Week 7 kicks off with Pittsburgh at Cincinnati on Thursday Night Football, followed by London’s Rams vs. Jaguars and the Colts at Chargers. Bills and Ravens are on bye. The odds table shows a mix of sizable favorites and close picks, including Steelers -5.5 at CIN, Rams -3.5 over JAX, and Chiefs as heavy favorites. Several matchups churn high-scoring potential while others hinge on defensive play and game script. Rosters should heed byes and travel effects as the slate unfolds.

Key Week 7 themes: spread-driven fantasy value in shootouts (TB vs DET, PHI vs MIN, ATL vs SF), streaming defenses in favorable matchups, and careful lineup construction around late-window games (IND-LAC, WSH-DAL). Monitor injury updates and weather, especially for London and prime time games, to capitalize on mismatches and avoid landmines.

The Week 7 NFL Power Rankings pivot on Baker Mayfield’s MVP-like surge for the Buccaneers as Tampa Bay stacks the league’s best record amid a season of injuries and turnover. The Jets stumble under Justin Fields’ passing struggles, while Denver and Seattle trend toward legitimacy under Payton and Macdonald. Midseason clarity arrives as teams like the Chargers, Colts, and Eagles show flashes, with injuries and strategic moves shaping the playoff picture and fantasy odds.

Baker’s hot run, Browns’ grit, and a shifting AFC West keep fantasy managers watching every late-quarter spark. With bye weeks and looming schedules, this ranking landscape highlights which backfields and playmakers offer upside, which defenses to chase, and which teams may surprise or disappoint down the stretch.

Devin McCourty ripped Tua Tagovailoa for airing locker-room issues on national TV, urging in-house leadership and private confrontation instead of public calls for accountability. Tagovailoa, after Miami’s 29-27 loss to the Chargers, pointed to late arrivals and missed meetings, calling for clearer standards and leadership to finish games. Miami enters a tough week facing the 1-5 Browns, as questions swirl about turnover-prone offense and who will shoulder the accountability to turn the season around.

The clash with Cleveland offers a test for Tagovailoa’s leadership and for a Dolphins defense trying to steady a 1-5 start. The upcoming game is a pivot point: if the locker room resolves issues privately and the offense minimizes mistakes, fantasy implications could shift as Miami seeks to salvage a season that started with high expectations.

Emeka Egbuka of the Buccaneers is set to miss time with a hamstring injury, with an MRI today and a Week 7 showdown vs. the Lions on the horizon. While Evans nears a return and Godwin is listed as week to week, TB’s receiver group could become fantasy viable for Week 7. Kam Johnson and Tez Johnson flashed with TDs against the 49ers, signaling a bevy of options for TB in Egbuka’s absence, especially as they eye a Week 9 bye and a possible Week 10 return.