Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Updated Positional Breakdown for Flex and PPR

Fantasy football in Week 7 got off to a strong start if you played struggling Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper. He finally woke up with 11 receptions for 210 yards and two scores in a 31-30, last-second win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Below, we list the top 10 players at running back, wide receiver and tight end.

Top 10 Running Backs

1. Le'Veon Bell (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 85 rushing yards; 7 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD (28.5 points)

2. Devonta Freeman (Atlanta Falcons) at New England Patriots: 90 rushing yards; 6 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD (27.5 points)

3. Leonard Fournette (Jacksonville Jaguars) at Indianapolis Colts: 150 rushing yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 30 yards (26 points)

4. LeSean McCoy (Buffalo Bills) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 70 rushing yards; 6 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD (25 points)

5. Todd Gurley (Los Angeles Rams) vs. Arizona Cardinals (in London): 100 rushing yards, 1 TD; 4 receptions, 45 yards (24.5 points)

6. C.J. Anderson (Denver Broncos) at Los Angeles Chargers: 80 rushing yards, 2 TDs; 2 receptions, 20 yards (24 points)

7. Adrian Peterson (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Los Angeles Rams (in London): 120 rushing yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 20 yards (22 points)

8. Jay Ajayi (Miami Dolphins) vs. New York Jets: 90 rushing yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 30 yards (21 points)

9. Jordan Howard (Chicago Bears) vs. Carolina Panthers: 140 rushing yards; 2 receptions, 30 yards (19 points)

10. Melvin Gordon (Los Angeles Chargers) vs. Denver Broncos: 60 rushing yards; 6 receptions, 60 yards (18 points)

Analysis

These rankings are proof that fantasy football is ever-changing.

At No. 7, we have Peterson. In his first game with the Cardinals, he had 26 carries for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Remember: Peterson had just 85 total yards through four games and zero touchdowns with the Saints.

The Rams give up the most fantasy points to opposing running backs, so Peterson is worthy of a top-10 play and should be started without hesitance.

Top 10 Wide Receivers

1. Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons) at New England Patriots: 9 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD (30 points)

2. Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 8 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD (28 points)

3. Brandin Cooks (New England Patriots) vs. Atlanta Falcons: 6 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD (24 points)

4. A.J. Green (Cincinnati Bengals) at Pittsburgh Steelers: 6 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD (22 points)

5. Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Los Angeles Rams (in London): 7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD (21 points)

6. Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) at San Francisco 49ers: 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD (21 points)

7. Michael Thomas (New Orleans Saints) at Green Bay Packers: 5 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD (20 points)

8. Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) at Buffalo Bills: 5 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD (19 points)

9. Jarvis Landry (Miami Dolphins) vs. New York Jets: 9 receptions, 95 yards (18.5 points)

10. Doug Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks) at New York Giants: 5 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD (17 points)

Analysis

Dez Bryant has had big games here and there, but he's not a lock to be a top-five wide receiver every week. For Week 7, he's on the cusp.

Bryant is tied for the third-most red-zone targets this season with nine. Who the heck on the 49ers is going to stop him with that kind of volume?

Top 10 Tight Ends

1. Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots) vs. Atlanta Falcons: 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD (23 points)

2. Zach Ertz (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Washington Redskins: 7 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD (17 points)

3. Delanie Walker (Tennessee Titans) at Cleveland Browns: 5 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD (16 points)

4. Jimmy Graham (Seattle Seahawks) at New York Giants: 4 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD (15.5 points)

5. Kyle Rudolph (Minnesota Vikings) vs. Baltimore Ravens: 4 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD (14 points)

6. Austin Seferian-Jenkins (New York Jets) at Miami Dolphins: 3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD (12 points)

7. Evan Engram (New York Giants) vs. Seattle Seahawks: 6 receptions, 55 yards (11 points)

8. Cameron Brate (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) at Buffalo Bills: 4 receptions, 60 yards (10 points)

9. Jordan Reed (Washington Redskins) at Philadelphia Eagles: 4 receptions, 55 yards (9.5 points)

10. Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys) at San Francisco 49ers: 4 receptions, 50 yards (9 points)

Analysis

There hasn't been a more frustrating tight end over the past few years than Jimmy Graham.

When you look at who he is physically and his talent, there's no reason why he shouldn't be up there with the best of them. But for whatever reason, this offense has traditionally held him back.

Week 7 is a great opportunity for Graham; he will be up against a Giants team that gives up the most fantasy points to opposing tight ends.

He has top-three upside and should be in your lineup.

Statistics courtesy of Pro Football Reference.