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    Andrew Erickson | Mon, Oct 24th 2022, 11:38am EDT

Erickson’s Week 7 Rapid Reactions & Top Performers (2022 Fantasy Football)

Here are my rapid reactions, top performers, and key fantasy football takeaways from Sunday of Week 7. You can find our expert consensus fantasy football rankings for the week here. And you can also sync your fantasy football league for free using our My Playbook tool for custom advice, rankings, and analysis.

Here’s what I’m taking away from what Dr. Deepak Chona said on the Week 7 Sunday night recap show.

  • WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion) – Left game in the 1st quarter. Over 7 days, should miss a week.
  • TE Daniel Bellinger (eye) – Was carted off the field after being poked in the eye. Status TBD.
  • TE David Njoku ruled out (ankle) – On crutches after the game. Multi-week injury. High ankle sprain potentially.
  • TE Pharaoh Brown (concussion) – Harrison Bryant could see uptick as Browns healthiest tight end remaining.
  • RB Chuba Hubbard (ankle) – Injured in the 4th quarter. If out on Thursday practice, most likely a high ankle sprain, setting up D’Onta Foreman to be a workhorse.
  • WR Allen Lazard (shoulder) – Sprain or labrum injury. WRs play through it mostly.
  • WR DK Metcalf (knee) – Being carted into the locker room. Did not return. Potential ACL injury.
  • WR Russell Gage (hamstring) – Dealing with this off-and-on all year.
  • WR Corey Davis (leg) – went to locker room. MCL sprain.
  • RB Breece Hall (knee) – left game with knee injury. Robert Saleh said post game likely an ACL injury. Not good. Likely out rest of season.
  • WR Nico Collins (groin injury) – left in 1st half. Ruled out shortly after.
  • RB Mike Boone (ankle) – Left game and did not return with ankle injury

Other notable injuries:

  • OT Evan Neal (knee) ruled out rest of the game by Giants
  • Giants guard Ben Bredeson (knee) ruled out vs. Jaguars
  • Bengals OT La’el Collins is questionable to return with a left ankle injury.
  • Falcons’ CB A.J. Terrell suffers hamstring injury; out for remainder of game
  • Buccaneers ruled out S Antoine Winfield Jr. for the remainder of the game after being evaluated for a concussion.
  • CB J.C. Jackson carted off field vs. Seahawks with knee injury

Fantasy Headlines

QB: Joe Burrow Buries Atlanta Falcons

I ranked Joe Burrow as my No. 2 QB this week because all the signs pointed to him having a massive outing. Falcons defense was getting shredded by shotgun formations all season. And we saw that play out in Week 7, when Burrow surpassed 300 yards in the 1st half alone. 481 total passing yards and 3 passing TDs (2 to Ja’Marr Chase) with another rushing score. Burrow’s not only won fantasy managers weeks, he helped Chase, Tyler Boyd, Hayden Hurst and Joe Mixon get there.

RB: Josh Jacobs Jingleheimer Schmidt…He is a top-3 fantasy RB.

Josh McDaniels is running Josh Jacobs into the ground. He’s a free agent at the end of the season. His production…can’t stop and won’t stop. In Week 7, the Jacobs vs the world tour continued with him rushing 20 times for 143 yards and 3 TDs. Zamir White has one carry. Jacobs also added 3 catches for 12 yards on 4 targets. All in all, 23 touches, 89% opportunity share, 3 TDs and 155 yards on offense. A solid day at the office.

WR: Parris Campbell‘s Smoking French Onion Soup

It’s never been a lack of talent that has held back by Parris Campbell. It’s been the injuries. But now that he is healthy, we are seeing the Ohio State product finally ball out. After seeing double-digit targets last week, he earned 12 targets for 10 receptions and 70 receiving yards and one TD. With the Colts going all-in on a short dropback quick passing game, Campbell will continue to feast.

WR: It’s not Hard to win man, with a Mecole Hat trick.

