NFC East division rivals Dak Prescott and Jayden Daniels face off in Week 7 in a rematch of what was one of the most exciting games of the 2024 season
13:32 ET, 15 Oct 2025
Jayden Daniels passed for 275 yards and rushed for 74 yards in a 2024 Week 12 loss to Dallas
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Jayden Daniels passed for 275 yards and rushed for 74 yards in a 2024 loss to Dallas(Image: Kara Durrette/Getty Images)
Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season is on the horizon, which means it is time to start making the difficult decisions of who to start and who to bench on your fantasy football team.
Here, we have a list of five quarterbacks you must have in your starting lineup in Week 7 to gain an edge on your opponent.
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Our list includes two quarterbacks facing off in an intra-division matchup, a blossoming star looking to stay in red-hot form, and a veteran facing off against one of the league’s best teams in prime time.
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Let’s get into our list!
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Jayden Daniels (at Dallas Cowboys)
Any quarterback facing this Cowboys defense is an auto-start. Dallas allows the most passing yards (269.5), second-most points (30.7), the most fantasy points allowed to QBs (28.9) per game this season.
Daniels scored 32.4 fantasy points in his Week 12 start against the Cowboys last year, his third-highest total of the season.
Dak Prescott (vs Washington Commanders)
The Cowboys offense is proving almost unstoppable, with the unit ranking among the league’s best in points (29.7) and total yards (387.5) per game.
Prescott has scored 22 or more fantasy points in four of six starts this season, including a season-best 30.96 in Week 4 against the Packers. His 1,617 passing yards and 13 passing TD each rank second in the NFL this season.
Patrick Mahomes (vs Las Vegas Raiders)
Perhaps surprisingly, Mahomes leads all quarterbacks in fantasy scoring in 2025, aided by four rushing touchdowns, tied-for-second among QBs, to go with 11 passing TD.
Mahomes gets star wide out Rashee Rice back from suspension in Week 7, meaning the two-time MVP finally has a full complement of receivers with Rice, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown and Travis Kelce - a scary sight for the Raiders.
Dak Prescott's mother, Peggy, passed away from colon cancer in 2013
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Dak Prescott has 10 passing touchdowns across his last three games(Image: Getty)
Drake Maye (at Tennessee Titans)
Maye has arguably been the surprise performer of the season so far.
The Patriots 2024 No. 3 overall pick has accounted for 11 total touchdowns in his last five games and posted a season-best 27.24 fantasy points in Week 6 against New Orleans.
Up against a Titans team with an interim head coach, I expect Maye to continue his impressive form.
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Jared Goff (vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Goff has had an inconsistent season from a fantasy standpoint so far, scoring just 63.34 points across his last four games after a sensational 33.96-point outing against the Bears in Week 2.
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The Lions return home to face the 5-1 Buccaneers, who have allowed 17 or more fantasy points to every quarterback they have faced this season.
Goff’s fantasy success is predicated on passing yards and touchdowns, two categories Tampa Bay’s defense ranks in the bottom-third of the NFL in.