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Here are the Week 7 Start/Sit articles as well QB | RB | WR | TE | IDP
Injury Update | Week 7 | Fantasy Preview
- Will Levis is OUT on Sunday. Mason Rudolph is starting vs. Buffalo.
- Rudolph is a QB2 & bumps up Calvin Ridley & DeAndre Hopkins to FLEX value.
Baltimore Ravens (4-2) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2)
Game Summary | MNF Fantasy Preview
- Monday Night Football: 8:15 PM
- Raymond James Stadium
- Field Type: Grass
- Weather: Clear
- Baltimore Ravens are favored (-3.5) with an Over/Under of 49.5
- Stream on ESPN/ABC
| Team | Def. Rank Vs. QBS | Def. Rank Vs. RBS | Def. Rank Vs. WRS | Def. Rank Vs. TES | Def. 2 Man % | Def. Zone % | Offensive Plays Ran | Points Per Game | Pass Yards Per Game | Rush Yards per Game |
| Ravens | 30th | 5th | 32nd | 23rd | 28 | 69.6 | 65.5 | 29.5 | 248.3 | 205.3 |
| Buccaneers | 31st | 16th | 21st | 16th | 14.7 | 82.4 | 60.2 | 29.7 | 230.3 | 136.8 |
Quarterbacks | Fantasy Preview
| Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (6 PPT) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | A/G | SCRM | YDS/G | 1 Read % | YAC % | Press % | ADOT |
| Lamar Jackson | 2nd | High QB1 | 100% | 27.2 | 29.3 | 10.7 | 322.0 | 67 | 53.8 | 34.3 | 8.4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (6 PPT) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | A/G | SCRM | YDS/G | 1 Read % | YAC % | Press % | ADOT |
| Baker Mayfield | 1st | Mid QB1 | 95% | 27.5 | 31.5 | 3.5 | 270.8 | 71.4 | 64.4 | 24 | 5.6 |
- The Ravens have allowed 260 or more passing yards in 5 of their 6 games.
- Baker Mayfield has no fewer than 29 fantasy points (6 PPT) in the last 3 weeks.
- The Buccaneers have allowed 4 quarterbacks over 20 rushing yards and given up 4 rushing touchdowns to a quarterback.
- Lamar Jackson has 40 rushing yards or more in every game this year.
Running Backs | Fantasy Preview
| Baltimore Ravens | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (PPR) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | ATT/G | ATT % | TGT % | Off. Snaps/G | i5% | i20% | EXP Run % | MTF/ATT | YACO/ATT | YBCO/ATT |
| Derrick Henry | 2nd | High RB1 | 98% | 22.6 | 19.8 | 56.9 | 4.5 | 55% | 91.7 | 57.1 | 8.4 | 0.13 | 2.67 | 3.24 |
| Justice Hill | 41st | High RB4 | 68% | 8.4 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 46% | 0 | 7.1 | 5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Tama Bay Buccaneers | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (PPR) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | ATT/G | ATT % | TGT % | Off. Snaps/G | i5% | i20% | EXP Run % | MTF/ATT | YACO/ATT | YBCO/ATT |
| Rachaad White | 36th | Mid RB4 | 63% | 9.7 | 10.2 | 32.9 | 10.1 | 67% | 33.3 | 27.8 | 5.9 | 0.24 | 2.9 | 0.76 |
| Bucky Irving | 35th | Low RB3 | 71% | 10.0 | 9.7 | 37.4 | 6.0 | 41% | 50 | 48.1 | 10.3 | 0.28 | 3.29 | 2.36 |
| Sean Tucker | 53rd | Outside the Top 48 | 45% | 6.2 | 4.0 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 13% | 8.3 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
- The Ravens have not allowed a running back over 50 rushing yards this season.
- Sean Tucker had 111 of 134 rushing yards in the 4th quarter of last week’s game.
- The Buccaneers have allowed 5 or more receptions to opposing backfields in 5 of their 6 games.
