Week 7 Fantasy football projection risers and fallers: C.J. Stroud, Woody Marks rise as Patrick Mahomes slips — SkimNews
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- C.J. Stroud threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns in Week 6 against a strong defense and is averaging a career-best-7.8 yards per pass attempt, and the Texans face the Giants in Week 7 with a 26-point implied total and the return of Tank Dell.
- Josh Jacobs (Packers) and Zach Charbonnet (Seahawks) are projected to make their season debuts in Week 7 off bye weeks, though both are viewed as high-end flexes rather than full RB2s due to struggling offensive lines.
- Woody Marks recorded 36 touches over his past two games and faces a Giants run defense allowing 4.78 yards per carry (third-worst in the league), making him a near must-start with David Montgomery sidelined.
- Bryce Young is averaging 309 passing yards per game and gets a Week 7 matchup against a banged-up secondary, with the only thing keeping him from leading the league in passing yards being Carolina's already-completed bye week.
- Patrick Mahomes has thrown more than 30 passes in a single game just once this season and averages fewer than 10 rushing yards per game, and the Chiefs travel to face Seattle with no indication that Rashee Rice is returning.
- Germie Bernard is projected for at least seven targets per game with Roman Wilson and Michael Pittman on injured reserve, having caught 75% of passes from Aaron Rodgers this season.
- Tony Pollard has just one rushing touchdown all season and zero catches in his past two games, facing a Browns defense that may be getting healthier after a disappointing Week 6 against the Colts.
Why it matters: Fantasy managers entering Week 7 face the rare combination of bye-week reinforcements (Jacobs, Charbonnet) and a soft streaming option at QB (Stroud), but the Mahomes fall-off reflects a broader Chiefs offensive issue. The Texans' offensive depth — with Tank Dell returning alongside Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jaylin Noel — gives Stroud arguably his best-ever supporting cast, while Mahomes may need Rice back to regain fantasy relevance.
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