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NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all stats come from NFL Pro, Next Gen Stats or NFL Research.
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At this point in the season, I have mostly stopped taking one-week victory laps. I am 100 percent taking one here, though. I praised Maye all offseason and routinely said he would break out in Year 2. That's happening right before our eyes. He has scored 19-plus fantasy points in four of his last five games, and he leads the NFL in passer rating on deep throws (20-plus air yards). Entering Week 7, Maye ranks fourth in the league in EPA from a clean pocket, and the Titans generate pressure at the sixth-lowest rate. All in all, he has shown a safe floor with clear upside (he was a top-six fantasy QB over the last month). Maye is rapidly becoming a must-start ... and MVP candidate.
While Goff may not be the fantasy option he was last season, he has at least shown more upside the last two weeks. After two weeks on the road, the veteran returns to Detroit with a good matchup against the Bucs, who are in the top 10 in passing yards, TDs and fantasy PPG yielded to QBs this season. They have allowed a top-12 fantasy QB in four of six games, with Mac Jones and C.J. Stroud being the exceptions. Plus, Baker Mayfield and the Bucs offense are playing well and Detroit's defense is banged up. That could lead to another high-scoring game. Goff brings more upside than usual in this matchup.
The Justin Fields fantasy experience can range from awful to great in the span of one week. In his five games this season, Fields has recorded fewer than five fantasy points in two and more than 25 in the other three -- joining Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes as the only QBs with three games of 25-plus in 2025. Fields offers clear fantasy upside, and despite having an O-line that has struggled with pressure, he faces a Panthers defense this week that creates pressure at the lowest rate in the NFL. Furthermore, in each of the last three games, Carolina has allowed three TDs and a top-nine fantasy finish to QBs. With Fields' rushing ability -- last week, he more than doubled the rushing yards Denver allowed to the position in Weeks 1-5 -- he's a good starting option in Week 7.
Nix flashes the fantasy upside we saw last season, but he has struggled with consistency. He only has one game with more than 250 passing yards and just two with multiple passing touchdowns. The good news is that he's still earning fantasy points with his legs, gaining 20-plus rushing yards in four of his last five games. He has an opportunity for a big week against the Giants, who rank 26th in passing defense and are generating pressure and sacks at or below league-average rates. New York has allowed the second-most yards on deep passes, so the big-play potential is there for Nix. He's worth a shot this week.
Love is a safe-floor option most weeks, but he has a high ceiling every so often. This could be one of those smash spots. Not only have the Cardinals allowed the fifth-most passing yards this season, but they also generate pressure at a below-average rate. Meanwhile, Love leads the NFL in EPA from a clean pocket. Eight of his nine TD passes have come without pressure. He has also used his legs more in recent weeks, with 25-plus rush yards in each of his last two contests.
Williams has now topped 19 fantasy points in three of five games. He has only put up fewer than 16 once, making him a reliable fantasy option. The Saints are a middle-of-the-pack matchup for QBs, but what stands out is that they generate pressure at a below-average rate. Williams has a 109 passer rating when not under pressure. Given the production we have seen from Williams, he remains in play.
STREAMING OPTIONS: Steelers' Aaron Rodgers (at Bengals); Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. (at 49ers); Browns' Dillon Gabriel (vs. Dolphins).
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I was correct when I previously said Dart had breakout-QB1 upside as a rookie, but I was wrong to doubt him last week against the Eagles. Unfortunately, I'm in that same boat this week, with Dart going to Denver to play the best defense in the NFL. The Broncos have generated pressure and sacks at the highest rate in the NFL -- and it's not particularly close. (They create a sack 13 percent of the time; the next-closest team is at nine percent.) They have allowed the second-fewest fantasy PPG to QBs, and among teams that have played six games this season, they have allowed the fewest passing touchdowns and third-fewest passing yards. Lastly, Denver has given up a total of 46 rush yards and one rush TD to QBs this season, including just 15 yards in Weeks 1-5. Dart is likely a QB1 moving forward, but this is an extremely tough matchup in just his fourth NFL start.
Murray was sidelined last week with a mid-foot sprain. If he's available against the Packers, I still wouldn't put him in your lineup. Murray has topped 300 pass yards with multiple TDs once in the last three seasons (Jacoby Brissett did it last week when he replaced Murray as the starter). In fact, Murray's high-water mark this season is 220 passing yards, and he has thrown multiple TDs in two of his five games. Even his rushing ability hasn't led to fantasy success. Murray's ceiling so far in 2025 has been around 18 fantasy points. The Packers present a tough matchup, as they allow the sixth-fewest passing yards in the NFL and just 18 rushing yards to the QB position all season. There isn't enough upside here.
Outside of their game against MVP candidate Baker Mayfield, the Seahawks have proven to be a tough matchup for quarterbacks. Putting Mayfield aside, they have held every other QB under 20 fantasy points, and Trevor Lawrence is the only other signal-caller to top 17 fantasy points against them. If you take away the Mayfield game, Seattle has given up eight passing touchdowns while snagging seven interceptions. The 'Hawks have allowed below-average figures in passer rating and yards per attempt, as well as a bottom-10 pass EPA, all while generating pressure and sacks at high rates. Stroud is coming off his two best fantasy performances in over a year, though they came against the lowly Titans and banged-up Ravens, two defenses that create pressure at a bottom-six rate. Stroud can be used in favorable matchups, specifically against teams that do not create a lot of pressure. That is not this week.
Even putting all the off-field drama aside, Tua has just two games with more than 18 fantasy points this season, posting the same number of single-digit performances. Even with multiple passing TDs in four of his six games, Tagovailoa has struggled to stand out fantasy-wise, in part because he doesn't add value in the run game and turnovers have been an issue. I don't expect that to change this week against the Browns, who have allowed the fourth-fewest passing yards of teams that have played six games. In total, Cleveland has allowed the eighth-fewest fantasy PPG to QBs.
I'd plan to sit Minnesota's quarterback this week, whichever one it ends up being. The Vikings' starting QB has averaged just 15.3 fantasy points this season, topping 16 twice: McCarthy in Week 1 and Wentz in Week 4. It'll be tough to surpass that mark against an Eagles defense that has allowed the eighth-fewest passing yards and fourth-fewest pass TDs among teams to play six games. Given the low ceiling and matchup, I would get away from Minnesota's signal-callers.