Free tool · Oct 20 – Oct 26
Week 7 WR start or sit
Receivers are the most volatile weekly position, so the honest use of this board is picking between two similar flex options — not benching a target hog because the coverage grades well.
Week 7 · Oct 20 – Oct 26
Start these WRs — week 7
Biggest positive matchup swing at wide receiver this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | vs DAL | 17.5 | +2.9 | vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2.9 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Zay FlowersWR · BAL | vs CIN | 13.2 | +1.8 | vs CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1.8 points above a normal week. |
| 3 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | @ ARI | 12.6 | +1.5 | @ ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.5 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | Tyreek HillWR · MIA | @ NYJ | 12.2 | +1.4 | @ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.4 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | @ BAL | 20.4 | +0.9 | @ BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | @ LV | 17.6 | +0.9 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | @ TEN | 10.9 | +0.8 | @ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week. |
| 8 | Tee HigginsWR · CIN | @ BAL | 14.3 | +0.7 | @ BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | Davante AdamsWR · LAR | @ LV | 12.9 | +0.6 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 10 | Justin JeffersonWR · MIN | vs IND | 18.6 | +0.4 | vs IND grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week. |
Sit or downgrade — week 7 WRs
The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik NabersWR · NYG | @ HOU | 13.9 | -2.3 | @ HOU grades nightmare — about 2.3 points below a normal week. |
| 2 | CeeDee LambWR · DAL | @ PHI | 15.5 | -2.1 | @ PHI grades nightmare — about 2.1 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | vs KC | 11.6 | -1.3 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI | vs DEN | 11.3 | -1.3 | vs DEN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | vs NE | 9.3 | -1.1 | vs NE grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | @ SEA | 7.5 | -1.1 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week. |
| 7 | Michael Pittman Jr.WR · IND | @ MIN | 6.3 | -0.8 | @ MIN grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Drake LondonWR · ATL | vs SF | 14.1 | -0.7 | vs SF grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | DK MetcalfWR · PIT | @ NO | 11.1 | -0.6 | @ NO grades neutral — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Rashid ShaheedWR · NO | vs PIT | 7 | -0.3 | vs PIT grades neutral — about 0.3 points below a normal week. |
Week 7 WR rankings
Every wide receiver ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | @ BAL | 20.4 | +0.9 | @ BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Justin JeffersonWR · MIN | vs IND | 18.6 | +0.4 | vs IND grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week. |
| 3 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | @ LV | 17.6 | +0.9 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | vs DAL | 17.5 | +2.9 | vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2.9 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | vs GB | 16.4 | -0.1 | vs GB grades tough — about 0.1 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU | vs NYG | 15.9 | +0.3 | vs NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | CeeDee LambWR · DAL | @ PHI | 15.5 | -2.1 | @ PHI grades nightmare — about 2.1 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Tee HigginsWR · CIN | @ BAL | 14.3 | +0.7 | @ BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | Drake LondonWR · ATL | vs SF | 14.1 | -0.7 | vs SF grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Malik NabersWR · NYG | @ HOU | 13.9 | -2.3 | @ HOU grades nightmare — about 2.3 points below a normal week. |
| 11 | Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ | vs MIA | 13.7 | +0.4 | vs MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week. |
| 12 | Zay FlowersWR · BAL | vs CIN | 13.2 | +1.8 | vs CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1.8 points above a normal week. |
| 13 | Davante AdamsWR · LAR | @ LV | 12.9 | +0.6 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 14 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | @ ARI | 12.6 | +1.5 | @ ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.5 points above a normal week. |
| 15 | Tyreek HillWR · MIA | @ NYJ | 12.2 | +1.4 | @ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.4 points above a normal week. |
| 16 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | vs KC | 11.6 | -1.3 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week. |
| 17 | Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI | vs DEN | 11.3 | -1.3 | vs DEN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week. |
| 18 | DK MetcalfWR · PIT | @ NO | 11.1 | -0.6 | @ NO grades neutral — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 19 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | @ TEN | 10.9 | +0.8 | @ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week. |
| 20 | Chris GodwinWR · TB | @ CAR | 9.9 | -0.1 | @ CAR grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week. |
| 21 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | vs GB | 9.6 | 0 | vs GB grades tough — worth about 0 points above a normal week. |
| 22 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | @ ATL | 9.6 | +0.4 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week. |
| 23 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | vs NE | 9.3 | -1.1 | vs NE grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week. |
| 24 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | @ ATL | 8.2 | +0.3 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 25 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | @ SEA | 7.5 | -1.1 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week. |
| 26 | Rashid ShaheedWR · NO | vs PIT | 7 | -0.3 | vs PIT grades neutral — about 0.3 points below a normal week. |
| 27 | Michael Pittman Jr.WR · IND | @ MIN | 6.3 | -0.8 | @ MIN grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week. |
On bye in week 7
BUF · JAX · LAC · WAS
Comparing two specific names? Run them through the start/sit optimizer or check injury impact before you lock the lineup.
Week 7 WR matchup heatmap
Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's WR starters.
Biggest WR upside
- PHI vs DALLead option: A.J. Brown · 17.5 pts+2.9
- BAL vs CINLead option: Zay Flowers · 13.2 pts+1.8
- DEN @ ARILead option: Courtland Sutton · 12.6 pts+1.5
- MIA @ NYJLead option: Tyreek Hill · 12.2 pts+1.4
- CIN @ BALLead option: Ja'Marr Chase · 20.4 pts+0.8
Biggest WR downside
- NYG @ HOULead option: Malik Nabers · 13.9 pts-2.3
- DAL @ PHILead option: CeeDee Lamb · 15.5 pts-2.1
- ARI vs DENLead option: Marvin Harrison Jr. · 11.3 pts-1.3
- SEA vs KCLead option: Jaxon Smith-Njigba · 11.6 pts-1.3
- CHI vs NELead option: Rome Odunze · 9.3 pts-1.1
Built from the same matchup grades as the week 7 WR start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.