Another round of bye weeks and some injured wide receivers will complicate the decisions fantasy football managers have to make in Week 7. In our latest tiered rankings, the confidence level isn't as high as it's been in the past, so you'll notice a larger group of names in the Tier 3 (solid contributors) and Tier 4 (matchup plays) sections below.
If you're struggling with your options for that last lineup spot and need help picking out the best player to flex, we've got you covered.
Below are our combined top 150 running backs, wide receivers and tight ends, ranked by their projected fantasy points in Week 7.
WEEK 7 BYES: Buffalo, Jacksonville, L.A. Chargers, Washington
WEEK 7 RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST
Tiered fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 7
Using USA TODAY Sports Fantasy's
stat projections, here are the Flex rankings for Week 7 using a half-point PPR scoring system.
Tier 1 (Lineup locks)
These players are must-starts at your starting running back and wide receiver spots in all leagues. If you need to flex a player in this tier, congratulations on your super team.
- 1 RB Jahmyr Gibbs DET
- 2 WR Puka Nacua LAR
- 3 RB Bijan Robinson ATL
- 4 RB Kenneth Walker III KC
- 5 RB Christian McCaffrey SF
- 6 RB Kyren Williams LAR
- 7 WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA
- 8 RB Derrick Henry BAL
- 9 RB Jonathan Taylor IND
- 10 WR Ja'Marr Chase CIN
- 11 WR Amon-Ra St. Brown DET
- 12 WR CeeDee Lamb DAL
- 13 RB Javonte Williams DAL
- 14 RB D'Andre Swift CHI
- 15 WR Christian Watson GB
- 16 RB Jaylen Warren PIT
- 17 RB Braelon Allen NYJ
- 18 WR Drake London ATL
- 19 WR Chris Olave NO
- 20 RB Chuba Hubbard CAR
- 21 WR Malik Nabers NYG
- 22 TE Brock Bowers LV
- 23 RB Bucky Irving TB
- 24 RB Ashton Jeanty LV
- 25 TE George Kittle SF
Tier 2 (Confidence picks)
- 26 RB Chase Brown CIN
- 27 RB Josh Jacobs GB
- 28 RB Aaron Jones Sr. MIN
- 29 TE Trey McBride ARI
- 30 WR Matthew Golden GB
- 31 WR Justin Jefferson MIN
- 32 WR Zay Flowers BAL
- 33 WR Nico Collins HOU
- 34 RB Dameon Pierce PHI
- 35 RB Rhamondre Stevenson NE
- 36 WR Garrett Wilson NYJ
- 37 RB Ollie Gordon II MIA
- 38 WR Tetairoa McMillan CAR
- 39 RB Woody Marks HOU
- 40 WR George Pickens DAL
- 41 RB Tony Pollard TEN
- 42 WR DeVonta Smith PHI
- 43 WR Jalen Coker CAR
- 44 WR DK Metcalf PIT
- 45 WR Tee Higgins CIN
- 46 WR Luther Burden III CHI
- 47 WR Jameson Williams DET
- 48 WR A.J. Brown NE
- 49 RB Blake Corum LAR
- 50 WR Michael Wilson ARI
- 51 TE Isaiah Likely NYG
Tier 3 (Solid contributors)
- 52 WR Carnell Tate TEN
- 53 RB J.K. Dobbins DEN
- 54 RB Kendre Miller NO
- 55 RB RJ Harvey DEN
- 56 WR Germie Bernard PIT
