Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy soccer season, all people! Fortunately, this isn’t probably the most tough week of byes that we’ll face within the 2024 season, with simply the Dallas Cowboys (and an absence of depth at WR) and the Chicago Bears (who admittedly have nice depth at WR nevertheless it’s been risky for fantasy at greatest) out for the week.
This week, the most important headlines have been principally associated to commerce information, the truth is, with star huge receivers Davante Adams and Amari Cooper each having been traded on Tuesday, to the Jets and Payments respectively.
Right here that can assist you navigate these newly stirred waters are my Week 7 huge receiver rankings for standard-scoring leagues, together with one flex play and three WR sleepers.
Week 7: WR flex of the week — Diontae Johnson, Carolina Panthers
There’s no huge receiver within the Carolina Panthers’ offense that you’ll really feel notably nice on any given week, however to this point this season, it’s been clear that so long as it’s Andy Dalton in at quarterback over Bryce Younger, there’s some hope for fantasy relevance. This week, the Panthers will match up in opposition to the Washington Commanders, whose offense has been operating sizzling whereas the protection … doesn’t. This unit is permitting the third-highest YPA common (8.08) to opposing passers and is tied for the second-highest passing landing proportion (6.9%).
Given how potent the offense has been underneath rookie Jayden Daniels, the Panthers needs to be taking part in catch-up early on, presently 7.5-point underdogs on FanDuel Sportsbook. That can present the right sport script for WR1 Diontae Johnson to see loads of quantity in opposition to this undersized and undermanned secondary.
Rostership percentages in Yahoo! Fantasy leagues are indicated in parentheses.
Romeo Doubs, Inexperienced Bay Packers (vs. Texans, 40%)
The Inexperienced Bay Packers passing sport continues to be as ripe as ever with Jordan Love underneath heart, and WR Romeo Doubs is coming off a season-best 3-49-2 outing that landed him because the WR6 on the week. Star wideout Jayden Reed suffered an ankle harm in that contest, whereas Dontayvion Wicks is week-to-week with a shoulder harm and will definitely miss time. That would put Doubs in place for a repeat efficiency in Week 7 in opposition to the Houston Texans, presently tied for the second-most touchdowns (9) allowed to opposing huge receivers.
Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens (vs. TB, 12%)
Former first-round wideout Rashod Bateman is quietly on a path to the most effective season of his NFL profession to date, presently wholesome and on a 17-game tempo for a 48-774-6 stat line that may outpace any earlier profession highs by a mile. Bateman has been a key beneficiary of the Ravens’ latest path of success on offense, with 50+ receiving yards or a rating in 4 of six video games this season.
This week, the Ravens will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in primetime with one of many increased projected level totals of the week at 48.5. The Bucs are permitting the seventh-most fantasy factors per sport to opposing huge receivers due to a depraved string of touchdowns allowed to the place over the previous three weeks, giving up scores to Parris Campbell, Drake London, Darnell Mooney (2 TDs), KhaDarel Hodge and Bub Means since Week 4.
Demario Douglas, New England Patriots (vs. JAX, 26%)
The New England Patriots’ passing sport has been revived (not less than, for now) with rookie QB Drake Maye underneath heart, and the first beneficiary might simply be 5-foot-8, 192-pound wideout DeMario Douglas. Although he doesn’t have a prototypical WR1 construct, he’s having fun with the function of a WR1 in his respective offense and will get a Week 7 matchup in opposition to one of many worst defenses within the league — the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Jags are permitting the fifth-highest passing landing proportion with the fourth-highest YPA common (8.07) and sixth-highest explosive go proportion (16.2%) to opposing offenses this yr, which has culminated in permitting the second-most fantasy factors per sport to opposing huge receivers.
Fantasy soccer: Week 7 WR rankings
Kate Magdziuk is an editor and contributor for Yahoo Fantasy and co-host of the Locked On Dynasty Football podcast. She can also be the managing editor for Behind The Metal Curtain, SB Nation’s unique Pittsburgh Steelers weblog. Her earlier bylines embrace Professional Soccer Focus, NBC Sports activities Rotoworld and 4for4 Soccer, amongst others.
