There are fantasy football questions aplenty entering Week 7 of the NFL season, including what to do about injuries to star wide outs Puka Nacua and Emeka Egbuka
16:14 ET, 15 Oct 2025
Rashee Rice last took the field in Week 4 of the 2024 season
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Rashee Rice last took the field in Week 4 of the 2024 season
It’s almost time to set your fantasy football lineups, with Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season right around the corner.
There are plenty of wide receiver storylines and questions that need to be addressed, with players like Puka Nacua, Garrett Wilson, and Emeka Egbuka picking up fresh injuries, while Dallas Cowboys standout CeeDee Lamb is set to return after a multi-week absence.
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Instead of telling you to start Seattle Seahawks standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson, we’re going to hone in on pass-catchers you may be on the fence about.
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Let’s get into our list.
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Rashee Rice (vs Las Vegas Raiders)
One of Patrick Mahomes’ top targets is officially back.
After missing the first six games of the season through suspension, Rice returns to the field in time for Kansas City’s Week 7 clash against the Raiders.
There isn’t much statistical evidence to base this choice off of (aside from Rice’s 12-catch, 110-yard outing the game before a season-ending injury last year), rather Mahomes will likely try to make up for lost time by getting No. 4 the ball against a weak opponent.
Chris Olave (at Chicago Bears)
Olave and Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler have quietly been developing a healthy rapport, with the Ohio State product posting 10 PPR fantasy points or better in all six games this season.
Facing a Bears defense that allows an average of 24.2 PPR fantasy points per game, Olave should continue his form. The fourth-year wide out started in just 75% of all Sleeper leagues.
Chris Olave ranks 7th in the NFL with 39 receptions this season
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Chris Olave ranks 7th in the NFL with 39 receptions this season(Image: Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
Kendrick Bourne (vs Atlanta Falcons)
Bourne has emerged as a breakout fantasy star, logging 142 receiving yards in each of his last two games. Still, the 49ers wide out is owned in just 54% of all leagues, according to Sleeper.
If George Kittle (hamstring), Ricky Pearsall (knee), and Jauan Jennings (ribs) remain sidelined, Bourne is San Francisco’s WR1 and should be in your starting lineup.
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Courtland Sutton (vs New York Giants)
Sutton has been boom or bust this season, logging fantasy scores of 18.1, 1.6, 23.8, 19.1, 17.9, and 2.7.
The Giants allow the fourth-most PPR fantasy points per game to wide receivers (24.4) this year, which bodes well for this selection. New York doesn’t have a clear-cut top cornerback that can stay with Sutton on Sunday afternoon in Denver.
Look for Bo Nix and his top target to get back on the same page after a disappointing display in London last week.
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Sterling Shepard (at Detroit Lions)
Shepard may be listed as Tampa Bay’s WR1 come Monday night, with Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Emeka Egbuka all set to miss out due to injury.
The 32-year-old hasn’t topped 12 PPR fantasy points in a game this year, but the circumstances in Week 6 call for a flier on Baker Mayfield’s ex-college teammate at Oklahoma.
Besides, who else does MVP candidate Mayfield have to throw to?