3 TD scores for Mecole Hardman on just six touches – 2 carries, 4 catches – for 50 yards. It’s definitely a trick and not a long treat that fantasy managers should be chasing off the waiver wire. Every single week, it’s a different Chief that blows up more often than not.

TE: David Njoku, Say it ain’t say so.

A consensus sleeper between myself DBro and Matthew Freedman, David Njoku has been one of my biggest hits in 2022. And in Week 7 he started great with 7 catches for 71 yards. However, he left the game with an ankle injury. Hoping the injury is not serious, but very concerned this could hurt his performance down the stretch.

Quick Game-by-Game Observations & Takeaways

Sunday Early Afternoon Slate
Game 1 – Buccaneers at Panthers

Fantasy takeaway: DJ Moore got 10 targets (48% target share) 69 yards and a TD!!!! YLTSI.

Other notes:

  • D’Onta Foreman: 15-118-0 rushing (55% opportunity share) Chuba Hubbard: 9-63-1 rushing. Hubbard saw three targets to Foreman’s two, but left in the 4th quarter with an ankle injury. The former looked like the starter with 7 carries for 33 yards in 1st half. Foreman had two carries but also two 1st-half catches. And that was because he was playing downs during the 2-minute drill. 
  • Mike Evans: 9-96-0 on 15 targets, dropped long TD early. Brutal. Basically foreshadowed entire Buccaneers day on offense.
  • Chris Godwin: 7-43-0 on 13 targets. Cade Otton had more receiving yards (64) on just 5 targets.
  • Leonard Fournette with just 10 touches to Rachaad White‘s 7. Lenny with just 19 rushing yards and 3 targets (6% target share).

Notable Snap Counts

Buccaneers

Chris Godwin – 94%
Mike Evans – 88%
Cade Otton – 81%
Russell Gage -61%
Leonard Fournette – 60%
Rachaad White – 43%
Ko Kief – 27%
Breshad Perriman – 15%

Panthers

D.J. Moore – 100%
Terrace Marshall – 86%
Tommy Tremble – 64%
Ian Thomas -62%
D’Onta Foreman – 54%
Shi Smith – 50%
Chuba Hubbard – 46%

Raheem Blackshear – 10%

Next week: Buccaneers host Ravens (TNF), Panthers at Falcons

Game 2 – Colts at Titans

Fantasy takeaway: Parris Campbell season! 10 catches on 12 targets for 70 receiving yards and one TD.

Other notes:

  • Derrick Henry with 33 touches (30 carries and 3 receptions) for 138 total yards. Dontrell Hilliard had one touch. Hassan Haskin had one touch.
  • No receiver had more than four targets (Robert Woods, 4)
  • Jonathan Taylor with just 10 carries, but efficient (58 yards). Also saw 8 targets and caught 7 passes for 27 yards. 8 targets tied career-high. 7 catches WAS career-high.
  • Michael Pittman Jr. second on team with 9 targets. Alec Pierce just 3 catches for 37 yards on 4 targets.

Notable Snap Counts

Titans

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 76%
Robert Woods – 75%
Derrick Henry – 75%
Geoff Swaim – 63%
Chigoziem Okonkwo -46%
Austin Hooper – 44%
Cody Hollister – 37%
Dontrell Hilliard- 29%

Colts

Michael Pittman – 100%
Parris Campbell – 98%
Alec Pierce – 97%
Jonathan Taylor – 55%
Mo Alie-Cox -38%
Nyheim Hines – 38%
Kylen Granson – 33%
Jelani Woods – 30%

Next week: Colts host Commanders, Titans at Texans

Game 3 – Lions at Cowboys

Fantasy takeaway: Ezekiel Elliott 15-57-2 rushing. But again. No targets.

