How Are There This Many Injuries? (Week 7 WR Rankings)

Mattek Fantasy Football is moving AJ Brown down in their rankings, indicating a downward adjustment to his projection or start recommendation.

Ranked in S-tier at wide receiver, indicating elite weekly upside and a must-start status in fantasy lineups.

Ranked at 37 in his return from injury; Mattek provides ranking with minimal additional context or conviction level.

Ranked at WR26. Mattek Fantasy Football believes Tate is actually better than initially thought as a prospect, but the primary limiting factor on his upside is his quarterback's poor play and the offensive coordinator's lack of competence. QB quality is the key constraint preventing him from reaching his ceiling.

Ranked in S-tier at wide receiver, indicating elite weekly upside and a must-start status in fantasy lineups.

Ranked at 32 with no Emebuka. Mattek Fantasy Football does not believe in the ranking and is not happy about it, stating Godwin has little juice left. The source is making a projection bet rather than a talent bet, expecting the Buccaneers to feature Godwin but doubting his ability to turn back the clock.

Ranked at WR11 in the A-tier by Mattek, indicating he is a core start for the week.

Mattek Fantasy Football is awaiting confirmation of Christian Kirk's role from 49ers beat writers after seeing Kirk in full practice. Mattek holds Kirk on multiple teams and hopes for a positive role report. If Puka Nakua is ruled out, Kirk would be preferred over Katana Munfield as a swap option due to safer floor and ceiling as a fulltime player.

Ranked at WR12 in the A-tier of wide receivers; the source emphasizes these A-tier receivers are so strong that you would need an exceptionally stacked fantasy team to justify benching him, making him a core start with high upside.

Mattek Fantasy Football ranks Darius Cooper at WR 48 but explicitly recommends against starting him despite touchdown upside. Cooper is scoring touchdowns on very limited volume: 3 TDs on 10 targets over the most recent three weeks and 4 TDs total on the season. Mattek views this efficiency as unsustainable and cites the lack of volume as a major concern.

Ranked at 30. Mattek Fantasy Football projects 5–8 targets with a much better chance of a touchdown than Casey Conpton but lower percentage looks overall.

Ranked at WR17 by Mattek but with caution about being too high on him with Omar Cooper Jr., Adonai Mitchell, and Kenyan Drake all playing. Mattek notes that Wilson's target share could drop from 30% to 22% when surrounded by other very good players, similar to concerns with Harold Fannon—when elite receivers play alongside other very good players, opportunity concentration decreases.

Ranked at WR20; the source expresses concern that Dallas may reduce passing emphasis if the Eagles' offense struggles, potentially limiting his opportunities. Additionally, Pickens has had his best games when CD Lamb is out of the lineup, suggesting role dependency and vulnerability in this matchup.

Ranked in S-tier at wide receiver, though the source notes uncertainty about his status this week ('the guy that we are all trying to figure out what is going on'), suggesting potential injury or availability concerns that may affect his ranking.

Mattek moved Jaylen Coker into the same tier as Teddy Roy McMillan after analyzing the most recent nine games they played together. Over that span, Coker has higher average targets, greater fantasy points per route run, and greater targets per route run, making him more likely to score a long touchdown in the short term.

Ranked at WR24, right about where he deserves to be ranked in a given week. The source would love to rank him higher but does not see a volume explosion coming from him, limiting upside despite touchdown upside.

Ranked at WR23; faces Arizona Cardinals, the third-worst defense in EPA per play against the pass and worst in catches and yards allowed to wide receivers—described as an absolute explosion spot. Waddle's peripheral metrics (targets per route run) are solid, but Bo Nix's poor QB play (bottom-five in EPA per play this year after top-10 last year) has limited production. The source projects 11 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown as realistic and would not drop him.

Returning from injury this week with an insanely good matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. Mattek Fantasy Football projects Addison will likely lead the Vikings in average depth of target and feels high on him relative to consensus, partly due to being high on the Vikings and overall quarterback play. Projected points range 9.5–11.5 with touchdown upside dependent on game script.

Mattek Fantasy Football has given Downs enough chances and ranks him below Keenan Allen. Despite showing promise in two prime-time games early in the season, Downs has not followed up on that performance, making him a fade this week.

