Week 7 winners and losers: Eagles WRs soar, Jeanty posts season low

Week 7 of the 2025 fantasy soccer season featured breakout performances by some names who’ve been quiet this season, in addition to a number of disappointing season-low efforts.

Who have been the massive winners and losers?

Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft provide their analyses.

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Rating fantasy winners of Week 7

1. A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles: We will not name the Eagles’ passing sport disappointing anymore, as for the primary time collectively, Brown and Smith every scored as many as 28 PPR fantasy factors, Smith ending with 33.3 and Brown with 28.1. Jalen Hurts delivered his finest passing efficiency so far within the course of, persevering with to focus on each receivers on deep throws — all three touchdowns he threw to them (Brown two, Smith one) traveled at the very least 20 yards downfield — and ceaselessly within the seams (two of the scores and 6 of their catches). Maybe it’s going to deliver some momentum into their Week 8 assembly with the New York Giants, a crew that contained each vast receivers of their Week 6 matchup, as Brown needs to be a borderline WR1 and Smith a low-end WR2. — Cockcroft

2. Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals: If Thursday’s sport was consultant of what fantasy managers can anticipate from Chase with Joe Flacco as his quarterback for many, if not all, of the rest of 2025, coloration them thrilled. Flacco focused Chase 23 occasions, a profession excessive for the vast receiver and the third-most targets for any participant in a sport for the reason that NFL started monitoring them in 1992, leading to 38.1 PPR fantasy factors for the No. 1 decide on common in ESPN drafts. That got here on the heels of a 25.1-point efficiency in Flacco’s Bengals debut in Week 6, back-to-back scores which can be all of the extra exceptional in the event you take into account that Chase, who has scored 21% of his profession fantasy factors on throws at the very least 20 yards downfield, hasn’t but caught such a go from his new quarterback and has seen just one goal on these. There’s each motive to suppose that Chase’s potential as his place’s high scorer going ahead has been restored following the commerce. — Cockcroft

3. Matthew Stafford, QB; Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams: With out Puka Nacua (foot), each Stafford (27.38) and Adams (26.5) posted season-high factors within the blowout win over the Jags. Stafford completed with solely 182 yards passing, however he threw 5 touchdowns, with three of them going to Adams on finish zone targets. And Adams reminded us simply how good he’s versus press protection by being sudden and explosive off the discharge. With Nacua anticipated to return after the upcoming bye, Adams will slide again into the WR2 ranks for the Week 9 matchup versus the Saints, and I am going to have Stafford (25 or extra factors in three of his previous 4 video games) as a fringe QB1. — Bowen

4. Patrick Mahomes, QB, and Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs:

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For the fourth consecutive week, Mahomes exceeded 26 fantasy factors (26.24), and this one was important in that it marked Rice’s 2025 debut following his serving a six-game suspension. Rice, regardless of operating solely 16 routes, immediately snapped again to the position of Mahomes’ go-to man, seeing a team-high 10 targets, catching two quick landing passes and totaling 23.2 PPR fantasy factors. That is instantly a a lot, a lot scarier Chiefs passing offense than we have seen in a number of years, with Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Kelce, Hollywood Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Lock these two into all your lineups for what could possibly be an enormous scoring day for every in opposition to the Washington Commanders in Week 8. — Cockcroft

5. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints: Olave’s 26.8 factors within the Week 7 loss to the Bears have been a season excessive, as he caught 5 of seven targets for 98 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints schemed for Olave on each of his landing grabs, transferring him to inside/slot alignments. Olave’s first rating was on a seam route versus Cowl 2, and he discovered the top zone for a second time by operating away from man protection on a crosser. Olave has now posted back-to-back weeks with 98 yards receiving, and he is seeing a median of 10.1 targets per sport. We all know the Saints’ offense has limitations, however Olave’s goal share (31%) retains him as a fringe WR1 for the Week 8 house sport versus Tampa. — Bowen

6. Quinshon Judkins, RB, Cleveland Browns

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With poor climate in Cleveland and a optimistic run sport matchup, Judkins had a season-high 26.4 factors in a blowout win over the Dolphins. Though Judkins did not produce environment friendly numbers (3.4 YPC), he noticed a profession excessive in carries (25) and cashed in on low crimson zone touches, as he scored three touchdowns on makes an attempt from contained in the 5-yard line. Judkins will get a a lot harder matchup in Week 8 versus the Patriots’ protection, however with at the very least 19 touches in 4 of his previous 5 video games, he’ll stick in my ranks as a volume-based RB2. — Bowen