Other notes:

  • Tony Pollard 12-83-0 rushing, 2-26-0 receiving. But like last week a near 50/50 split in backfield opportunities with Elliott.
  • Dak Prescott 19-25 for 207-1-0 passing in return
  • Tight end Dalton Schultz comes back to life with Dak at QB. 5 catches on 5 targets for 49 yards (20% target share).
  • CeeDee Lamb 4-70-0 on 6 targets (24% target share). Noah Brown led the team in receiving targets (7) and yards (50). Michael Gallup with just 2 targets. Woof.
  • Jamaal Williams 15-79-0 rushing, just one target and fumbled. Craig Reynolds more involved receiver.
  • No receiving standouts with Amon-Ra St. Brown out with concussion. Kalif Raymond led team in targets (6).
  • T.J. Hockenson with a 20% target share.

Notable Snap Counts

Cowboys

CeeDee Lamb – 83%
Noah Brown – 79%
Michael Gallup – 67%
Tony Pollard – 65%
Dalton Schultz – 65%
Ezekiel Elliott – 49%
Jake Ferguson – 38%
Peyton Hendershot – 30%

Lions

Kalif Raymond -90%
TJ Hockenson – 83%
Josh Reynolds – 80%
Brock Wright – 53%
Tom Kennedy – 51%
Jamaal Williams -44%
Craig Reynolds- 34%
Justin Jackson – 20%
Amon-Ra St. Brown – 17%

Next week: Cowboys host Bears, Lions host Dolphins

Game 4 – Falcons at Bengals

Fantasy takeaway: Joe Burrow 34/42 passing for 481-3-0, plus 3-20-1 rushing. Stud.

Other notes:

  • Ja’Marr Chase 8-130-2 on 11 targets (26% target share)
  • Tyler Boyd 8-155-1 on 9 targets, Tee Higgins 5-93-0 on 7 targets. Hayden Hurst 6-48-0 on 8 targets.
  • Joe Mixon 17-58-1 rushing. 20 touches overall. Samaje Perine had 3.
  • Tyler Allgeier 16-50-1 rushing, out-touched Caleb Huntley by 10.
  • Kyle Pitts 3-9-0 on 5 targets, Drake London 1-9-0 on 1 target despite Falcons getting blown out from the moment the game started. Atlanta attempted just 13 passes. They want to run literally no matter what. Chicago Bears east.

Notable Snap Counts

Bengals

Ja’Marr Chase – 93%
Tee Higgins – 84%
Tyler Boyd – 75%
Joe Mixon – 72%
Hayden Hurst – 62%
Mitchell Wilcox – 38%
Samaje Perine – 29%

Falcons

Drake London – 85%
Kyle Pitts – 79%
Parker Hesse – 68%
Olamide Zaccheaus – 62%
Tyler Allgeier – 62%
Damiere Byrd – 34%
Keith Smith -30%
Mycole Pruitt – 26%
Caleb Huntley – 23%
Avery Williams – 15%

Next week: Falcons host Panthers, Bengals at Browns (MNF)

Game 5 – Giants at Jaguars

Fantasy takeaway: Travis Etienne breakout szn 14-114-1 (and zero attempts for James Robinson). 86% opportunity share. 5 targets but could have scored another one had it not been for a fumble. JaMycal Hasty got touches before Robinson (0).

Other notes:

Notable Snap Counts

Jaguars

Zay Jones – 99%
Christian Kirk – 94%
Evan Engram – 85%
Travis Etienne – 80%
Marvin Jones – 56%
Chris Manhertz – 34%
James Robinson – 17%
Dan Arnold – 14%
Tim Jones – 13%

Giants

Saquon Barkley – 81%
Marcus Johnson – 79%
Wan’Dale Robinson – 69%
Chris Myarick – 60%
Darius Slayton – 57%
Tanner Hudson – 39%
Daniel Bellinger – 34%
David Sills – 31%
Matt Breida – 23%

Next week: Giants at Seahawks, Jaguars host Broncos

Game 6 – Browns at Ravens

Fantasy takeaway: RB Gus Edwards 16-66-2 rushing in return from torn ACL. 47% opportunity share. Kenyan Drake rushed 11 times for 5 yards. Woof.