Ranked at WR7 with an elite matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, who will be without cornerback Sauce Gardner. Source moved him up in rankings and expects strong production with Jordan Addison back, projecting 11+ receptions. However, source notes historical concerns about JJ McCarthy's fit with Jefferson, questioning whether there was offensive coordinator weirdness or compatibility issues that limited Jefferson's production last year.

Ranked at WR28, in line with consensus, as an injury fill-in. Mattek Fantasy Football ranks him ahead of Josh Downs this week, having given Downs enough chances and remaining skeptical of his ability to follow up on early-season prime-time performances. Allen has consistently shown up to work and demonstrated reliable production.

Ranked WR 42; Mattek hopes Bourne can PPR-scam himself with an ideal game script of 6 catches for 62 yards, indicating limited upside but PPR floor value.

Lamar Jackson has a confirmed high ankle sprain and disputed reports claiming otherwise, stating 'I know my body. He's not in the room. I do have a high ankle sprain.' Mattek assesses it as 50/50 whether Jackson plays against the Baltimore Ravens, which directly impacts dependent pass catchers like Zay Flowers.

The source expresses strong personal affection for Luther Burden, stating 'No one loves Luther Burton more than me' and acknowledges they should have ranked him even higher than their current ranking, indicating upside to his projection.

Mattek Fantasy Football expresses significant concern about Harrison Jr.'s deployment as a power slot receiver, viewing this as a sign of a bust prospect being repositioned to inflate catch numbers. The Texans traded a second-round pick for Harrison Jr. and are using him on horizontal crossers to mask his lack of speed and power, which Mattek sees as a negative development for his fantasy ceiling. Mattek believes Jaylen Null is the superior receiver and questions the justification for the trade capital spent.

Ranked at WR13 in the A-tier of wide receivers; the source emphasizes that these A-tier receivers are so strong that you would need an exceptionally stacked fantasy team to justify benching him, suggesting he's a must-start in nearly all scenarios.

Ranked at WR27 despite being ranked lower than projections suggest. Mattek Fantasy Football describes this as about as tough a matchup as possible and is not historically a big believer in Wilson. Concern that Arizona could be routed at home against Denver.

Ranked at WR6 with a 27-point team total projection, placing him in the A-tier of wide receivers for the week.

Ranked at 36; had a strong game last week but now must contend with Adonai Mitchell's return. Mattek notes the Jets' receiver group (Sadique, Cooper, Mitchell, and Garrett Wilson) was only healthy for two drives in the season opener before Cooper Jr. injured his ankle; source suggests waiting a week to see how the Jets deploy their healthy receivers, making him a fade this week.

Calf injury sustained during Thursday practice limiting his ability to explode and cut; did not practice Friday. Source leans toward him not playing but keeps him in S-tier rankings due to his desire to play and the Rams' playoff desperation. If confirmed active on Sunday, source will start him regardless of limitation level.

Ranked at 34; Mattek Fantasy Football prefers Hurst as a talent bet over Chris Godwin despite Godwin's expected volume. Hurst started well but saw his role trimmed after playing 74–75% of snaps early on; with Emebuka out, Hurst is positioned as the better talent play.

Ranked at 38 against the Rams; Mattek characterizes Tucker as a boom-or-bust player—either he catches a big long touchdown or he doesn't, with limited middle-ground outcomes.

Projected as the biggest beneficiary of Puka Nakua's potential absence; source has him projected for the most non-Puka receiving points on the Los Angeles Rams, making him a priority add if Puka is ruled out.

Ranked at WR25 with Rashee Rice ruled out. Last week played 84% of snaps with team-high 7 targets and was used in a very strong way—primarily on horizontal breaking routes and crossers. The source notes Worthy is not great in tight spots or vertically and has poor spatial awareness, but his best NFL performance came last week against the Chargers. Volume projection against Seattle is very strong, though the source does not view him as a smash play.

Moved up in rankings with expectation that Lamar Jackson will play; source notes that when Lamar Jackson has played, Zay Flowers has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Potential for further ranking increase on Sunday morning pending official confirmation of Jackson's ankle status. Source assesses Lamar's high ankle sprain as 50/50 for playing.