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Welcome to Week 7, the week when the Panthers traded Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers, altering the balance of power around the National Football League. There are also a few players returning from injury, and other important updates to cover, so let's check out our Week 7 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of October 22nd. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key FLEX options like Brian Robinson, Tony Pollard, Corey Davis, Garrett Wilson, Chase Claypool, and Jerry Jeudy rank, among others.
Our FLEX fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 7 FLEX Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Isiah Pacheco To Start Over Clyde Edwards-Helaire Sunday
- D'Andre Swift Not Expected To Play In Week 7
- Rashod Bateman Trending Towards Playing In Week 7
- Christian McCaffrey Will Make 49ers Debut On Sunday
- Keenan Allen Could Be Held Out Again Sunday
- Mark Andrews Expected To Play Sunday
- Damien Harris, Jonnu Smith Cleared For Week 7
- Gus Edwards Activated, J.K. Dobbins Heads To Injured Reserve
- Saquon Barkley Will Play Against Jaguars
- Christian McCaffrey Has Good Chance To Play In Week 7
- Austin Ekeler Should Stay Hot In Week 7
- Tyreek Hill Remains Must-Start In Fantasy Football
- Rhamondre Stevenson A Strong Option Against The Bears
- Josh Jacobs A Locked-In RB1 In Week 7
- Nick Chubb An RB1 Vs. Ravens
- Ja'Marr Chase A Full-Go For Week 7
- Leonard Fournette A Top-10 Option In Week 7
- Mark Andrews To Play In Week 7
- Davante Adams Will Continue To Play While He Awaits Discipline
- CeeDee Lamb Will Play Against Lions
- D'Andre Swift Questionable Against Dallas
- Jonathan Taylor Will Play Against Titans
- Kenneth Walker III Is A High-End RB2 In Week 7
- DerrickHenry Remains An RB1 In Week 7
- Brian Robinson A Low-End RB2 In Week 7
Week 7 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings
You can also check out our Week 7 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!
Last updated on Sunday 10/23 at 9:00 am ET:
| FLEX Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 1 |
| 2 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 2 |
| 3 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 3 |
| 4 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 4 |
| 5 | Nick Chubb | RB | 5 |
| 6 | Davante Adams | WR | 6 |
| 7 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 7 |
| 8 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 8 |
| 9 | Derrick Henry | RB | 9 |
| 10 | Mike Evans | WR | 10 |
| 11 | Travis Kelce | TE | 11 |
| 12 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 12 |
| 13 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 13 |
| 14 | Joe Mixon | RB | 14 |
| 15 | Deebo Samuel | WR | 15 |
| 16 | Mark Andrews | TE | 16 |
| 17 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 17 |
| 18 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 18 |
| 19 | Breece Hall | RB | 19 |
| 20 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 20 |
| 21 | Tee Higgins | WR | 21 |
| 22 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 22 |
| 23 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 23 |
| 24 | DK Metcalf | WR | 24 |
| 25 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 25 |
| 26 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 26 |
| 27 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 27 |
| 28 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 28 |
| 29 | Aaron Jones | RB | 29 |
| 30 | Mike Williams | WR | 30 |
| 31 | Chris Godwin | WR | 31 |
| 32 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 32 |
| 33 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 33 |
| 34 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 34 |
| 35 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 35 |
| 36 | Amari Cooper | WR | 36 |
| 37 | Chris Olave | WR | 37 |
| 38 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 38 |
| 39 | Najee Harris | RB | 39 |
| 40 | Christian Kirk | WR | 40 |
| 41 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 41 |
| 42 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 42 |
| 43 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 43 |
| 44 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 44 |
| 45 | Allen Lazard | WR | 45 |
| 46 | Drake London | WR | 46 |
| 47 | Keenan Allen | WR | 47 |
| 48 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 48 |
| 49 | Zach Ertz | TE | 49 |
| 50 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 50 |
| 51 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 51 |
| 52 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 52 |
| 53 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 53 |
| 54 | Rondale Moore | WR | 54 |
| 55 | Alec Pierce | WR | 55 |
| 56 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 56 |
| 57 | David Montgomery | RB | 57 |
| 58 | George Pickens | WR | 58 |
| 59 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 59 |
| 60 | DJ Moore | WR | 60 |
| 61 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 61 |
| 62 | George Kittle | TE | 62 |
| 63 | Tony Pollard | RB | 63 |
| 64 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 64 |
| 65 | Michael Gallup | WR | 65 |
| 66 | David Njoku | TE | 66 |
| 67 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 67 |
| 68 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 68 |
| 69 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 69 |
| 70 | Robert Woods | WR | 70 |
| 71 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 71 |
| 72 | Damien Harris | RB | 72 |
| 73 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 73 |
| 74 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 74 |
