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

Week 7 is set to kick off with Thursday night's matchup between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears.

While the Bears recently got star quarterback Caleb Williams back in the lineup, the Patriots just placed receiver Romeo Doubs on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Unfortunately, Doubs' injury won't be the only one with which fantasy managers will need to be concerned this week and moving forward.

Jalen Hurts will miss the rest of the season as he undergoes treatment for blood clots. Davante Adams will miss between six and 10 weeks with a hamstring injury.

In addition to the latest rash of injuries, managers will have to deal with the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, and Washington Commanders being on bye this week.

Naturally, managers will be looking for sleepers and waiver-wire targets to help fill the void.

Here, you'll find updated rankings for Week 7, a cheat sheet for value plays, and a look at some top options who may still be available on the waiver wire. All rankings and picks are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.

Updated Week 7 Rankings

AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn

49ers QB Brock Purdy

Quarterback

1. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
2. Drake Maye, New England Patriots
3. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
4. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
5. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
6. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
7. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
8. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
9. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
10. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Running Back

1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
3. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
4. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
5. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
6. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
7. Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs
8. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
9. D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears
10. Braelon Allen, New York Jets
11. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys
12. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers
13. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
15. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals

Wide Receivers

1. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
4. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
5. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
6. Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
7. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
8. Malik Nabers, New York Giants
9. Matthew Golden, Green Bay Packers
10. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
11. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
12. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
13. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
14. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
15. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
16. Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers
17. Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
18. DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers
19. George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
20. Luther Burden III, Chicago Bears

Tight End

1. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
2. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
3. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
4. Isaiah Likely, New York Giants
5. Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
6. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
7. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
8. Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
9. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
10. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints

Week 7 Value Cheat Sheet

AP Photo/John Raoux

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers

Quarterback

Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers

Tanner McKee, Philadelphia Eagles

Geno Smith, New York Jets

Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons

Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders

Running Back

Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints

Jaleel McLaughlin, Cleveland Browns

Brian Robinson Jr., Atlanta Falcons

Roschon Johnson, Chicago Bears

Jawhar Jordan, Houston Texans

Wide Receiver

Germie Bernard, Pittsburgh Steelers

Jaylin Noel, Houston Texans

Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders

Keenan Allen, Indianapolis Colts

Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore Ravens

Tight End

T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings

Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers

Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams

Tommy Tremble, Carolina Panthers

Mike Gesicki, Cincinnati Bengals

Waiver-Wire Target: Mike Washington Jr., RB, Las Vegas Raiders

AP Photo/Kyusung Gong

The Las Vegas Raiders have a solid starting running back in Ashton Jeanty, but the second-year man hasn't been healthy all season. He's dealing with a foot injury now and appeared to be far less than 100 percent during Sunday's offensive slugfest with the Buffalo Bills.

While Jeanty led the Raiders in carries, it was rookie Mike Washington Jr. who led the team in rushing yards. He averaged 4.8 yards per rush against Buffalo, far exceeding Jeanty's 2.2 yards-per-carry average.

While Washington's Week 6 performance yielded just six fantasy points, he could see a bigger offensive role moving forward.

The Raiders will face a middling Los Angeles Rams defense (!6th-most fantasy points allowed to opposing RBs) this week. Washington is rostered in just 37 percent of fantasy leagues.

Waiver-Wire Target: Omar Cooper Jr., WR, New York Jets

AP Photo/Seth Wenig

New York Jets rookie receiver Omar Cooper Jr. spent four weeks on injured reserve with an ankle injury. However, he was activated ahead of Week 6 and immediately delivered a breakthrough fantasy performance.

Cooper caught six passes for 103 yards and a touchdown against the rival New England Patriots, rewarding fantasy managers with 22.3 points. He probably won't replicate that production in Week 7, but Cooper is still a must-add in most formats.

The Jets will host the Miami Dolphins this week. The Dolphins have surrendered the third-fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers, though that's largely because teams have gotten ahead early and leaned on the run against Miami—the Dolphins rank 29th in net yards per pass attempt allowed.

Cooper can do some early damage in Week 7 and is worth flex consideration. He's certainly worth claiming for his long-term upside, and he's rostered in just 23 percent of leagues.

*Fantasy scoring and roster information from FantasyPros.