Skip to content

DFS: Week 7 Wide Receiver Value Rankings

Christian Petersen / Getty Images Sport / Getty

Here are theScore's wide receiver value rankings for Week 7 (Thursday night and Sunday morning games excluded):

Value Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE

Top 5

# NAME OPPONENT RISK
1 Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) vs. BAL Low
2 DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) at MIA Low
3 Calvin Johnson (DET) vs. MIN Low
4 Brandon Marshall (NYJ) at NE Low
5 Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG) vs. DAL Low

Fitzgerald has a plum matchup in Week 7, facing a Ravens secondary that has been thoroughly whipped while facing only one top-10 quarterback all season. Johnson and Marshall carry big price tags, but have really high floors. Beckham played 66 of 68 snaps in the Monday nighter, but saw just one target in the second half; that will change against Dallas.

Next 5

# NAME OPPONENT RISK
6 Julio Jones (ATL) at TEN Low
7 Dez Bryant (DAL) at NYG Low
8 Keenan Allen (SD) vs. OAK Low
9 Antonio Brown (PIT) at KC Low
10 Steve Smith Sr. (BAL) at ARI Low

With all the noise surrounding Bryant's possible return, he's in the mix as a high-floor option and the savior of the Cowboys' floundering offense. Brown isn't quite back in "must-play" territory, but should see better passes from Landry Jones than he did from Mike Vick. Smith has one of the toughest matchups he'll face all season, but he should still get his.

Best of the Rest

# NAME OPPONENT RISK
11 John Brown (ARI) vs. BAL Medium
12 Jarvis Landry (MIA) vs. HOU Medium
13 Jeremy Maclin (KC) vs. PIT Medium
14 Julian Edelman (NE) vs. NYJ Medium
15 T.Y. Hilton (IND) vs. NO Medium
16 Brandin Cooks (NO) at IND Medium
17 Martavis Bryant (PIT) at KC Medium
18 Rueben Randle (NYG) vs. DAL Medium
19 Amari Cooper (OAK) at SD Medium
20 Kendall Wright (TEN) vs. ATL Medium
21 Jamison Crowder (WAS) vs. TB Medium
22 Cecil Shorts III (HOU) at MIA Medium
23 Donte Moncrief (IND) vs. NO Medium
24 Travis Benjamin (CLE) at STL Medium
25 Jordan Matthews (PHI) at CAR Medium

Brown has a sky-high ceiling in his Week 7 matchup, and should have a solid showing regardless of how often teammate Fitzgerald is targeted. Edelman isn't a strong play for his price point against an imposing Jets secondary, while Bryant is a boom-or-bust option as the Steelers take on the Chiefs. Benjamin will rack up targets, but will have to work for yards in St. Louis.

Nothing to See Here

# NAME OPPONENT RISK
26 Vincent Jackson (TB) at WAS High
27 Mike Evans (TB) at WAS High
28 Eric Decker (NYJ) at NE High
29 Pierre Garcon (WAS) vs. TB High
30 Golden Tate (DET) vs. MIN High
31 Michael Crabtree (OAK) at SD High
32 Stefon Diggs (MIN) at DET High
33 Willie Snead (NO) at IND High
34 Lance Moore (DET) vs. MIN High
35 Ted Ginn Jr. (CAR) vs. PHI High
36 Leonard Hankerson (ATL) at TEN High
37 Rishard Matthews (MIA) vs. HOU High
38 Roddy White (ATL) at TEN High
39 Malcom Floyd (SD) vs. OAK High
40 Andre Johnson (IND) vs. NO High

Jackson and Evans are good receivers, but they're hard to trust with Jameis Winston still learning the ropes. Crabtree could be a sneaky value play if the Raiders-Chargers game turns into a shootout; the same can be said for Snead, who remains one of Drew Brees' trusted receiving options. White and Johnson have some big games left in their careers, but not this week.

Daily Newsletter

Get the latest trending sports news daily in your inbox