| 75 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 75 |
| 76 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 76 |
| 77 | James Robinson | RB | 77 |
| 78 | AJ Dillon | RB | 78 |
| 79 | Garrett Wilson | WR | 79 |
| 80 | Chase Claypool | WR | 80 |
| 81 | Kyle Pitts | TE | 81 |
| 82 | Devin Duvernay | WR | 82 |
| 83 | Gerald Everett | TE | 83 |
| 84 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 84 |
| 85 | Zay Jones | WR | 85 |
| 86 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 86 |
| 87 | Corey Davis | WR | 87 |
| 88 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | 88 |
| 89 | Hayden Hurst | TE | 89 |
| 90 | Nico Collins | WR | 90 |
| 91 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 91 |
| 92 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 92 |
| 93 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | 93 |
| 94 | Robert Tonyan | TE | 94 |
| 95 | Russell Gage | WR | 95 |
| 96 | Michael Carter | RB | 96 |
| 97 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 97 |
| 98 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 98 |
| 99 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 99 |
| 100 | Mecole Hardman | WR | 100 |
| 101 | DeVante Parker | WR | 101 |
| 102 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | 102 |
| 103 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 103 |
| 104 | Parris Campbell | WR | 104 |
| 105 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 105 |
| 106 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 106 |
| 107 | Daniel Bellinger | TE | 107 |
| 108 | Evan Engram | TE | 108 |
| 109 | Darius Slayton | WR | 109 |
| 110 | Latavius Murray | RB | 110 |
| 111 | Foster Moreau | TE | 111 |
| 112 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | 112 |
| 113 | Gus Edwards | RB | 113 |
| 114 | Taysom Hill | TE | 114 |
| 115 | Marquez Callaway | WR | 115 |
| 116 | Cade Otton | TE | 116 |
| 117 | DeAndre Carter | WR | 117 |
| 118 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 118 |
| 119 | Hunter Henry | TE | 119 |
| 120 | Braxton Berrios | WR | 120 |
| 121 | Sony Michel | RB | 121 |
| 122 | Noah Brown | WR | 122 |
| 123 | J.D. McKissic | RB | 123 |
| 124 | Noah Fant | TE | 124 |
| 125 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 125 |
| 126 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | 126 |
| 127 | Caleb Huntley | RB | 127 |
| 128 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 128 |
| 129 | Greg Dulcich | TE | 129 |
| 130 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 130 |
| 131 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 131 |
| 132 | Mack Hollins | WR | 132 |
| 133 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 133 |
| 134 | Rachaad White | RB | 134 |
| 135 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 135 |
| 136 | Juwan Johnson | WR | 136 |
| 137 | Mark Ingram II | RB | 137 |
| 138 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 138 |
| 139 | Shi Smith | WR | 139 |
| 140 | A.J. Green | WR | 140 |
| 141 | Richie James Jr. | WR | 141 |
| 142 | Dontrell Hilliard | RB | 142 |
| 143 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 143 |
| 144 | Justice Hill | RB | 144 |
| 145 | Skyy Moore | WR | 145 |
| 146 | Will Dissly | TE | 146 |
| 147 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 147 |
| 148 | Cole Kmet | TE | 148 |
| 149 | K.J. Hamler | WR | 149 |
| 150 | Robbie Anderson | WR | 150 |
| 151 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 151 |
| 152 | Samaje Perine | RB | 152 |
| 153 | Sammy Watkins | WR | 153 |
| 154 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 154 |
| 155 | Dante Pettis | WR | 155 |
| 156 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 156 |
| 157 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 157 |
| 158 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 158 |
| 159 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | 159 |
| 160 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 160 |
| 161 | Isaiah Likely | TE | 161 |
| 162 | David Bell | WR | 162 |
| 163 | Cole Turner | TE | 163 |
| 164 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 164 |
| 165 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 165 |
| 166 | Tim Jones | WR | 166 |
| 167 | Mike Boone | RB | 167 |
| 168 | Trent Sherfield | WR | 168 |
| 169 | Marcus Johnson | WR | 169 |
| 170 | Jonnu Smith | TE | 170 |
| 171 | Harrison Bryant | TE | 171 |
| 172 | Kylen Granson | TE | 172 |
| 173 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 173 |
| 174 | Justin Watson | WR | 174 |
| 175 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 175 |
| 176 | Kyle Philips | WR | 176 |
| 177 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR | 177 |
| 178 | Dee Eskridge | WR | 178 |
| 179 | Cam Sims | WR | 179 |
| 180 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 180 |
| 181 | Ian Thomas | TE | 181 |
| 182 | Matt Breida | RB | 182 |
| 183 | David Sills V | WR | 183 |
| 184 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 184 |
| 185 | Noah Gray | TE | 185 |
| 186 | Greg Dortch | WR | 186 |
| 187 | Jelani Woods | TE | 187 |
| 188 | Brevin Jordan | TE | 188 |
| 189 | Brandon Bolden | RB | 189 |
| 190 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 190 |
| 191 | O.J. Howard | TE | 191 |
| 192 | Austin Hooper | TE | 192 |
| 193 | Deon Jackson | RB | 193 |
| 194 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | 194 |
| 195 | Scotty Miller | WR | 195 |
| 196 | Jordan Akins | TE | 196 |
| 197 | Avery Williams | RB | 197 |
| 198 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 198 |
| 199 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | 199 |
| 200 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 200 |
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