Week 7 Fantasy Flex Rankings: Navigating Bye Weeks and Key Risers

As Week 7 arrives, fantasy football enthusiasts are faced with the second week of the season featuring four teams on bye: the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders, and Jacksonville Jaguars. This absence removes high-end starting options such as Josh Allen, James Cook, and Parker Washington from consideration, forcing managers to dig deeper into their rosters.

This week's rankings spotlight several players on the rise, including Drake Maye, Josh Jacobs—who returns after six weeks on the commissioner's exempt list—and Malik Nabers. Their upward trajectory could provide valuable flexibility for fantasy lineups. Conversely, some players have seen their value dip, such as Bo Nix and TreVeyon Henderson, making them less appealing options.

For those seeking streaming options based on favorable matchups, the Start 'Em, Sit 'Em column offers detailed analysis. The flex rankings below reflect the current landscape as Week 7 approaches, and managers are encouraged to check back regularly for updates, especially after final injury reports are released later in the week.

Week 7 Fantasy Flex Rankings

1. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB1, DET vs. GB
2. Bijan Robinson, RB2, ATL vs. SF
3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR1, SEA vs. KC
4. Kenneth Walker III, RB3, KC at SEA
5. Puka Nacua, WR2, LAR at LV
6. Ja'Marr Chase, WR3, CIN at BAL
7. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR4, DET vs. GB
8. Christian Watson, WR5, GB at DET
9. Christian McCaffrey, RB4, SF at ATL
10. Derrick Henry, RB5, BAL vs. CIN
11. CeeDee Lamb, WR6, DAL at PHI
12. Malik Nabers, WR7, NYG at HOU
13. Jonathan Taylor, RB6, IND at MIN
14. Chuba Hubbard, RB7, CAR vs. TB
15. Justin Jefferson, WR8, MIN vs. IND
16. Drake London, WR9, ATL vs. SF
17. Nico Collins, WR10, HOU vs. NYG
18. Chris Olave, WR11, NO vs. PIT
19. Javonte Williams, RB8, DAL at PHI
20. Trey McBride, TE1, ARI vs. DEN
21. Tetairoa McMillan, WR12, CAR vs. TB
22. Ashton Jeanty, RB9, LV vs. LAR
23. Jaylen Warren, RB10, PIT at NO
24. Kyren Williams, RB11, LAR at LV
25. Mike Evans, WR13, SF at ATL
26. Matthew Golden, WR14, GB at DET
27. DeVonta Smith, WR15, PHI vs. DAL
28. Isaiah Likely, TE2, NYG at HOU
29. Brock Bowers, TE3, LV vs. LAR
30. Chase Brown, RB12, CIN at BAL
31. D'Andre Swift, RB13, CHI vs. NE
32. Garrett Wilson, WR16, NYJ vs. MIA
33. Davante Adams, WR17, LAR at LV
34. Zay Flowers, WR18, BAL vs. CIN
35. Tee Higgins, WR19, CIN at BAL
36. George Pickens, WR20, DAL at PHI
37. Jalen Coker, WR21, CAR vs. TB
38. Bucky Irving, RB14, TB at CAR
39. Josh Jacobs, RB15, GB at DET
40. Braelon Allen, RB16, NYJ vs. MIA
41. Aaron Jones Sr., RB17, MIN vs. IND
42. Ollie Gordon II, RB18, MIA at NYJ
43. A.J. Brown, WR22, NE at CHI
44. Jameson Williams, WR23, DET vs. GB
45. Emeka Egbuka, WR24, TB at CAR
46. Jaylen Waddle, WR30, DEN at ARI
47. Michael Wilson, WR25, ARI vs. DEN
48. DK Metcalf, WR26, PIT at NO
49. George Kittle, TE4, SF at ATL
50. Carnell Tate, WR27, TEN vs. CLE
51. Luther Burden III, WR28, CHI vs. NE
52. Sam LaPorta, TE5, DET vs. GB
53. Germie Bernard, WR29, PIT at NO
54. Tyler Allgeier, RB19, ARI vs. DEN
55. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB20, NE at CHI
56. Tucker Kraft, TE6, GB at DET
57. Tyler Warren, TE7, IND at MIN
58. Colston Loveland, TE8, CHI vs. NE
59. Emanuel Wilson, RB21, SEA vs. KC
60. Quinshon Judkins, RB22, CLE at TEN
61. J.K. Dobbins, RB23, DEN at ARI
62. Xavier Worthy, WR31, KC at SEA
63. Denzel Boston, WR32, CLE at TEN
64. Keenan Allen, WR33, IND at MIN
65. Dameon Pierce, RB24, PHI vs. DAL
66. Alvin Kamara, RB25, NO vs. PIT
67. Blake Corum, RB26, LAR at LV
68. Rome Odunze, WR34, CHI vs. NE
69. Josh Downs, WR35, IND at MIN
70. Malik Washington, WR36, MIA at NYJ
71. Jordan Addison, WR37, MIN vs. IND
72. TreVeyon Henderson, RB27, NE at CHI
73. RJ Harvey, RB28, DEN at ARI
74. Tony Pollard, RB29, TEN vs. CLE
75. Woody Marks, RB30, HOU vs. NYG
76. Dallas Goedert, TE9, PHI vs. DAL
77. Tre Tucker, WR38, LV vs. LAR
78. Devaughn Vele, WR39, NO vs. PIT
79. Jordan Mason, RB31, MIN vs. IND
80. Kendre Miller, RB32, NO vs. PIT
81. KC Concepcion, WR40, CLE at TEN
82. Kyle Pitts Sr., TE10, ATL vs. SF
83. Kendrick Bourne, WR41, ARI vs. DEN
84. Jaylin Noel, WR42, HOU vs. NYG
85. Romeo Doubs, WR43, NE at CHI
86. Omar Cooper Jr., WR44, NYJ vs. MIA
87. Wan'Dale Robinson, WR45, TEN vs. CLE
88. Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB33, NYG at HOU
89. Roshon Johnson, RB34, CHI vs. NE
90. Travis Kelce, TE11, KC at SEA
91. Ryan Flournoy, WR46, DAL at PHI
92. DeMario Douglas, WR47, NE at CHI
93. Dontayvion Wicks, WR48, PHI vs. DAL
94. Chris Bell, WR49, MIA at NYJ
95. Chris Godwin Jr., WR50, TB at CAR
96. Courtland Sutton, WR51, DEN at ARI
97. Brian Robinson Jr., RB35, ATL vs. SF
98. Samaje Perine, RB36, CIN at BAL
99. Rico Dowdle, RB37, PIT at NO
100. Ja'Kobi Lane, WR52, BAL vs. CIN

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are essential reading for fantasy players. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network, and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio and the Locked on Dynasty Podcast. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame. Follow him on Twitter at Michael_Fabiano.