The NFL injury report for Week 7 is an absolute whopper, with several relevant fantasy football players questionable to go. Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott seems ready to go after missing the past five games with a hand injury.
Struggling Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has been dealing with some nagging injuries impacting his status for Week 7 against the New York Jets.
Star running backs Jonathan Taylor and D’Andre Swift also remain questionable after missing multiple games. Meanwhile, there’s several receivers who find their statuses up in the air. Check below for Sportsnaut’s Week 7 NFL injury report with consistent updates throughout the next few days heading into this week’s action.
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NFL injury report: Quarterbacks
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
- Update: Dak Prescott has been cleared and will start Week 7 against the Lions
After missing the past five games due to injury, Prescott is expected to be cleared to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions. This couldn’t come at a better time for Dallas, with Cooper Rush fresh off a three-interception performance in a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
With Prescott able to go Week 7, he’s an immediate start in fantasy leagues. Detroit’s defense has yielded eight passing touchdowns against two interceptions in five games this season. Prescott should be able to connect with CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup in this one.
Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos
- Update: Wilson has been ruled out with a hamstring injury. Brett Rypien will make his second NFL start
Wilson’s struggles Monday night against the Chargers were the talk of the NFL as he continued to come up small. Though, it must be noted that he was dealing with a lat strain heading into the game. After getting battered throughout, Wilson pulled up lame with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter.
Reports now indicate that the Super Bowl-winning quarterback is dealing with a significant hamstring strain and will miss Sunday’s game. Rypien has completed 27-of-42 attempts for 295 yards, with 2 TD and 4 INT in his NFL career after being undrafted out of Boise State in 2019. The 26-year-old is not a recommended option in any fantasy league against a Jets pass D that’s capitalized on mistakes, intercepting just over a pass per game.
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
Update: Tua is on track to start Sunday against the Steelers
Miami is preparing for Tua Tagovailoa to go Week 7 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former first-round pick has been sidelined since suffering that scary head injury back in Week 4. Miami’s quarterback situation has also been impacted with the team now in the midst of a three-game losing streak.
Assuming Tua suits up, this obviously means that star wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle become serious WR1 threats in the fantasy world. The pair dominated with Tagovailoa on the field through the first three-plus games. There’s no reason to believe that this will change against an injury-plagued Steelers defense.
Mac Jones, New England Patriots
- Update: Mac Jones is questionable, and appears on the probable side to start against Chicago
Whether Mac Jones starts Monday night against the Chicago Bears is an open question. He’s getting closer to returning from a high-ankle sprain. With that said, rookie fourth-round pick Bailey Zappe has performed extremely well in his stead. There could be a QB competition here. Either way, Chicago’s pass defense (four touchdowns, five interceptions this season) has been too good to rely on these two signal callers and questionable Patriots pass-catchers.
Carson Wentz, Washington Commanders
Wentz is going to be sidelined for up to six weeks after undergoing surgery on his throwing hand following last week’s win over the Chicago Bears. Given Wentz’s struggles this season, he has not been a viable fantasy option. Taylor Heinicke could potentially be that moving forward. At the very least, we like what Terry McLaurin brings to the table with his old quarterback tossing the rock against the Green Bay Packers in Week 7.
Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Update: Kenny Pickett has cleared the concussion protocols and will start in Week 7
Pickett suffered a head injury in last week’s surprising win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mitch Trubisky came in to relieve him, completing 9-of-12 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown. It’s unknown whether Pickett will be able to return Week 7 against the Dolphins. We’re still not really liking Pittsburgh’s offense from a fantasy perspective outside of running back Najee Harris.
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NFL injury report: Running backs
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
- Update: Jonathan Taylor returned to practice and is on track to play Week 7
Taylor has missed two consecutive games after suffering an ankle injury back in Week 4. In his stead, surprising second-year player Deon Jackson has done most of the damage (212 total yards, 1 TD).
There’s a chance that Taylor will return for Sunday’s outing against the Tennessee Titans. If so, he’s still a questionable DFS play with Tennessee having yielded the third-fewest fantasy points to running backs on the season.
D’Andre Swift, Detroit Lions
- Update: D’Andre Swift has been ruled out for Sunday
We were hoping to have a clearer picture of Swift’s availability for Week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys but after increasing his workload each day in practice, the running back’s status is still up in the air. The expectation was that he’d return following Detroit’s bye after suffering a shoulder injury back in Week 3, but it’s coming down to Sunday’s inactive list.
With Swift out of action the past two games, Jamaal Williams has picked up the slack. He’s recorded 164 rushing yards with two touchdowns on 34 attempts during that span. Even if Swift is able to go, Williams remains a flex option in your fantasy leagues.
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Damien Harris, New England Patriots
- Update: Damien Harris will play on Monday night against Chicago
Harris suffered a hamstring injury in New England’s blowout 29-0 win over the Detroit Lions back in Week 5. He had performed pretty well prior to said injury, recording 287 total yards and three touchdowns. Now able to return after missing just a week of play, Harris’s workload may not be the same with another teammate stepping up.
