Fantasy Football Week 7 Running Back Preview: NFL backups are Fantasy starters as byes and injuries strike

Everything you need to know about running back in Week 7

Oct 19, 2023

2:26 pm ET

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As of Thursday afternoon, we’re preparing to be without seven of the top 16 running backs in Fantasy for Week 7. Christian McCaffrey, Kyren Williams, De’Von Achane and David Montgomery are all hurt. Tony Pollard, Derrick Henry, and Breece Hall are all on bye. It’s shaping up to be the type of week where double-digit Fantasy points may not be required to be a starter at running back.

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Instead of picking over the backup RBs this week, we’re fighting over them, and I’m not just talking about Zach Evans, Elijah Mitchell, and Jordan Mason. Guys like Tyler Allgeier, Latavius Murray, and A.J. Dillon are legitimate flex options. Both Ravens running backs and Colts running backs are too, even in terrible matchups. I would be thrilled with Jeff Wilson, or Salvon Ahmed if Wilson is out.

Don’t be picky in Week 7; just get through it. Nobody is on a bye next week.

Now let’s get to the rest of the Week 7 RB Preview:

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Week 7 RB Preview

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Numbers to know

42% — Jonathan Taylor played 42% of the snaps in Week 6 after playing just 15% in Week 5. It would not be a surprise if Taylor plays more than Zack Moss in Week 7.10 — Moss is the only player in the NFL with 10 runs of at least 12 yards. I don’t think he’ll completely go away.6.5 — Breece Hall is averaging 6.5 yards per carry. Among players with at least 30 rush attempts, only De’Von Achane has a better average.46.2% — Nearly half of Devin Singletary’s rushes have come against an eight-man box, compared to 34% for Dameon Pierce. Still, Singletary is averaging a yard more per carry.5 — Jaylen Warren is averaging five targets per game. It will be interesting to see how that is impacted by the return of Diontae Johnson and Pat Freiermuth.23 — Alvin Kamara ranks fourth among running backs with 23 catches. He’s only played three games.

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Heath’s Projections

My full set of Week 7 Fantasy Football projections for every position are now available on SportsLine. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don’t live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 7. Projected stats for all starting running backs are available, so be sure to check out the full set of projections at SportsLine.