Other notes:

  • Lamar Jackson: 9-16 for 120-0-0 passing, 10-59-0 rushing
  • Mark Andrews with the goose egg, but was on the injury report all week.
  • Rashod Bateman: 4-42-0 receiving on 5 targets (lead the team)
  • Nick Chubb: 16-91-1 rushing, 2-16-0 receiving. 18 touches,
  • Amari Cooper: 3-74 but just 4 targets. Donovan Peoples-Jones second with 6 targets (6 catches) for 71 yards
  • David Njoku started great with 7 catches for 71 yards on all seven of his targets, but left the game with an ankle injury.
  • Kareem Hunt just 6 touches and 5 yards. Only 2 targets. But scored. Second straight week where Hunt’s touches have dipped dramatically.

Notable Snap Counts

Ravens

Patrick Ricard – 88%
Mark Andrews- 88%
Devin Duvernay- 66%
Rashod Bateman – 56%
Josh Oliver – 48%
Gus Edwards – 36%
Justice Hill – 31%
Kenyan Drake – 27%

Browns

Amari Cooper – 95%
Donovan Peoples-Jones – 93%
David Njoku – 62%
Harrison Bryant – 57%
David Bell – 57%
Nick Chubb- 57%
Kareem Hunt – 47%

Next week: Ravens at Buccaneers (TNF), Browns host Bengals (MNF)

Game 7 – Packers at Commanders

Fantasy takeaway: Terry McLaurin 5-73-1 on team-high 9 targets (25% target share) continues his high-end target share with Taylor Heinicke from last season. Still majority of his production came on a 37-yard long score. Without that score, just 4 catches for 32 yards.

Other notes:

  • Brian Robinson 20-73-0 rushing, 2-13-0 receiving. Overall 22 touches and 56% opportunity share.
  • Antonio Gibson 10-59-0 rushing. 3-18-1 receiving
  • Aaron Jones 8-23-0 rushing, AJ Dillon 4-15-0 rushing and zero targets. 18-4 touch difference a massive gap.
  • Jones: 9-53-2 on team-high 10 targets receiving (30% target share). 81% opportunity share for Jones.
  • Allen Lazard second on team in targets (7), 6 catches for 55 yards. Left with shoulder injury. Rookie Romeo Doubs with zero catches on 4 targets. Woof. Out-produced by Sammy Watkins.
  • Aaron Rodgers 23/35 passing for 194-2-0
  • Curtis Samuel also with 8 targets, but added in 5 carries.

Notable Snap Counts

Washington

Terry McLaurin – 95%
Curtis Samuel – 77%
Cam Sims – 66%
Armani Rogers – 51%
Brian Robinson – 47%
Antonio Gibson – 39%
Cole Turner – 36%
Dax Milne – 35%
John Bates- 31%
JD McKissic – 16%

Packers

Romeo Doubs – 89%
Aaron Jones – 74%
Allen Lazard – 59%
Robert Tonyan – 56%
Sammy Watkins – 52%
Marcades Lewis – 43%
Samouri Toure – 35%
Amari Rodgers – 30%
AJ Dillon – 30%

Next week: Packers at Bills (SNF), Commanders at Colts

Sunday Late Afternoon Slate

Game 8 – Texans at Raiders

Fantasy takeaway: Josh Jacobs is a top-3 fantasy RB. Josh McDaniels is running Jacobs into the ground. He’s a free agent at the end of the season. His production…can’t stop and won’t stop. In Week 7, the Jacobs vs the world revenge tour continued with him rushing 20 times for 143 yards and 3 TDs. Zamir White has one carry. Jacobs also added 3 catches for 12 yards on 4 targets. All in all, 23 touches, 89% opportunity share, 3 TDs and 155 yards on offense. A solid day at the office.

