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Fantasy Football Week 7 RB Rankings: Running Backs to Start and Sit

Fantasy Football Week 7 RB Rankings: Running Backs to Start and Sit

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By: DK Network AI

Below are our updated Week 7 running back rankings for full-PPR scoring. Each projection factors in DraftKings team totals, opponent matchup data and depth chart snap shares across the full slate.


Week 7 RB Rankings

Rankings are for full-PPR scoring.

Opp Rank = opponent ranking in DK fantasy points allowed to the position (1st = toughest, 32nd = most generous), blending 2025 full-season data with limited 2026 results.

Projected points blend 2025 per-game DK fantasy averages with 2026 weekly performance, adjusted for opponent matchup, game environment, snap share and expected game script.

RankPlayerMatchupLast WeekProjectedOpp RankDK Salary
1Jahmyr GibbsDET vs. GB—32.328th$9,800
2Kenneth Walker IIIKC @ SEA30.924.214th$12,000*
3Christian McCaffreySF @ ATL31.722.819th$7,600
4Bijan RobinsonATL vs. SF7.322.720th$8,500
5Kyren WilliamsLAR @ LV9.721.125th$7,000
6Derrick HenryBAL vs. CIN6.020.013th$7,900
7Javonte WilliamsDAL @ PHI13.019.116th$10,600*
8Chuba HubbardCAR vs. TB22.119.04th$6,700
9Jonathan TaylorIND @ MIN22.118.91st$8,000
10Jaylen WarrenPIT @ NO9.818.632nd$10,400*
11Ashton JeantyLV vs. LAR15.816.39th$6,500
12Woody MarksHOU vs. NYG10.116.121st$5,600
13Aaron Jones Sr.MIN vs. IND—15.427th$6,200
14Ollie Gordon IIMIA @ NYJ—14.423rd$5,500
15Chase BrownCIN @ BAL—14.08th$6,600
16RJ HarveyDEN @ ARI14.612.318th$5,400
17Bam KnightARI vs. DEN11.811.622nd$4,100
18Bucky Irving †TB @ CAR6.914.629th$6,100
19Tyler AllgeierARI vs. DEN5.811.122nd$5,000
20J.K. DobbinsDEN @ ARI13.610.418th$5,700
21Breece Hall †NYJ vs. MIA—15.231st$6,000
22Dameon PiercePHI vs. DAL15.010.226th$7,600*
23Zach Charbonnet †SEA vs. KC—11.87th$7,400*
24Blake CorumLAR @ LV14.09.325th$5,000
25Josh Jacobs †GB @ DET—12.311th$6,300
26Cam SkatteboNYG @ HOU0.011.26th$5,100
27Alvin Kamara †NO vs. PIT14.911.612th$7,000*
28Quinshon Judkins †CLE @ TEN—11.817th$5,400
29Emanuel WilsonSEA vs. KC5.28.97th$6,400*
30Braelon AllenNYJ vs. MIA12.48.931st$5,900
31Pierre Strong Jr.GB @ DET11.78.411th$4,300
32Tony PollardTEN vs. CLE7.68.32nd$5,300
33Audric EstimeCLE @ TEN7.97.917th$4,200
34Kendre MillerNO vs. PIT9.07.912th$5,000*
35MarShawn LloydGB @ DET1.07.711th$4,900
36Rico Dowdle †PIT @ NO7.98.532nd$5,400*
37Saquon Barkley †PHI vs. DAL—9.026th$9,600*
38Kenny GainwellTB @ CAR3.47.029th$4,100
39Samaje PerineCIN @ BAL—5.88th$4,600
40Devin SingletaryNYG @ HOU4.35.66th$4,400
41Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYG @ HOU18.55.56th$4,800
42Justice HillBAL vs. CIN3.95.413th$4,200
43Tyjae SpearsTEN vs. CLE1.85.12nd$4,800
44George HolaniSEA vs. KC8.04.87th$4,400*
45Sean Tucker †TB @ CAR—4.729th$4,000
46Brian Robinson Jr. †ATL vs. SF3.07.720th$4,500
47Jaleel McLaughlinCLE @ TEN9.54.617th$4,900
48Emmett JohnsonKC @ SEA4.44.314th$3,000*
49Isaiah DavisNYJ vs. MIA3.63.631st$4,400
50Kaelon BlackSF @ ATL4.73.519th$5,100
51Sione VakiDET vs. GB—3.228th$4,300
52Seth McGowanIND @ MIN2.71.91st$4,000
53Tyler GoodsonDAL @ PHI1.92.116th$2,000*
54Dylan LaubeLV vs. LAR0.91.99th$4,000
55Kaleb JohnsonGB @ DET-0.21.711th$4,100
56Jaylen Wright †MIA @ NYJ—2.023rd$4,500
57Mike Washington Jr. †LV vs. LAR6.04.49th$4,700
58CJ Donaldson †NO vs. PIT2.92.312th$2,400*
59DeeJay DallasMIN vs. IND—2.227th$4,000
60AJ DillonCAR vs. TB—1.74th$4,000

* Paris, Sunday Night and Monday Night salaries shown are FLEX prices from DraftKings Showdown contests, which use a Captain/FLEX format with different salary structures than the Sunday Main classic slate.

