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Welcome to Week 7, and we’re back with weekly fantasy football rankings to get you ready for your PPR leagues. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, and Pittsburgh Steelers are on bye, which removes some big names from the slate. No Christian McCaffrey, no Nick Chubb, no James Conner, and no Ronald Jones.
With McCaffrey on bye, we have a new RB atop the rankings — but it may not be who you think. Some big names have really tough matchups, which leaves Leonard Fournette in the best overall spot. He has been a lock for 25-plus touches lately, and has more of a role in the passing game. The Bengals rush defense is pathetic, and should result in a big game for the only guy touching the ball out of that backfield.
Chris Carson is someone else I’m super high on, as he has a similar role to Fournette, and is overlooked. He has 26 or more touches in three straight games, and Baltimore’s defense is overrated Carson is a top-end RB1.
These guys slide the usual names, like Alvin Kamara and Ezekiel Elliott down the list. But Kamara and ‘Zeke have brutal matchups for RBs, going against the Bears and Eagles, respectively. Saquon Barkley also returns to the rankings, assuming he’s able to return from his ankle injury, he steps into a fantastic matchup.
Running Back (PPR) rankings, Week 7
RK | Player | Team | Opp |
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RK | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | Leonard Fournette | JAX | @CIN |
2 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | @DET |
3 | David Johnson | ARI | @NYG |
4 | Chris Carson | SEA | BAL |
5 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @CHI |
6 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | PHI |
7 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | ARI |
8 | Le'Veon Bell | NYJ | NE |
9 | Aaron Jones | GB | OAK |
10 | Derrick Henry | TEN | LAC |
11 | Phillip Lindsay | DEN | KC |
12 | Todd Gurley | LAR | @ATL |
13 | Marlon Mack | IND | HOU |
14 | Devonta Freeman | ATL | LAR |
15 | Mark Ingram | BAL | @SEA |
16 | Josh Jacobs | OAK | @GB |
17 | Joe Mixon | CIN | JAX |
18 | Kerryon Johnson | DET | MIN |
19 | Tevin Coleman | SF | @WAS |
20 | Carlos Hyde | HOU | @IND |
21 | Sony Michel | NE | @NYJ |
22 | Matt Breida | SF | @WAS |
23 | James White | NE | @NYJ |
24 | Royce Freeman | DEN | KC |
25 | Frank Gore | BUF | MIA |
26 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | @TEN |
27 | Melvin Gordon | LAC | @TEN |
28 | Jamaal Williams | GB | OAK |
29 | Jordan Howard | PHI | @DAL |
30 | Miles Sanders | PHI | @DAL |
31 | David Montgomery | CHI | NO |
32 | LeSean McCoy | KC | @DEN |
33 | Tarik Cohen | CHI | NO |
34 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | @NYG |
35 | Damien Williams | KC | @DEN |
36 | Devin Singletary | BUF | MIA |
37 | Chris Thompson | WAS | SF |
38 | Kenyan Drake | MIA | @BUF |
39 | Adrian Peterson | WAS | SF |
40 | Duke Johnson | HOU | @IND |
41 | Nyheim Hines | IND | HOU |
42 | Ito Smith | ATL | LAR |
43 | Wayne Gallman | NYG | ARI |
44 | Gio Bernard | CIN | JAX |
45 | Brandon Bolden | NE | @NYJ |
46 | Andrew Mattison | MIN | @DET |
47 | Latavius Murray | NO | @CHI |
48 | Dion Lewis | TEN | LAC |
49 | Malcolm Brown | LAR | @ATL |
50 | Raheem Mostert | SF | @WAS |