2025 Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE, K, DEF

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Tucker Kraft angles to prove the “Baby Kittle’ comparisons right, the “real” George Kittle attempts to return for the 49ers, and Harold Fannin Jr. readies for more targets in the event David Njoku (knee) sits.

Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver

Week 7 Tight Ends

1	Trey McBride	ARI	vs. GB
2	George Kittle	SF	vs. ATL
3	Tyler Warren	IND	at LAC
4	Jake Ferguson	DAL	vs. WAS
5	Tucker Kraft	GB	at ARI
6	Sam LaPorta	DET	vs. TB
7	Dallas Goedert	PHI	at MIN
8	Travis Kelce	KC	vs. LV
9	Darren Waller	MIA	at CLE
10	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	vs. MIA
11	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	vs. PHI
12	Hunter Henry	NE	at TEN
13	Zach Ertz	WAS	at DAL
14	Evan Engram	DEN	vs. NYG
15	Mason Taylor	NYJ	vs. CAR
16	Kyle Pitts Sr.	ATL	at SF
17	Michael Mayer	LV	at KC
18	Cade Otton	TB	at DET
19	AJ Barner	SEA	vs. HOU
20	Theo Johnson	NYG	at DEN
21	Taysom Hill	NO	at CHI
22	Juwan Johnson	NO	at CHI
23	Chig Okonkwo	TEN	vs. NE
24	Oronde Gadsden II	LAC	vs. IND
25	Tyler Higbee	LAR	at JAC
26	Jonnu Smith	PIT	at CIN
27	Jake Tonges	SF	vs. ATL
28	Gunnar Helm	TEN	vs. NE
29	Colston Loveland	CHI	vs. NO
30	Dalton Schultz	HOU	at SEA
31	Tommy Tremble	CAR	at NYJ
32	Darnell Washington	PIT	at CIN
33	Cole Kmet	CHI	vs. NO
34	Hunter Long	JAC	vs. LAR

TE Notes: If Geroge Kittle (hamstring) actually plays for the first time since Week 1, he will have as strong of a claim to the TE1 overall spot as any player considering the 49ers’ injury issues at receiver. … It’s not like CeeDee Lamb’s (hamstring) return would be good for Jake Ferguson, but he’s produced with Lamb in the lineup before, while the Cowboys are amongst the league’s most pass-first teams and Ferguson’s mid-range TE1 competition has not been stepping up. You will still happily start him. … The takeaway through three weeks of Dolphins Darren Waller? One way or another, he’s doing something. Maybe that’s not a viable weekly “plan,” but what even is viable at tight end right now? … With David Njoku (knee) not practicing, Harold Fannin’s targets floor is probably eight. Fannin has yet to display ceiling in any capacity, but it is difficult to finish outside the top 12 at tight end with that kind of usage. … Mason Taylor was a Week 6 calamity with his one-catch, two-yard performance, but fantasy managers have no choice but to come back for more punishment. With Garrett Wilson (knee) out, Taylor is probably the weekly favorite to lead this disasterclass offense in looks.

With a Brock Bowers (knee) return nowhere in sight, Michael Mayer should continue to be spammed looks vs. the Chiefs. The Raiders are two-score underdogs with almost no hope of establishing the run vs. Kansas City’s elite ground D. … The Theo Johnson case remains the same. He has no floor and a limited ceiling but decent weekly touchdown odds in an offense hurting for legitimate red-zone targets. … Although he has been trending up in recent weeks, this isn’t a great streamer spot for AJ Barner, as the Texans’ elite pass defense is going to make it extremely difficult for Sam Darnold to have an above-average week through the air. … We don’t have a good enough read yet on Taysom Hill’s baseline usage to be truly comfortable treating him as a TE2. … Oronde Gadsden II will remain a volatile weekly option, especially if Quentin Johnston (hamstring) is back in the lineup. But the fact he’s popped up for any production at all puts him ahead of most of the options on a TE2/3 borderline. If you’re desperate for a Week 7 targets flier, maybe Gadsden could provide some sneaky production with the Chargers/Commanders’ game total approaching 50.

Week 7 Kickers

1	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	vs. WAS
2	Cameron Dicker	LAC	vs. IND
3	Chase McLaughlin	TB	at DET
4	Matt Gay	WAS	at DAL
5	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	at SEA
6	Michael Badgley	IND	at LAC
7	Jason Myers	SEA	vs. HOU
8	Joshua Karty	LAR	at JAC
9	Harrison Butker	KC	vs. LV
10	Jake Bates	DET	vs. TB
11	Eddy Pineiro	SF	vs. ATL
12	Will Reichard	MIN	vs. PHI
13	Chris Boswell	PIT	at CIN
14	Wil Lutz	DEN	vs. NYG
15	Andy Borregales	NE	at TEN
16	Jake Elliott	PHI	at MIN
17	Parker Romo	ATL	at SF
18	Cam Little	JAC	vs. LAR
19	Evan McPherson	CIN	vs. PIT
20	Jake Moody	CHI	vs. NO
21	Ryan Fitzgerald	CAR	at NYJ
22	Blake Grupe	NO	at CHI
23	Daniel Carlson	LV	at KC
24	Chad Ryland	ARI	vs. GB
25	Lucas Havrisik	GB	at ARI
26	Jude McAtamney	NYG	at DEN
27	Nick Folk	NYJ	vs. CAR
28	Andre Szmyt	CLE	vs. MIA
29	Riley Patterson	MIA	at CLE
30	Matthew Wright	TEN	vs. NE

Week 7 Defense/Special Teams

1	New England Patriots	at TEN
2	Cleveland Browns	vs. MIA
3	Kansas City Chiefs	vs. LV
4	Denver Broncos	vs. NYG
5	Pittsburgh Steelers	at CIN
6	Green Bay Packers	at ARI
7	Seattle Seahawks	vs. HOU
8	Houston Texans	at SEA
9	Los Angeles Rams	at JAC
10	Philadelphia Eagles	at MIN
11	Minnesota Vikings	vs. PHI
12	Carolina Panthers	at NYJ
13	Miami Dolphins	at CLE
14	Chicago Bears	vs. NO
15	Detroit Lions	vs. TB
16	New York Jets	vs. CAR
17	Jacksonville Jaguars	vs. LAR
18	Indianapolis Colts	at LAC
19	Los Angeles Chargers	vs. IND
20	Atlanta Falcons	at SF
21	New York Giants	at DEN
22	Washington Commanders	at DAL
23	San Francisco 49ers	vs. ATL
24	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	at DET
25	Arizona Cardinals	vs. GB
26	Cincinnati Bengals	vs. PIT
27	New Orleans Saints	at CHI
28	Dallas Cowboys	vs. WAS
29	Tennessee Titans	vs. NE
30	Las Vegas Raiders	at KC