Second-year back Rhamondre Stevenson has been stellar for Bill Belichick and Co. He’s put up 448 yards and three touchdowns at a clip of 5.1 yards per rush through six games. Taking on a Chicago Bears defense that has yielded the third-most fantasy points to running backs this season, Stevenson is still an RB1 play, but seeing how Harris eats away at that timeshare is a situation that bears watching.
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NFL injury report: Wide receivers
Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
- Update: Keenan Allen is questionable once again heading into Week 7
Keenan Allen missed his fifth consecutive game Monday night against the Denver Broncos with a hamstring injury. He’s been questionable for the past several games and is pretty much “trusting the process” as the star receiver looks to make his way back onto the field.
There’s a darn good chance that this will happen Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks. Then again, Los Angeles could simply opt to sit Allen heading into a Week 8 bye. Either way, the inconsistent Mike Williams is questionable from a fantasy perspective. He caught 2-of-6 targets for 17 yards against Denver Monday night. Williams has put up less than 20 receiving yards in three of his six outings while compiling 367 yards in the other three games.
Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers
Cobb received good news on his ankle injury recently, avoiding what some thought might be a season-ending issue. With that said, he’s going to miss some time for a Packers team that has struggled big time in the passing game.
We’re not even sure where to go here given these struggles. Perhaps, Robert Tonyan is a solid tight end play after Aaron Rodgers targeted him 12 times in last week’s humiliating home loss to the New York Jets. Romeo Doubs is another top beneficiary.
Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens
- Update: Rashad Bateman returned to practice in limited form and is questionable for Week 7
After missing the past two games to a foot injury, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh noted on Monday that Bateman is nearing a return to action. If he’s able to make it through some practices, it stands to reason that the former first-round pick will be on the field against the Cleveland Browns come Sunday.
Bateman has caught just 50% of his 22 targets as a sophomore with Baltimore relying on him to replace the recently-traded Marquise Brown as Lamar Jackson’s top receiver. It has not happened. Instead, tight end Mark Andrews remains Baltimore’s only real fantasy threat outside of Jackson himself. We’ll have further updates on our NFL injury report when they become available.
Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
- Update: Tyler Lockett remains questionable in Week 7 with a hamstring injury
While he played against the Arizona Cardinals, Tyler Lockett popped up on the NFL injury report prior to their Week 6 matchup. Once again, Lockett has been battling a hamstring injury heading into Seattle’s matchup against the Chargers, only now the receiver skipped practice altogether. Lockett’s labeled as questionable, but it’s hard not to feel like it’s closer to a doubtful tag. If Lockett can’t go, 2021 second-round pick Dee Eskridge and Marquise Goodwin would likely see a few more targets but aren’t safe fantasy plays.
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Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints
- Update: Michael Thomas has been ruled out for Week 7 against the Cardinals
It’s getting worrisome for Thomas and his fantasy owners. The record-breaking receiver has missed the past three games to a foot injury. He’s highly unlikely to go Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals, meaning that Thomas will head into late-October having played a total of 10 games since the end of the 2019 season.
As irrelevant as Thomas has been from a fantasy perspective, the emergence of rookie Chris Olave should spark interest. That’s magnified with fellow veteran receiver Jarvis Landry also likely sidelined for Thursday’s game.
Marquise Brown, Arizona Cardinals
Update: Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday Brown is likely to miss a month
Brown suffered a foot injury in Arizona’s Week 6 loss to the Seahawks. While it was initially expected to be season-ending, he could be back in six weeks. Either way, Kyler Murray will be without his top target through six weeks when Arizona takes on the aforementioned Saints Thursday evening.
The good news? DeAndre Hopkins has returned from his six-game ban and should hit the ground running. Surprisingly, New Orleans has yielded the sixth-most fantasy points to wide receivers on the season.
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NFL injury report: Tight ends
Darren Waller, Las Vegas Raiders
- Update: Darren Waller is out in Week 7
Waller pulled up lame with a hamstring injury back in Week 5. With the Raiders coming off a bye, there was hope that he’d be able to suit up, but he’s much more likely to return in Week 8. Waller has caught just 16 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown in five games as he plays second fiddle to Davante Adams for Derek Carr.
Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys
- Update: Dalton Schultz is off the injury report and will start in Week 7
Speaking of struggles, Schultz has registered a mere nine catches for 80 yards in four games this season as he deals with numerous injuries. The impending free agent missed last week’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a knee injury. But he’ll be in the lineup Sunday against the Lions.
NFL injury report: Players on injured reserve
| Player | Position | Team |
| Carson Wentz | QB | Washington Commanders |
| Trey Lance | QB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Elijah Mitchell | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | Atlanta Falcons |
| J.K. Dobbins | RB | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rashaad Penny | RB | Seattle Seahawks |
| Javonte Williams | RB | Denver Broncos |
| Drew Sample | TE | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Treylon Burks | WR | Tennessee Titans |
| Jamison Crowder | WR | Buffalo Bills |
| D.J. Chark | WR | Detroit Lions |
| Jameson Williams | WR | Detroit Lions |
| Van Jefferson | WR | Los Angeles Rams |
| Tim Patrick | WR | Denver Broncos |
| Sterling Shepard | WR | New York Giants |
| James Washington | WR | Dallas Cowboys |
| Randall Cobb | WR | Green Bay Packers |