Yahoo Sports Fantasy Staff Fri, October 23, 2026 at 9:53 PM UTC · 7 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Week 7 is in full swing after the Bears defeated the Patriots on TNF. With that, we await the rest of the slate. Here, our Yahoo analysts share their one bold prediction for Week 7 fantasy football.
Houston invested heavily in Harrison to reunite him with his college quarterback in C.J. Stroud last week. Its first job is to get the young receiver's confidence back. Step one was to give him a handful of plays and target him on nearly half of them. Step two can be an expansion of his playing time that leads to a drawn-up TD in the red zone, one of his few positives he's had in his young NFL career.
Shockingly, since Harrison was drafted in 2024, he ranks sixth in the NFL in end-zone targets. Stroud is more willing to throw to his receivers without much separation, as he has the second-most contested-catch opportunities provided this season at 47. Last season, Harrison was the most man coverage-dependent WR in the league for his target share, and with the Giants playing man coverage at a top-five rate, it gives Harrison a better shot at volume in his limited playing time.
Harrison has had a receiving TD in 35% of games to begin his career and I believe he bumps that number up on Sunday. — Joel Smyth
We really haven't seen the Vikings' main offensive players all on the field at the same time yet this season. Kyler Murray had the concussion early in Week 1 and T.J. Hockenson had another that knocked him out for most of the game before the bye. Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison have missed games. Jordan Mason spent time on IR. Week 7, fresh off the bye, will be the first time we get everyone on the field together.
We've seen some high-end flashes from this team. Murray specifically looked fast and comfortable in the offense in the game before the bye. If he's going to run like that and push it to Jefferson in tight coverage, the rest is gravy. The Vikings will face a Colts team that funnels downfield targets to slot receivers and has plenty of voids to attack. They lean into man coverage, which typically allows rushing quarterbacks to rip off big plays. Murray is set for his best game of the young season. — Matt Harmon
Fantasy managers are still waiting for a spike-week performance from Marks, who's seen a significant increase in volume since David Montgomery suffered a groin injury in Week 5. Over the past two games, Marks has played 81% of the Texans' offensive snaps, while posting 166 scrimmage yards on 36 touches. That made him a top-24 fantasy RB both weeks. Now, everything is lining up for an even bigger stat line against the Giants on Sunday.
Montgomery isn't expected to be active and last week's backup, Jawhar Jordan, has been placed on injured reserve. Marks is poised to get a massive workload against a New York defense that's allowed double-digit fantasy outings to six different running backs, including three top-12 weekly finishes. Get ready for Marks to join that list, with the Texans projected as 10.5-point favorites at home. — Justin Boone
Every week Jalen Coker is giving us at least one highlight-reel catch. No, really. He has at least one explosive play in all three of his games. But big gains on a couple of targets aren't his only specialty. Across his trio of starts with Tetairoa McMillan, Coker has been the Panthers' WR1. And not just based on volume. The third-year receiver has been more efficient (2.76 YPRR to 2.36), while generating more first downs.
Admittedly, his deployment from the slot (43.9% interior snap rate) gives him the edge over McMillan. But, in fantasy, we'll take the points as they come. Tampa's defense is already acting as a pass funnel, allowing the 29th-most FPPG to RBs but 17th against WRs. And after seeing players like Denzel Boston (on deep routes) and Germie Bernard (from the slot) get past Tampa's DBs, we should expect Coker to do the same on his way back into the top 12. — Chris Allen
Germie Bernard scores again in Week 7, and I'm buying how Pittsburgh is using him. He's not being asked to run a full, robust route tree. His targets have averaged 3.6 air yards over the past two games. Think Rashee Rice in Kansas City; short throws and opportunities to create after the catch.
I don't need every route. I need an earned role and easy access to the football. Bernard has 21 targets and 17 catches over his past two games. Aaron Rodgers is looking for him, and his six red-zone targets lead Pittsburgh. Now comes a Saints defense allowing 0.48 points per play, fourth-most in the NFL. That's a positive for this matchup. Pittsburgh throws on a league-high 76.1% of its red-zone plays. The opportunity looks solid, the scoring environment is favorable and I'm calling for another touchdown against New Orleans. Keep feeding the rookie. — Ray Garvin
The box score looked great for McCarthy. The tape, less so. On top of the interception on his opening series, there were two other turnover-worthy plays — the 43-yard completion to Charlie Jones and an out route to the left side — that went unpunished. According to Rich Hribar, McCarthy's throws traveled 10+ yards downfield 41.2% of the time and 20+ yards downfield 29.4% of the time. Those are staggering, unsustainable numbers.
Yes, the Texans defense has uncharacteristically allowed a number of big plays this season. And yes, this offense is extremely funneled to two players, Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely. But the Giants have the lowest team total of the week at 16 points, and will match Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter with injured offensive tackles … or potentially backups. McCarthy failed to top 200 passing yards in eight of his 10 starts last season with Minnesota. — Josh Norris
Maybe Josh Jacobs will make his debut Sunday at Ford Field, but he's going to struggle behind one of the worst run-blocking lines in the NFL. The Packers understand that it's easier to mask a poor OL in the passing game, and that's especially important this week against a Detroit secondary that's in shambles.
It's a joy to watch the Matt LaFleur offense every week, with all those Love deep shots aimed at Christian Watson and Matthew Golden. Get your quarters ready in Detroit; it's time to play some pinball. — Scott Pianowski
There is suddenly doubt about Puka Nacua's calf heading into Week 7 with Davante Adams already ruled out. Higbee has been the TE10 on TE9 usage over the last month with Terrance Ferguson sidelined. Even last week's relative dud still included 31-of-38 routes and four receptions. That, of course, was with Nacua and Adams healthy. Higbee had his best game of the year in Week 3 (TE7 on TE3 usage) without Nacua and Ferguson, so it's safe to say he'll threaten for top-two targets this week.
Parkinson had his first spike week of 2026 in Week 6's stunning lost to the Cardinals. He scored on a 13-personnel block-and-release concept near the goal line and found soft underneath spots against zone coverage on his other targets. Parkinson was the TE7 on TE7 usage in three games without Adams last season, and his target share has jumped from 8% to 15% with and without Adams. If Nacua is also out, Parkinson's role seems safe as an upside TE2. — Hayden Winks
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