Pass Catchers | Fantasy Preview
| Baltimore Ravens | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (PPR) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | Off. Snaps/G | TGT/G | TGT % | RTE/G | SLOT RTE % | YAC | EZTGT | 1READ % | MAN WIN RATE | ZONE WIN RATE |
| Zay Flowers | 27th | High WR2 | 86% | 13.7 | 78% | 8.0 | 27.1% | 30.2 | 34.8 | 204 | 2 | 32.2 | 37.7 | 11.7 |
| Rashod Batemon | 58th | Mid WR5 | 55% | 9.4 | 71% | 4.3 | 14.7% | 26.2 | 6.4 | 58 | 2 | 15.3 | 40 | 11.7 |
| Mark Andrews (TE) | TE23 | Low TE1 | 75% | 6.3 | 54% | 3.0 | 10.17% | 18.5 | 67.6 | 57 | 1 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 6.1 |
| Isaiah Likley (TE) | TE9 | High TE2 | 65% | 9.5 | 62% | 4.2 | 14.12% | 18.2 | 58.7 | 120 | 5 | 15.3 | 28.1 | 4.4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (PPR) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | Off. Snaps/G | TGT/G | TGT % | RTE/G | SLOT RTE % | YAC | EZTGT | 1READ % | MAN WIN RATE | ZONE WIN RATE |
| Mike Evans | 23rd | High WR2 | 88% | 14.3 | 78% | 6.7 | 21.16 | 28.5 | 29.8 | 82 | 8 | 25.2 | 39.3 | 12.9 |
| Chris Godwin | 4th | Mid WR1 | 95% | 20.8 | 87% | 8.8 | 28.04 | 29.8 | 63.7 | 335 | 2 | 34.1 | 27.7 | 9.4 |
| Jalen McMillan | 107th | Outside the Top 60 | 20% | 3.7 | 64% | 1.8 | 3.70 | 15.6 | 25.6 | 8 | 0 | 5.3 | 19.4 | 16.7 |
| Cade Otton (TE) | TE20 | High TE2 | 65% | 6.5 | 92% | 5.2 | 16.40 | 26.0 | 27.6 | 93 | 2 | 14.1 | 16.4 | 6.3 |
- The Ravens have allowed over 40 receiving yards to opposing tight ends in 4 of 6 games.
- The Ravens’ secondary has allowed 6 receiving touchdowns to opposing receivers in the last 2 weeks.
- The Buccaneers have allowed 6 receiving touchdowns in the previous 3 weeks.
- Tampa Bay has allowed 4 tight ends in the last 3 games over 45 receiving yards.
Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) vs Arizona Cardinals (2-4)
Game Summary | MNF Fantasy Preview
- Monday Night Football: 9:00 PM
- State Farm Stadium
- Field Type: Turf
- Weather: Indoors
- Los Angeles Chargers are favored (-2) with an Over/Under of 43.5
- Stream on ESPN+
| Team | Def. Rank Vs. QBS | Def. Rank Vs. RBS | Def. Rank Vs. WRS | Def. Rank Vs. TES | Def. 2 Man % | Def. Zone % | Offensive Plays Ran | Points Per Game | Pass Yards Per Game | Rush Yards per Game |
| Chargers | 6th | 3rd | 8th | 13th | 31.3 | 62.1 | 58.4 | 18.2 | 153.2 | 127.8 |
| Cardinals | 29th | 25th | 27th | 17th | 25 | 68 | 57.5 | 22.2 | 187 | 145.2 |
Quarterbacks | Fantasy Preview
| Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (6 PPT) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | A/G | SCRM | YDS/G | 1 Read % | YAC % | Press % | ADOT |
| Justin Herbert | 29th | Low QB2 | 68% | 13.4 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 168.2 | 64.8 | 56 | 29.9 | 8 |
| Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (6 PPT) | Week 7 Ranking | Confidence Start Rating | FP/G | A/G | SCRM | YDS/G | 1 Read % | YAC % | Press % | ADOT |
| Kyler Murray | 13th | Low QB1 | 87% | 19.9 | 28.3 | 5.0 | 241.2 | 71.8 | 46 | 27.9 | 8.1 |
- The Chargers have forced an interception in every game.
- Kyler Murray has struggled with 4 of his 6 games scoring under 17 fantasy points.
- Justin Herbert has not exceeded 16 fantasy points in any game this year.
Running Backs | Fantasy Preview
| Los Angeles Chargers | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (PPR) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | ATT/G | ATT % | TGT % | Off. Snaps/G | i5% | i20% | EXP Run % | MTF/ATT | YACO/ATT | YBCO/ATT |
| J.K. Dobbins | 13th | Low RB1 | 90% | 15.8 | 16.2 | 52.9 | 10.2 | 63% | 100 | 52.9 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 2.17 | 3.23 |
| Kimani Vidal | 25th | Low RB4 | 50% | 13.1 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 24% | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona Cardinals | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (PPR) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | ATT/G | ATT % | TGT % | Off. Snaps/G | i5% | i20% | EXP Run % | MTF/ATT | YACO/ATT | YBCO/ATT |
| James Conner | 23rd | Mid RB2 | 85% | 13.2 | 14.8 | 54.3 | 8.8 | 62% | 100 | 68 | 5.6 | 0.31 | 2.61 | 1.87 |
| Trey Benson | 77th | Outside the Top 48 | 25% | 2.8 | 6.0 | 18.3 | 1.2 | 17% | 0 | 8.7 | 0 | 0.16 | 1.84 | 1.4 |
- The Chargers have allowed only one rushing touchdown on the season.