† Designations have not been released.

Injuries to Monitor

  • Bucky Irving † (Illness): Did not practice Wednesday but returned as a limited participant Thursday, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.
  • Breece Hall † (Quadriceps): Did not practice Wednesday but was limited Thursday, and head coach Aaron Glenn said Hall has not been ruled out, per Al Iannazzone of Newsday. Braelon Allen has led the backfield in his absence, and Glenn said Allen will still get touches once Hall returns.
  • Zach Charbonnet † (Knee): Activated from the PUP list Thursday after a full practice Wednesday. Head coach Mike Macdonald said there is a “good chance” he plays Sunday, per Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune.
  • Josh Jacobs † (Personal): Removed from the Commissioner’s Exempt List on Monday and took part in practice Thursday, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Head coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Jacobs remains uncertain to play, and Green Bay’s roster exemption for him expires Oct. 26.
  • Alvin Kamara † (Back): Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday, per Katherine Terrell of ESPN. He left Sunday’s game briefly and returned.
  • Quinshon Judkins † (Ankle): Limited Wednesday and Thursday after being inactive in Week 6. Head coach Todd Monken said he is optimistic Judkins will be available Sunday, per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com.
  • Rico Dowdle † (Knee): Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday, per Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com.
  • Saquon Barkley † (Hamstring): Limited Thursday in his first practice since the Week 4 injury and “is in line to play Monday against the Cowboys,” per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Dameon Pierce handled every running back carry in Week 6, and Tanner McKee is in line to start at quarterback with Jalen Hurts on IR.
  • Sean Tucker † (Quadriceps): Full participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday after being inactive in Week 6.
  • Brian Robinson Jr. † (Hamstring): Limited Wednesday but did not practice Thursday, per Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com.
  • Jaylen Wright † (Foot): Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday, per Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com.
  • Mike Washington Jr. † (Foot, back): Limited Wednesday but did not practice Thursday and was not on the field for the media-access portion, per Sam Warren of The Athletic.
  • CJ Donaldson † (Shoulder): Limited Wednesday and a full participant Thursday.

DraftKings DFS Value Plays

Woody Marks ($5,600) — Texans vs. Giants

Game environment: Texans -10.5, O/U 42.5 (26.5 team total)

Last week: 10.1 DK points @ JAX

2025 PPG: 9.1 DK fantasy points (16 games)

Projected DraftKings points: 16.1

Marks is the cheapest path to a lead back in a double-digit favorite’s offense. David Montgomery has not practiced this week and is expected to miss Sunday, and with Jawhar Jordan back on the practice squad, Marks is the only established back left in Houston’s rotation after handling 15 carries in each of the last two games. The Texans’ 26.5 team total is tied for second-highest on the main slate, and a 10.5-point spread sets up a clock-killing second half. Every main-slate back projecting higher costs at least $900 more.

Kyren Williams ($7,000) — Rams @ Raiders

Game environment: Rams -3.5, O/U 48.5 (26.5 team total)

Last week: 9.7 DK points vs. ARI

2025 PPG: 15.6 DK fantasy points (17 games)

Projected DraftKings points: 21.1

Williams projects fourth among main-slate backs and costs less than the three projecting ahead of him, as well as Derrick Henry, who projects lower. He is on the field for 70% of the snaps and has drawn 27 targets over the last three games, which keeps his floor intact even after a quiet Week 6. Las Vegas ranks 25th against running backs on a blended basis, and the Rams carry one of the main slate’s highest team totals. That combination of passing-down work and scoring environment is rare at this salary.

Chuba Hubbard ($6,700) — Panthers vs. Buccaneers

Game environment: Panthers -3, O/U 44.5 (23.5 team total)

Last week: 22.1 DK points @ PHI

2025 PPG: 8.4 DK fantasy points (15 games)

Projected DraftKings points: 19.0

Hubbard’s workload is the case here, not the matchup. He played 80% of the snaps and carried 28 times for 120 yards and a touchdown in Week 6, and he has scored at least 14.4 DK points in every game he has played this season. Tampa Bay ranks fourth against running backs, so the ceiling depends on volume rather than efficiency, but no main-slate back in his salary range has a comparable share of his team’s backfield. Each of the five main-slate backs projecting higher costs at least $300 more.


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