Week 7 Fantasy WR Rankings PPR: Who to start, best sleepers, and top bye-week streamers for wide receivers

See how The Sporting News lines up its WR Week 7 fantasy football rankings, including the best players to start and sit candidates in PPR leagues.

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With the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills on bye, Week 7 isn't the biggest hit for wide receiver absences, so the focus could turn to the shuffling that's gone on among the top options.

George Pickens has become a fantasy football star while CeeDee Lamb (ankle) is sidelined -- but would that continue if Lamb returns?

 managers have welcomed Pickens into a revamped circle of trust that includes many newish names, or players who were hanging merely just outside the periphery.

Injuries to many teams' alphas also give boosts to talented names behind them.

Which wideouts should you start this weekend? Any WRs available as waiver pickups to help you?

Keep reading for our fantasy Week 7 wide receiver rankings.

Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QB | ​​RB | TE | D/ST | PK

Week 7 WR Fantasy Football Rankings (PPR)

These rankings for Week 6 fantasy wide receivers count players in point-per-reception (PPR) leagues.

RkTrNameTeamOPPWeek 7 Value
11George PickensDALWASElite WR1
21Amon-Ra St. BrownDETTBElite WR1
31Drake LondonATL@SFElite WR1
41Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAHOUElite WR1
52Courtland SuttonDENNYGWR1
62Rashee RiceKCLVWR1
72Davante AdamsLAR@JAXWR1
83Deebo SamuelWAS@DALWR1/WR2
93Ladd McConkeyLACINDWR1/WR2
103DK MetcalfPIT@CINWR1/WR2
113Ja'Marr ChaseCINPITWR1/WR2
123Jaylen WaddleMIA@CLEWR1/WR2
134Chris OlaveNO@CHIStrong WR2
144Nico CollinsHOU@SEAStrong WR2
154Rome OdunzeCHINOStrong WR2
164Justin JeffersonMINPHIStrong WR2
174Brian ThomasJAXLARStrong WR2
184Tetairoa McMillanCAR@NYJStrong WR2
195Keenan AllenLACINDWR2
205Stefon DiggsNE@TENWR2
215Jordan AddisonMINPHIWR2
225Jerry JeudyCLEMIAFlex
235Kendrick BourneSFATLWR2
245A.J. BrownPHI@MINWR2
256Sterling ShepardTB@DETWR2/WR3
266Xavier WorthyKCLVWR2/WR3
276Rashid ShaheedNO@CHIWR2/WR3
286Elic AyomanorTENNEWR2/WR3
296Jameson WilliamsDETTBWR2/WR3
306Romeo DoubsGB@ARIWR2/WR3
316Tre TuckerLV@KCWR2/WR3
327Tee HigginsCINPITStrong WR3
337Matthew GoldenGB@ARIStrong WR3
347Jakobi MeyersLV@KCStrong WR3
358Cooper KuppSEAHOUWR3
368Michael PittmanIND@LACWR3
378Josh DownsIND@LACWR3
388Wan'Dale RobinsonNYG@DENWR3
398DeVonta SmithPHI@MINWR3
409Luke McCaffreyWAS@DALWR3/Flex
419Marvin MimsDENNYGWR3/Flex
429Kameron JohnsonTB@DETWR3/Flex
439Hollywood BrownKCLVWR3/Flex
4410Zay JonesARIGBFlex
4510DeMario DouglasNE@TENFlex
4610Kayshon BoutteNE@TENFlex
4710Luther BurdenCHINOFlex
4810Isaiah BondCLEMIAFlex
4910Alec PierceIND@LACFlex
5011Troy FranklinDENNYGFlex/Bench
5111Tez JohnsonTB@DETFlex/Bench
5211Jordan WhittingtonLAR@JAXFlex/Bench
5311Ryan FlournoyDALWASFlex/Bench
5411Michael WilsonARIGBFlex/Bench
5511Christian KirkHOU@SEAFlex/Bench
5611Jayden HigginsHOU@SEAFlex/Bench
5712Van JeffersonTENNEBench
5812Darnell MooneyATL@SFBench
5912Travis HunterJAXLARBench
6012Xavier LegetteCAR@NYJBench
6112Jauan JenningsSFATLBench
6212Josh ReynoldsNYJCARBench
6312Lil'Jordan HumphreyNYG@DENBench
6413Chris MooreWAS@DALBench
6513JuJu Smith-SchusterKCLVBench
6613Tyquan ThorntonKCLVBench
6713Xavier HutchinsonHOU@SEABench
6813Olamide ZaccheausCHINOBench
6913Mack HollinsNE@TENBench
7013Parker WashingtonJAXLARBench
7113Tory HortonSEAHOUBench
7213Arian SmithNYJCARBench
7314Jalen TolbertDALWASBench
7414Greg DortchARIGBBench
7514Andrei IosivasCINPITBench
7614Jaylin NoelHOU@SEABench
7714Jalen NailorMINPHIBench
7814Isaac TeSlaaDETTBBench
7914Savion WilliamsGB@ARIBench
8014Malik WashingtonMIA@CLEBench
8114Gage LarvadainCLEMIABench
8214Jimmy HornCAR@NYJBench
8314Brycen TremayneCAR@NYJBench
8414Demarcus RobinsonSFATLBench
8514Tyler JohnsonNYJCARBench
8614Allen LazardNYJCARBench
8714Ashton DulinIND@LACBench
8815Jaylin LaneWAS@DALBench
8915Brandin CooksNO@CHIBench
9015Devaughn VeleNO@CHIBench
9115Chimere DikeTENNEBench
9215Dyami BrownJAXLARBench
9315Tim PatrickJAXLARBench
9415Dontayvion WicksGB@ARIBench
9515Jamari ThrashCLEMIABench
9615Dareke YoungSEAHOUBench
9716Tre' HarrisLACINDBench
9816Tyler LockettTENNEBench
9916Kalif RaymondDETTBBench
10016Ray-Ray McCloudATL@SFBench
10116Casey WashingtonATL@SFBench
10216Dont'e ThorntonLV@KCBench
10316Jack BechLV@KCBench
10416Hunter RenfrowCAR@NYJBench
10516Marquez Valdes-ScantlingSFATLBench
10616Jalin HyattNYG@DENBench
10716Beaux CollinsNYG@DENBench
10816Jahan DotsonPHI@MINBench
10917Trent SherfieldDENNYGBench
11017Pat BryantDENNYGBench
11117KeAndre Lambert-SmithLACINDBench
11217Konata MumpfieldLAR@JAXBench
11317Mitchell TinsleyCINPITBench
11417Justin WatsonHOU@SEABench
11517Kyle WilliamsNE@TENBench
11617Adam ThielenMINPHIBench
11717David SillsATL@SFBench
11817John MetchiePHI@MINBench
11918Tay MartinWAS@DALBench
12018Ryan MillerTB@DETBench
12118Roman WilsonPIT@CINBench
12218Ben SkowronekPIT@CINBench
12318Scotty MillerPIT@CINBench
12418Xavier WeaverARIGBBench
12518Kevin AustinNO@CHIBench
12618Tai FeltonMINPHIBench
12718Malik HeathGB@ARIBench
12818Nick Westbrook-IkhineMIA@CLEBench
12918Dee EskridgeMIA@CLEBench
13018Alex BachmanLV@KCBench
13118David MooreCAR@NYJBench
13218Skyy MooreSFATLBench
13318Malik TurnerSFATLBench
13418Jake BoboSEAHOUBench
INJ--Puka NacuaLAR@JAX
INJ--CeeDee LambDALWAS
INJ--Emeka EgbukaTB@DET
INJ--Mike EvansTB@DET
INJ--Garrett WilsonNYJCAR
INJ--Quentin JohnstonLACIND
INJ--DJ MooreCHINO
INJ--Terry McLaurinWAS@DAL
INJ--Marvin HarrisonARIGB
INJ--Chris GodwinTB@DET
INJ--Ricky PearsallSFATL
INJ--Calvin RidleyTENNE
INJ--Darius SlaytonNYG@DEN
INJ--Calvin AustinPIT@CIN
INJ--Tutu AtwellLAR@JAX
INJ--Adonai MitchellIND@LAC
INJ--KaVontae TurpinDALWAS
INJ--Cedrick WilsonMIA@CLE
INJ--Noah BrownWAS@DAL
INJ--Bryce OliverTEN@DET
PUP-R--Christian WatsonGB@ARI
IR-R--Jalen CokerCAR@NYJ
IR-R--Cedric TillmanCLEMIA
IR-R--Jayden ReedGB@ARI
IR--Malik NabersNYG@DEN
IR--Tyreek HillMIA@CLE

