Week 7 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet for Deep NFL Sleepers to Target

If you're a fantasy football manager who feels like you're quickly running out of starters, you're not alone. The 2025 NFL season has brought a parade of significant injuries, and that continued in Week 6.

Puka Nacua, Marvin Harrison Jr., Garrett Wilson and Emeka Egbuka were among last week's injured players who must, at the very least, be monitored this week.

Bye weeks aren't helping matters, and the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens will both be off in Week 7.

Fortunately, a few viable starters might still be available in your league. Before we get into this week's top sleepers, though, let's run through some updated point-per-reception (PPR) flex rankings.

Flex Top 40, Week 7

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Colts RB Jonathan Taylor

1. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
2. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
3. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
5. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks
6. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
7. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers
8. Quinshon Judkins, RB, Cleveland Browns
9. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
10. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins
11. Javonte Williams, RB, Dallas Cowboys
12. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
13. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
14. Rico Dowdle, RB, Carolina Panthers
15. Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams
16. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans
17. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
18. Rome Odunze, WR, Chicago Bears
19. George Pickens, WR, Dallas Cowboys
20. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Washington Commanders
21. Deebo Samuel, WR, Washington Commanders
22. Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
23. Xavier Worthy, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
24. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
25. Rahcaad White, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
26. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
27. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins
28. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
29. Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
30. Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants
31. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
32. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
33. DK Metcalf, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
34. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
35. Stefon Diggs, WR, New England Patriots
36. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints
37. Jaylen Warren, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
38. Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
39. Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys
40. Tyler Warren, TE, Indianapolis Colts

*PPR Scoring

Sleeper Cheat Sheet, Week 7

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Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.

Quarterback

1. Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons
2. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
3. Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
4. Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings
5. Joe Flacco, Cincinnati Bengals

Running Back

1. Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers
2. Kenneth Gainwell, Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints
4. Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons
5. Zonovan Knight, Arizona Cardinals

Wide Receiver

1. Kendrick Bourne, San Francisco 49ers
2. Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders
3. Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts
4. Christian Kirk, Houston Texans
5. Elic Ayomanor, Tennessee Titans

Deep Sleeper: Tyjae Spears, RB, Tennessee Titans

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Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears has been back in the lineup for two games, and while he's been eased into the lineup, that could soon change.

After logging just four carries in Week 5, Spears saw five carries and four receptions in Week 6. With interim head coach Mike McCoy taking over for the recently fired Brian Callahan, Spears could see an even bigger role.

McCoy will likely be looking to shake things up, and starting back Tony Pollard hasn't been overly effective this season. Tennessee has a tough matchup against the New England Patriots this week, but now's the time to scoop up Spears.

Spears is still available in roughly 75 percent of Yahoo and ESPN leagues.

Deep Sleeper: Kayshon Boutte, WR, New England Patriots

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Don't look now, but the Patriots are quickly becoming a significant factor in the AFC playoff race. At 4-2, the Patriots have taken control of the AFC East, and they've won three straight.

Second-year quarterback Drake Maye is quietly entering the MVP conversation, and he's helping to raise the value of New England's wide receivers. Kayshon Boutte hasn't been particularly consistent, but he's coming off his second big game of 2025.

Boutte had six catches for 103 yards back in Week 1. He had five catches for 93 yards and two touchdowns this past Sunday. He could have another strong outing this week against a middle-of-the-road Titans defense (16th-most fantasy points surrendered to WRs).

The third-year receiver is rostered in just 10 percent of Yahoo leagues and 16 percent of ESPN leagues.

*Fantasy roster and scoring information from FantasyPros.