Rashee Rice’s expected Week 7 workload pairs with a healthy CD Lamb as Kansas City’s offense leans into a sharper, multi-weapon attack. Ashton Gentry is projected for 20 carries per game, with Brock Bowers back in the Raiders’ plans and Puka Nakua day-to-day, raising anticipation for a fuller, more dynamic passing game. Trade chatter swirls around Jaylen Waddle, Garrett Wilson, Drake London, and Jahmyr Gibbs, shaping bold but prudent week-to-week moves for fantasy squads.

Week 7 looks primed for high upside across a mix of top-tier and breakout players. The show’s instinct: lean into the hot hands (Rice, Lamb, Gentry) while weighing the risk of volatile injuries and game scripts. For dynasty and keeper formats, the chatter around returns (Nakua, Bowers) and the evolving backfields (Gentry, Gibbs) could redefine leverage and trade timing into the upcoming bye weeks.

George Kittle’s return could flip the 49ers’ season, raising run-blocking, red-zone success and overall play-calling with a single added dimension. The offense would breathe easier, ground yards would rise, and McCaffrey would see softer looks with KD drawing attention. San Francisco faces six clear games where they should be favored, keeping playoff doors ajar even if health remains uncertain. A leadership boost from KD alongside Shanahan’s scheme could steady a banged-up locker room.

The leaked trade targets spotlight a market for pass rushers and line upgrades, with Hendrickson as the marquee name but cost-prohibitive for a landscape already contending with cap and future implications. The Niners would prefer a modest, long-term fit rather than a blockbuster, weighing offensive line or depth along the edge. The debate hinges on how much they buy now versus shield future value as injuries mount.

Beyond personnel shifts, the episode stresses leadership under duress. Fred Warner’s absence robs the sideline of a captain’s voice, making KD’s return not only a floor-raising on the field but a stabilizing force in the locker room. If San Francisco can thread health, cohesion and disciplined game-planning, they remain a dangerous playoff team, with the trade deadline acting as a final test of their balance between immediacy and future viability.

Kansas City’s 30–17 win over Detroit kept the Chiefs’ offense rolling, with Mahomes spreading targets and a productive ground game. Rasheed Rice is slated to return next week, amplifying a receiving corps that already includes Kelce and JuJu Smith-Schuster and has multiple players over 220 receiving yards this season, signaling a high-floor, multi-weapon attack for fantasy managers.

The Giants exploded in a big win and Daniel Jones’ late-season surge has fantasy folks optimistic, while Jackson Dart delivered efficiency and energy in a favorable matchup. Indy sits at 5–1, creating a compelling end‑of‑season narrative for Colts, Giants, and a few other contenders in a surprisingly wide-open NFL landscape.