Other notes:

  • Davante Adams with nine targets, 8-95 on a 35% target share
  • Hunter Renfrow just three targets without Darren Waller. Same for Mack Hollins, who also scored. No.2 tight end Foster Moreau second on the team with 5 targets.
  • Dameon Pierce with 20 carries for 92 yards, also added four catches for 25 yards. The rushing volume is going to be there every week with the rookie, but the receiving usage is encouraging. Although it’s probably never going to be elite…with the likes of Rex Burkhead (6 targets, 5 catches for 11 yards) and Dare Ogunbowale (7 targets, 5 catches for 54 yards) involved as pass-catchers out of the backfield.
  • Brandin Cooks disappointed with just four catches for 46 yards on 5 targets. Nico Collins left with an injury.

Notable Snap Counts

Raiders

Mack Hollins – 100%
Foster Moreau – 96%
Davante Adams – 96%
Josh Jacobs – 80%
Hunter Renfrow – 57%

Texans

Brandin Cooks – 89%
Chris Moore – 55%
Philip Dorsett – 54%
Dameon Pierce- 52%
Brevin Jordan – 46%
Nico Collins – 46%
OJ Howard- 45%
Jordan Akins – 40%
Rex Burkhead – 35%
Dare Ogunbowale – 12%

Next week: Raiders at Saints, Texans host Titans

Game 9 – Jets at Broncos

Fantasy takeaway: Jerry Jeudy earned the targets last week and doubled-down with Brett Rypien at QB. 7 catches for 96 yards on a team-high 11 targets. Courtland Sutton was targeted nine times, but he caught just 3 for 23 yards.

Other notes:

  • Breece Hall left with an injury but not before rushing for 72 yards and 1 TD on just 4 carries.
  • Michael Carter came in relief, handled 15 touches for 74 yards. 2 for 45 through the air.
  • Tyler Conklin led with six targets, followed by Garrett Wilson (5) and Braxton Berrios (4). Corey Davis left game with injury.
  • Rookie tight end Greg Dulcich turned his elite usage last week into production: 6-51 on nine targets. He can be trusted weekly if you need a tight end.
  • Melvin Gordon (11 carries) and Latavius Murray (8 carries) split carries and touches after Mike Boone got hurt. Gordon earned more targets (4 vs 3) and seems to still be the “starter”.

Notable Snap Counts

Jets

Tyler Conklin – 75%
Garrett Wilson – 73%
Michael Carter – 73%
CJ Uzomah – 61%
Jonnu Smith – 59%
Braxton Berrios – 56%
Denzel Mims – 41%
Corey Davis – 22%
Breece Hall – 20%
Ty Johnson – 17%

Broncos

Courtland Sutton – 91%
Jerry Jeudy – 89%
Greg Dulcich – 59%
KJ Hamler – 58%
Melvin Gordon – 51%
Eric Tomlinson – 44%
Latavius Murray – 39%
Andrew Beck – 25%
Eric Saubert – 19%
Mike Boone – 11%

Next week: Jets host Patriots, Broncos at Jaguars

Game 10 – Seahawks at Chargers

Fantasy takeaway: Kenneth Walker III reigns supreme. 23 carries for 168 rushing yards and two TDs including a 74-yard score. He was not targeted, but handled a 74% of the backfield’s opportunities.

Other notes:

Notable Snap Counts

Chargers

DeAndre Carter – 94%
Austin Ekeler – 77%
Mike Williams – 76%
Michael Bandy – 59%
Gerald Everett – 56%
Tre’ McKitty – 34%
Keenan Allen – 32%
Jason Moore – 25%
Sony Michel – 18%

Seahawks

Will Dissly – 76%
Noah Fant – 73%
Kenneth Walker – 73%
Tyler Lockett – 65%
Marquise Goodwin -54%
Dee Eskridge – 42%
Colby Parkinson – 38%
DK Metcalf – 28%
DeeJay Dallas – 27%

Next week: Chargers on BYE, Seahawks host Giants

Game 11 – Chiefs at 49ers

Fantasy takeaway: JuJu Smith-Schuster led the Chiefs with 8 targets en route to 124 receiving yards and 1 TD on a 45-yard catch-and-run. Travis Kelce (6-98-0) also had 8 targets. MVS went for over 100 receiving yards on just 3 catches (4 targets).

