.

Rank Name Matchup
1 Drake Maye at CHI
2 Brock Purdy at ATL
3 Jordan Love at DET
4 Jared Goff vs. GB
5 Lamar Jackson vs. CIN
6 Caleb Williams vs. NE
7 Joe Burrow at BAL
8 Matthew Stafford at LV
9 C.J. Stroud vs. NYG
10 Bryce Young vs. TB
11 Dak Prescott at PHI
12 Kyler Murray vs. IND
13 Tyler Shough vs. PIT
14 Aaron Rodgers at NO
15 Patrick Mahomes at SEA
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Week 7 Running Back Rankings

Here are our Week 7 running back rankings for the 2026 fantasy football season.

Rank Name Matchup
1 Jahmyr Gibbs vs. GB
2 Bijan Robinson vs. SF
3 Christian McCaffrey at ATL
4 Kenneth Walker III at SEA
5 Derrick Henry vs. CIN
6 Kyren Williams at LV
7 D'Andre Swift vs. NE
8 Javonte Williams at PHI
9 Jaylen Warren at NO
10 Jonathan Taylor at MIN
11 Braelon Allen vs. MIA
12 Chase Brown at BAL
13 Chuba Hubbard vs. TB
14 Bucky Irving at CAR
15 Ashton Jeanty vs. LAR
16 Woody Marks vs. NYG
17 Quinshon Judkins at TEN
18 Rhamondre Stevenson at CHI
19 Dameon Pierce vs. DAL
20 Aaron Jones vs. IND
21 Ollie Gordon at NYJ
22 Jordan Mason vs. IND
23 Josh Jacobs at DET
24 Tyler Allgeier vs. DEN
25 RJ Harvey at ARI
26 J.K. Dobbins at ARI
27 Blake Corum at LV
28 Alvin Kamara vs. PIT
29 Zach Charbonnet vs. KC
30 Rico Dowdle at NO
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Week 7 Wide Receiver Rankings

Here are our Week 7 wide receiver rankings for the 2026 fantasy football season.

Rank Name Matchup
1 Puka Nacua at LV
2 Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs. KC
3 Ja'Marr Chase at BAL
4 Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. GB
5 CeeDee Lamb at PHI
6 Christian Watson at DET
7 Zay Flowers vs. CIN
8 Nico Collins vs. NYG
9 Chris Olave vs. PIT
10 Justin Jefferson vs. IND
11 Matthew Golden at DET
12 Drake London vs. SF
13 Tetairoa McMillan vs. TB
14 Garrett Wilson vs. MIA
15 Malik Nabers at HOU
16 A.J. Brown at CHI
17 Tee Higgins at BAL
18 Jalen Coker vs. TB
19 DeVonta Smith vs. DAL
20 George Pickens at PHI
21 Luther Burden III vs. NE
22 Jameson Williams vs. GB
23 Germie Bernard at NO
24 Carnell Tate vs. CLE
25 Denzel Boston at TEN
26 DK Metcalf at NO
27 Jaylen Waddle at ARI
28 Emeka Egbuka at CAR
29 Xavier Worthy at SEA
30 Michael Wilson vs. DEN
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Week 7 Tight End Rankings

Here are our Week 7 tight end rankings for the 2026 fantasy football season.

Rank Name Matchup
1 Brock Bowers vs. LAR
2 Trey McBride vs. DEN
3 George Kittle at ATL
4 Sam LaPorta vs. GB
5 Tucker Kraft at DET
6 Isaiah Likely at HOU
7 Colston Loveland vs. NE
8 Dallas Goedert vs. DAL
9 Travis Kelce at SEA
10 Juwan Johnson vs. PIT
11 Kyle Pitts vs. SF
12 T.J. Hockenson vs. IND
13 Tyler Higbee at LV
14 Hunter Henry at CHI
15 Harold Fannin Jr. at TEN
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Week 7 Defense/Special Teams Rankings

Here are our Week 7 defense and special teams rankings for the 2026 fantasy football season.

Rank Team Matchup
1 Houston Texans vs. NYG
2 Minnesota Vikings vs. IND
3 Denver Broncos at ARI
4 New York Jets vs. MIA
5 Tennessee Titans vs. CLE
6 Cleveland Browns at TEN
7 Carolina Panthers vs. TB
8 Pittsburgh Steelers at NO
9 Kansas City Chiefs at SEA
10 Dallas Cowboys at PHI
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Before Week 7 gets underway, the notable injury news to monitor includes QB Lamar Jackson, QB Baker Mayfield, RB Saquon Barkley, RB Breece Hall, RB Quinshon Judkins, RB Josh Jacobs, RB Jeremiyah Love, WR Rashee Rice, WR Emeka Egbuka, WR Tank Dell, and TE T.J. Hockenson.

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Skyler Carlin is an experienced writer with nearly 10 years of experience writing and editing NFL, NBA, MLB, CFB, CBB, & soccer content for FanDuel Research & USA Today. When he's not writing, he enjoys cooking, watching movies, & playing video games.