FANTASY LINEUP TIPS: Week 7 Sleepers | Week 7 Waiver Wire

Which fantasy wide receivers have a Week 7 bye?

  • Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Josh Palmer: Bills
  • Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, DeAndre Hopkins: Ravens

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Who are the top-ranked fantasy WRs for Week 7?

The Dallas Cowboys may get CeeDee Lamb (ankle) back in Week 7, but if not, George Pickens will occupy the apex of these rankings, given the ultra-favorable matchup with the rival Washington Commanders, who have allowed 33.7 PPR points pre game to wideouts this season.

Drake London's massive Week 6 (10 catches, 158 yards, 1 TD on 16 targets) recirculates him into the top tiers, in fact this week in Tier 1 due to a matchup with the San Francisco 49ers' secondary that let the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' backups pepper them through the air.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba rounds out Tier 1 as an every-week starter against the Houston Texans, who have great cornerbacks but still will struggle to keep up with the Seahawks' underappreciated aerial game.

Now let's consider other strong WR1/WR2 types: Injuries to their teams' respective WR1s push the Los Angeles Rams' Davante Adams and Los Angeles Chargers' Ladd McConkey up the ladder to high-end WR2s or borderline ones. 

Which Week 7 fantasy sleeper wide receivers should I target?

Not necessarily a sleeper, but Rashee Rice returns from suspension and should be in all lineups as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the lowly Las Vegas Raiders secondary.

If Terry McLaurin can't return to the Commanders, Luke McCaffrey once again could flash big-play and red-zone utility.

Need to go deeper? The Texans' Jayden Higgins should be more frequently incorporated into the gameplan coming out of the bye, a window when many rookies have "a-ha" moments.

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