Other notes:

  • Isiah Pacheco earned just a 40% opportunity share in the Chiefs backfield. He led the team in carries (8) and rushing yards (43), but Clyde Edwards-Helaire scored on 1 of his 6 carries. Neither caught any passes. Jerick McKinnon caught 2-of-3 targets for 36 yards.
  • 3 TD scores for Mecole Hardman on just six touches – 2 carries, 4 catches – for 50 yards. It’s definitely a trick and not a long treat that fantasy managers should be chasing off the waiver wire. Every single week, it’s a different Chief that blows up more often than not. Although it is notable that Hardman led the Chiefs WRs in snaps played for the first time all season.
  • Brandon Aiyuk led the 49ers in targets (11) 7 for 82, followed by George Kittle (9) 6 for 98 and then Deebo Samuel (7) 5 for 42.
  • Christian McCaffrey totaled 10 touches in his 49ers debut with 8 carries for 38 yards and 2 catches for 24 yards. Out-touched Jeff Wilson (7 carries for 54 yards) with a 38% opportunity share on a limited snap count.

Notable Snap Counts

Chiefs

Travis Kelce – 78%
Mecole Hardman – 62%
Noah Gray – 58%
Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 55%
JuJu Smith-Schuster – 55%
Jerick McKinnon – 44%
Jody Fortson – 34%
Isiah Pacheco – 30%
Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 27%
Skyy Moore – 22%

49ers

Brandon Aiyuk – 94%
George Kittle – 89%
Deebo Samuel – 86%
Kyle Juszczyk – 49%
Jauan Jennings – 41%
Jeff Wilson- 33%
Christian McCaffrey – 28%
Ray-Ray McCloud – 25%
Tyrion Davis-Price – 16%

Next week: Chiefs on BYE, 49ers at Rams

Game 12 – Steelers at Dolphins

Fantasy takeaway: Raheem Mostert’s RB1 takeover continues in the Miami backfield. Mostert rushed 16 times for 79 yards, while adding four catches for 30 yards and 1 TD on 5 targets. He produced a 70% opportunity share. Chase Edmonds had 7 carries for 17 yards and two targets (0 catches).

Other notes:

  • Tyreek Hill led (again) with 13 targets (37% target share) for 72 receiving yards. Jaylen Waddle saw fewer targets (5) but caught four for 88 yards. 22 yards per catch.
  • Mike Gesicki saw volume with 7 targets, but just 3-for-27.
  • Diontae Johnson did is typical thing: 10 targets (24% target share) but horrible efficiency. 5 catches for 42 yards.
  • George Pickens led the Steelers WRs in yards (61) catching all six of his targets with one receiving TD.
  • Tight end Pat Freiermuth earned nine targets, catching 8 for 75 yards. He’s in the TE circle of trust.
  • Najee Harris with 80 total yards on 20 touches. No TDs.

Notable Snap Counts

Dolphins

Tyreek Hill – 89%
Jaylen Waddle – 79%
Raheem Mostert – 71%
Mike Gesicki – 61%
Trent Sherfield – 56%
Alec Ingold – 47%
Durham Smythe – 42%
Chase Edmonds – 29%

Steelers

Diontae Johnson – 93%
Chase Claypool – 85%
George Pickens – 79%
Najee Harris – 77%
Pat Freiermuth – 59%
Zach Gentry – 45%
Jaylen Warren – 23%

Next week: Dolphins at Lions, Steelers at Eagles

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