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Week 7 fantasy football rankings: Feed Zeke while you still can
Oct 19, 2017, 1:17 pm
Below are my early PPR fantasy rankings for Week 7. Most leagues are using points per reception these days, so take that into consideration when looking at the ranks. Six points are awarded for every receiving and rushing TD, and four points for every passing TD. If you are playing in a non-PPR league, pass-catching running backs lose a bit of value and so do possession receivers. Make sure you check the status of players that have been limited or out of practice. The rankings will be updated on Sunday morning.
If you have any start-sit questions, feel free to hit me up at @jordanpfx on Twitter, and I will do my best to get to every question. Include your scoring system with your questions. My ranks are a little abreviated this week, but will be back to normal next week. Good luck!
QB
1 D. Brees NO
2 T. Brady NE
3 C. Wentz PHI
4 D. Prescott DAL
5 M. Ryan ATL
6 K. Cousins WAS
7 M. Mariota TEN
8 C. Newton CAR
9 C. Palmer ARI
10 A. Smith KC
11 R. Wilson SEA
12 P. Rivers LAC
13 D. Carr OAK
14 B. Roethlisberger PIT
15 A. Dalton CIN
RB
1 E. Elliott DAL
2 D. Freeman ATL
3 L. Bell PIT
4 K. Hunt KC
5 T. Gurley LAR
6 L. McCoy BUF
7 L. Fournette JAC *Inactive
8 M. Ingram NO
9 M. Gordon LAC
10 J. Howard CHI
11 C. Anderson DEN
12 A. Peterson ARI
13 C. Hyde SF
14 D. Martin TB
15 J. Ajayi MIA
16 C. Ivory JAX
17 D. Henry TEN
18 A. Kamara NO
19 J. White NE
20 J. McKinnon MIN
21 T. Coleman ATL
22 C. McCaffrey CAR
23 D. Johnson CLE
24 J. Mixon CIN
25 M. Lynch OAK
26 F. Gore IND
27 C. Thompson WAS
28 A. Jones GB
29 L. Blount PH
30 D. Murray TEN *He's active but may lose touches to Henry because of his hamstring.
WR
1 A. Green CIN
2 D. Bryant DAL
3 J. Jones ATL
4 M. Thomas NO
5 A. Brown PIT
6 L. Fitzgerald ARI
7 M. Crabtree OAK
8 M. Evans TB
9 C. Hogan NE
10 D. Thomas DEN
11 A. Jeffery PHI
12 J. Landry MIA
13 J. Nelson GB
14 D. Baldwin SEA
15 T. Hill KC
16 B. Cooks NE
17 E. Decker TEN
18 A. Thielen MIN
19 D. Adams GB
20 T. Hilton IND
21 D. Funchess CAR
22 R. Matthews TEN
23 John Brown ARI
24 N. Agholor PHI
25 M. Bryant PIT
26 D. Amendola NE
27 K. Allen LAC *questionable
28.D. Jackson TB
29.P. Garcon SF
30.A. Cooper OAK
TE
1 R. Gronkowski NE
2 T. Kelce KC
3 Z. Ertz PHI
4 J. Graham SEA
5 A. Seferian-Jenkins NYJ
6 H. Henry LAC
7 D. Walker TEN *He's active
8 E. Engram NYG
9 C. Brate TB
10 A. Hooper ATL
11 J. Reed WAS
12 K. Rudolph MIN
DEF
1 Vikings
2 Broncos
3 Jaguars
4 Seahawks
5 Panthers
6 Steelers
7 Titans
8 Chiefs
9 Bills
10 Dolphins
11 Bengals
12 Saints
Kicker
1 S. Gostkowski NE
2 D. Bailey DAL
3 M. Bryant ATL
4 R. Succop TEN
5 J. Elliott PHI
6 W. Lutz NO
7 S. Hauschka BUF
8 G. Gano CAR
9 G. Zuerlein
10 H. Butker KC
11 A. Vinatieri
12 B. Walsh SEA
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has a strained muscle at the top of his right hand, a diagnosis that instills optimism he won’t have a prolonged stay on the injured list.
The three-time All-Star went on the 10-day injured list Monday, retroactive to Saturday, and returned to Houston for an MRI that revealed the muscle strain.
“We look at it as good news,” Astros manager Joe Espada said before their Wednesday afternoon game with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Espada expressed hope that Alvarez wouldn’t have to stay on the injured list longer than the required 10 days. He also said the hand issue may have played a role in Alvarez’s slow start.
Alvarez, 27, is hitting .210 with a .306 on-base percentage, three homers and 18 RBIs in 29 games this season. He batted .308 with a .392 on-base percentage, 35 homers and 86 RBIs in 147 games last year while ranking ninth in the AL Most Valuable Player balloting.
He has posted an OPS of at least .959 and has finished 13th or higher in the MVP voting each of the last three seasons.
“Once he heals, once he gets back, I think we’ll see a more aggressive at bat and be not as cautious,” Espada said. “I think it had something to do with it, yes.”
His potential return could go a long way toward boosting an Astros lineup that hasn’t been as productive as usual this season. The Astros entered Wednesday’s action ranked 21st in the majors in runs (136) and 23rd in OPS (.676). Houston has ranked 11th or better in both those categories each of the last four seasons.