Ryan Flournoy has quietly become a usable fantasy piece in Dallas. He has climbed from 7.7 to 12.0 to 17.0 PPR points over the last three weeks, catching seven passes and a touchdown in Green Bay last Sunday night. Now the Cowboys head to Philadelphia for Monday Night Football against a defense that has been generous to receivers all season. Find out whether you should start or sit Ryan Flournoy in Week 7.
Ryan Flournoy Start or Sit Advice for Week 7
The matchup is the headline. Philadelphia allows 37.4 PPR points per game to wide receivers against a league average of 32.0, along with 182.7 receiving yards per game. The Eagles have also surrendered 21 red zone targets and six touchdowns to the position, well above the league averages of 13.4 and 5.1.
What makes this an especially good fit for Flournoy is how receivers are beating Philadelphia. The Eagles give up 73.2 YAC per game, more than 50% above the league average of 48.3. Half of Flournoy’s 234 receiving yards have come after the catch, so the way this defense bleeds yardage lines up directly with how he produces. That production has come against Washington, Tennessee, Chicago, the Rams, Jacksonville and Carolina, a mix that includes two of the more explosive passing attacks in the league, and opponents have thrown just 8% above league average against Philadelphia. The numbers are not a schedule mirage.
The volume in Dallas is real. The Cowboys throw 41.0 passes per game and generate 40.0 targets per game, with a 267.2-yard passing average. Flournoy holds a 15.0% share at 6.0 targets per game, and he drew nine looks against the Packers. He also has four red zone targets, matching tight end Jake Ferguson. KaVontae Turpin is expected to miss the game with a rib injury, removing another body from the receiver rotation.
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Flournoy is the third option in this passing game, and the gap is significant. CeeDee Lamb leads the Cowboys with 11.5 targets per game, a 28.8% share, and drew 18 targets in Week 6 alone. George Pickens adds 8.7 targets per game and 33.4% of the air yards. In weeks when both are heavily involved, Flournoy’s share can shrink quickly.
His per-target value is modest. Flournoy is averaging 6.5 yards per target and carries just 11.8% of the team’s air yards, so he is primarily a short-area option who relies on catch volume and YAC. He has also caught 63.9% of his targets, which leaves some room for quiet weeks if the throws do not connect.
Philadelphia’s offense adds a game script wrinkle. Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season, leaving Tanner McKee as the starter for an offense scoring just 17.7 points per game. If Dallas builds a comfortable lead, the Cowboys could lean on the run late and trim the passing volume that Flournoy needs.
Fantasy Outlook for Ryan Flournoy in Week 7
Flournoy is a Start in Week 7 as a FLEX play with upside. Philadelphia has been a dream draw for receivers, his trend is pointing sharply upward, and Dallas throws enough to support a third receiver.
He remains behind Lamb and Pickens in the pecking order, which keeps his floor below that of a true WR2. Still, Philadelphia’s YAC problems fit his game perfectly, and fantasy managers covering byes from the Chargers, Washington, Buffalo and Jacksonville should feel comfortable using him in Monday night’s matchup.