Rating fantasy losers of Week 7

1. Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears: He set a profession worst together with his 4.68 fantasy factors, and though it is true that he wasn’t wanted to do a complete lot in a sport his Bears commanded for the close to entirety, it is a concern nonetheless that he tried solely 26 passes, his fourth fewest in a sport. The Bears have been completely content material to lean closely on their operating sport, however Williams could not get a lot of something achieved from the pocket or on deeper throws. If that is certainly a sign of the crew’s future offensive technique — and it definitely appears to be the case — Williams will not be a slam dunk starter for what would in any other case be a good Week 8 matchup in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens. — Cockcroft

2. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders: Jeanty’s 4.4 factors within the blowout loss to the Chiefs have been a season low, and his position was lowered due to the Chiefs’ capability to manage tempo. With Kansas Metropolis scoring three first-half touchdowns on drives of 9, 16 and 17 performs, Jeanty noticed simply 4 touches within the first two frames. That is it. And Jeanty completed the sport with six carries for 21 yards, whereas including a reception for 13 yards. The Raiders head into the bye subsequent, earlier than returning in Week 9 to play the Jags. Let’s have a look at if Vegas could make some offensive changes throughout its day off. — Bowen

3. Justin Fields, QB, New York Jets: The query of if he ought to proceed to start out was loudly raised final week, after he misplaced extra yards on sacks (55) than he totaled on throws (45), and on Sunday, we acquired our reply. Fields started the day simply 6-for-12 passing for 48 yards and 4.04 fantasy factors, earlier than being benched for Tyrod Taylor early within the second quarter. Although Taylor did not fare significantly better (2.14 factors on 22 passing makes an attempt and three carries), likelihood is that this can be a everlasting moderately than single-day swap. Downgrade all of your Jets talent gamers as a result of though Taylor brings extra to the crew from a passing perspective, he’d nonetheless price among the many league’s backside half on the place. He is a tricky promote as a superflex/2QB starter even with a matchup with Cincinnati up subsequent. — Cockcroft

4. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints: Kamara remained inefficient as a runner in Week 7 regardless of a optimistic matchup versus the Bears’ protection, averaging 2.5 YPC on 11 makes an attempt. And with out the receiving numbers (three catches, 1 yard), Kamara posted his worst sport of the season, ending with simply 5.9 factors. With very restricted scoring upside (one landing this season), Kamara must provide the receiving totals to create some sense of upside within the lineup. Kamara will look to rebound in Week 8 versus the Bucs’ protection. — Bowen

5. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins: The climate in Cleveland impacted the Dolphins’ go sport. That Browns protection can play, too. However this Miami offense regarded tough within the blowout loss on Sunday. In a sport the place quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for simply 100 yards — with three picks — Waddle caught 1 of 4 targets for 15 yards (2.5 factors). Tagovailoa has now thrown three interceptions in back-to-back video games, and we have now to surprise in regards to the course of this offense (and this soccer crew) transferring ahead with the Falcons up subsequent in Week 8. Keep tuned right here. — Bowen

Damage impression

Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

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What we all know: He left Sunday’s sport in London within the fourth quarter with a shoulder damage and was unable to return. Thomas gave the impression to be coping with the damage for a lot of the sport.

What’s subsequent: Travis Hunter had an enormous second-half efficiency, albeit in rubbish time, scoring all 24.1 of his PPR fantasy factors on 11 targets after halftime, and would vault to the highest of the depth chart ought to Thomas have to miss extra time. The Jaguars have a Week 8 bye, so we would not get a firmer learn on the 2024 breakout star for one more week or so. — Cockcroft

Bryce Younger, QB, Carolina Panthers:

What we all know: Younger left Sunday’s sport versus the Jets within the third quarter with an ankle damage, and he didn’t return. Earlier than exiting, Younger threw for 138 yards and a landing, and added 10 yards speeding (10.52 factors).

What’s subsequent: If Younger cannot go for the Week 8 matchup versus Buffalo, veteran Andy Dalton could be in line to start out. Dalton accomplished 4 of seven passes for 50 yards in reduction of Younger on Sunday, and he would carry minimal worth in deeper, 2QB Superflex codecs. — Bowen