- 57 WR Denzel Boston CLE
- 58 WR Emeka Egbuka TB
- 59 TE Sam LaPorta DET
- 60 WR Jaylen Waddle DEN
- 61 WR Tre Tucker LV
- 62 TE Tucker Kraft GB
- 63 TE Colston Loveland CHI
- 64 WR Keenan Allen IND
- 65 TE Travis Kelce KC
- 66 WR Xavier Worthy KC
- 67 TE Dallas Goedert PHI
- 68 RB Tyler Allgeier ARI
- 69 RB Alvin Kamara NO
- 70 RB Jordan Mason MIN
- 71 WR Devaughn Vele NO
- 72 WR Omar Cooper Jr. NYJ
- 73 TE Tyler Higbee LAR
- 74 WR Rome Odunze CHI
- 75 RB Emanuel Wilson SEA
- 76 RB Rico Dowdle PIT
- 77 WR Josh Downs IND
- 78 TE Harold Fannin Jr. CLE
- 79 WR KC Concepcion Jr. CLE
- 80 TE Juwan Johnson NO
- 81 TE T.J. Hockenson MIN
- 82 WR Malik Washington MIA
- 83 WR Wan'Dale Robinson TEN
- 84 WR Jaylin Noel HOU
- 85 WR Jordan Addison MIN
- 86 WR Ja'Kobi Lane BAL
- 87 RB Cam Skattebo NYG
- 88 RB Roschon Johnson CHI
- 89 TE Kyle Pitts Sr. ATL
- 90 TE Hunter Henry NE
- 91 TE Pat Freiermuth PIT
- 92 TE Mark Andrews BAL
- 93 WR Ryan Flournoy DAL
- 94 WR DeMario Douglas NE
- 95 TE Colby Parkinson LAR
Tier 4 (Matchup plays)
- 96 RB Jaleel McLaughlin CLE
- 97 RB Brian Robinson Jr. ATL
- 98 WR Dontayvion Wicks PHI
- 99 TE Dalton Schultz HOU
- 100 WR Courtland Sutton DEN
- 101 TE Darren Waller CAR
- 102 TE Michael Mayer LV
- 103 WR Kendrick Bourne ARI
- 104 RB TreVeyon Henderson NE
- 105 RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG
- 106 RB Mike Washington Jr. LV
- 107 RB Zach Charbonnet SEA
- 108 TE AJ Barner SEA
- 109 TE Mike Gesicki CIN
- 110 RB Samaje Perine CIN
- 111 TE Jake Ferguson DAL
- 112 WR Chris Godwin Jr. TB
- 113 WR Brandin Cooks SF
- 114 WR Kalif Raymond CHI
- 115 WR Marvin Harrison Jr. HOU
- 116 WR Konata Mumpfield LAR
- 117 WR Rashid Shaheed SEA
- 118 WR Makai Lemon PHI
- 119 WR Jahan Dotson ATL
- 120 WR Jordan Watkins SF
- 121 RB Tyjae Spears TEN
Tier 5 (Boom or bust)
- 122 TE Cade Otton TB
- 123 TE Darnell Washington PIT
- 124 TE Tyler Warren IND
- 125 WR Rashod Bateman BAL
- 126 WR Jerry Jeudy CLE
- 127 WR Christian Kirk SF
- 128 WR Malachi Fields NYG
- 129 RB Bam Knight ARI
- 130 WR Cooper Kupp SEA
- 131 WR Efton Chism III NE
- 132 TE Evan Engram DEN
- 133 RB Audric Estime CLE
- 134 RB Kenny Gainwell TB
- 135 RB George Holani SEA
- 136 WR Laquon Treadwell IND
- 137 WR Jalen Nailor LV
- 138 WR Isaac TeSlaa DET
- 139 WR Jalen Royals KC
- 140 TE Kenyon Sadiq NYJ
- 141 WR Caleb Douglas MIA
- 142 RB Kaelon Black SF
- 143 RB Devin Singletary NYG
- 144 RB Justice Hill BAL
- 145 WR Chris Bell MIA
- 146 RB Jawhar Jordan HOU
- 147 RB MarShawn Lloyd GB
- 148 RB Emmett Johnson KC
- 149 TE Mason Taylor NYJ
- 150 WR Ted Hurst III TB
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Week 7 fantasy football Top 150 Flex rankings