- In 4 of 6 games, when James Connor has 10 or more attempts, he produced over 10 fantasy points.
- The Cardinals have allowed over 120 rushing yards to opposing backfields in each of the last 4 games.
- J.K. Dobbins has been under 4 YPC in his last 3 games.
Pass Catchers | Fantasy Preview
| Los Angeles Chargers | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (PPR) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | Off. Snaps/G | TGT/G | TGT % | RTE/G | SLOT RTE % | YAC | EZTGT | 1READ % | MAN WIN RATE | ZONE WIN RATE |
| Joshua Palmer | 93rd | Outside the top 60 | 45% | 5.0 | 65% | 3.8 | 11.8 | 20.3 | 32.1 | 33 | 1 | 12.9 | 25 | 12.8 |
| Ladd McConkey | 45th | Mid WR3 | 75% | 10.6 | 66% | 6.4 | 25.2 | 22 | 70 | 100 | 3 | 30.5 | 35.1 | 10.3 |
| Quentin Johnston | 51st | Mid WR5 | 55% | 9.8 | 67% | 4.4 | 17.3 | 19.8 | 8.1 | 86 | 2 | 24.4 | 20 | 8.8 |
| Hayden Hurst (TE) | TE50 | Outside the top 24 | 15% | 2.4 | 50% | 2.0 | 7.87 | 14.0 | 48.6 | 19 | 2 | 9.8 | 16.7 | 0 |
| Arizona Cardinals | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Fantasy Rank (PPR) | Week 7 Ranking | Start % | FP/G | Off. Snaps/G | TGT/G | TGT % | RTE/G | SLOT RTE % | YAC | EZTGT | 1READ % | MAN WIN RATE | ZONE WIN RATE |
| Marvin Harrison | 39th | Mid WR2 | 85% | 11.5 | 72% | 6.2 | 21.8 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 44 | 6 | 25.4 | 38.9 | 13.5 |
| Michael Wilson | 62nd | Mid WR5 | 55% | 9.1 | 82% | 5.0 | 17.6 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 48 | 3 | 20.5 | 31.6 | 20 |
| Greg Dortch | 87th | Outside the Top 60 | 25% | 5.8 | 56% | 4.5 | 15.9 | 21.3 | 67.2 | 124 | 0 | 14.8 | 25.8 | 6.5 |
| Trey McBride (TE) | TE3 | High TE1 | 95% | 12.2 | 87% | 7.6 | 22.35 | 27.4 | 54.7 | 119 | 1 | 27.6 | 39.3 | 13.7 |
- Not a single Chargers receiver has over 70 receiving yards this season.
- The Cardinals have allowed opposing WR1s 15 or more fantasy points in the last 4 games.
Thank you for reading the Fantasy Preview for the Monday Night Football games in Week 7. If you’re looking for Trade Targets, look no further than fellow Nerd Mychal Warno‘s trade advice from this week:
If you’re looking for future rookie content, Senior Nerd Tristan Cook just released his QB, RB, WR, and TE rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft Class:
Table of Contents
| Quarterbacks | |
| FP/G | Fantasy Points per Game |
| YPA | Passing Yards per Attempt |
| SCRM | QB Rush Attempts per Game |
| YDS/G | Yards Per Game |
| First Read % | Percentage of Throws to the QB’s 1st Read or Designed Throws |
| YAC % | Percentage of Passing Yards that come after the catch |
| Press % | Percentage of Dropbacks Under Pressure |
| ADOT | Average Depth of Target |
| Running Backs | |
| FP/G | Fantasy Points per Game |
| ATT/G | Attempts per Game |
| ATT % | Team Carry Share |
| TGT % | Team Target Share |
| Off. Snaps/G | Offensive Snaps per Game |
| i5 % | Percentage of Team’s Inside-the-5 Carries |
| i20 % | Percentage of Team’s Inside-the-20 Carries |
| EXP RUN % | Percentage of Runs to go for 15+ Yards |
| MTF/ATT | Missed Tackles Forced per Attempt |
| YACO/ATT | Yards After Contact per Attempt |
| YBCO/ATT | Yards Before Contact per Attempt |
| Pass Catchers | |
| FP/G | Fantasy Points per Game |
| Off. Snaps/G | Offensive Snaps Per Game |
| TGT/G | Targets Per Game |
| TGT % | Team Target Share |
| RTE/G | Routes Run Per Game |
| SLOT RTE % | Percentage of Routes Run from the Slot |
| YAC | Yards After the Catch |
| EZTGT | Endzone Targets |
| 1READ % | Percentage of Team’s 1st Read and Designed Targets |
| MAN WIN RATE | Percentage of Routes against Man Coverage with a Positive Separation Score |
| ZONE WIN RATE | Percentage of Routes against Zone Coverage with a Positive Separation Score |
