Week 7 gave the return of CeeDee Lamb and Rashee Rice, statistical highlights from the Bengals, Eagles, and Chargers, and the potential long-awaited breakout of Travis Hunter. Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Christian McCaffrey showed themselves as two of the most consistent fantasy dominators in 2025. Davante Adams and Keenan Allen added chapters to their already fantastic careers.
With the good comes the bad. Mike Evans' season looks over for fantasy purposes with a broken collarbone. Jayden Daniels added another ailment to a Commanders passing game that was missing Deebo Samuel Sr. and Terry McLaurin. The offensive performances of the Jets, Raiders, Dolphins, and Titans put a pin in their opponents' production and merit consideration as we move through the season.
Where does the league stand as a whole?
The Target Report
I view target trees as "clean" or "dirty." Clean trees distill targets to their top options and give standout fantasy performances. Dirty trees are, well, a mess and rely on unpredictable possibilities. The chart below categorizes these offenses.
Offenses with Top 2 Options > 60% Target Share
| Team | Throws | Player | Targets | Stat Line | Target % | Snaps | Snap % |
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| Cincinnati | 45 | Ja'Marr Chase | 23 | 16-161-1 | 51.11% | 75 | 99% |
| Tee Higgins | 10 | 6-96-1 | 22.22% | 66 | 87% | ||
| Andrei Iosivas | 4 | 3-49-0 | 8.89% | 53 | 70% | ||
| Green Bay | 28 | Tucker Kraft | 10 | 5-58-1 | 35.71% | 50 | 89% |
| Romeo Doubs | 8 | 6-72-0 | 28.57% | 50 | 89% | ||
| Matthew Golden | 4 | 4-37-0 | 14.29% | 41 | 73% | ||
| Indianapolis | 32 | Alec Pierce | 10 | 5-98-0 | 31.25% | 52 | 87% |
| Michael Pittman Jr | 9 | 7-58-1 | 28.13% | 52 | 87% | ||
| Tyler Warren | 5 | 4-69-1 | 15.63% | 55 | 92% | ||
| Philadelphia | 23 | DeVonta Smith | 11 | 9-183-1 | 47.83% | 44 | 88% |
| A.J. Brown | 6 | 4-121-2 | 26.09% | 46 | 92% | ||
| Dallas Goedert | 3 | 3-18-0 | 13.04% | 49 | 98% | ||
| San Francisco | 24 | Christian McCaffrey | 8 | 7-72-0 | 33.33% | 50 | 75% |
| Jauan Jennings | 7 | 4-31-0 | 29.17% | 57 | 85% | ||
| Kendrick Bourne | 2 | 2-14-0 | 8.33% | 52 | 78% |
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The Roundup detailed the exploits of Chase, who set a franchise record for receptions in a game. Higgins is the more encouraging sign of life with Joe Flacco now at quarterback. Higgins was on pace for a 44-537-6.8 season before Flacco's arrival. With the new quarterback, his 17-game numbers are 93.5-1,343-8.5. Noah Fant caught a touchdown, connecting with Flacco for the first time since 2019. The rookie Fant's first quarterback was Flacco.
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The Packers have treated Doubs like a WR, seeing at least eight targets per game over the last three. Kraft had a bounce-back with his largest target volume of the season following only two targets in Week 6. He has been a weekly threat to score, even in lower-volume games. Christian Watson is the name to watch. He has been ramping up activity in practice. Malik Heath and Dontayvion Wicks have been rotating outside while Golden has played in Jayden Reed's vacant spot.
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Pierce has proven himself as an underrated, high-value target. He returned after missing two games with a concussion. With 317 yards through five games, his 17-game pace is 1,077 yards. Jameson Williams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling are the only other players since 2022 to have 317 or more yards on 16 receptions or fewer during a five-game span. Pierce is a free agent following the season and could shock people with his value on the open market.
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The fantasy prognostication game is always humbling. In Week 6, the Eagles appeared to have re-engineered their passing attack around Goedert. Following that loss and the Thursday night mini bye week, they remembered they have one of the best receiving duos in the NFL. Smith set a career high in yards, and Brown had his first 120+ yard and 2+ touchdown game since Week 8 of 2023.
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George Kittle returned but admitted he was not close to game shape. He was hardly involved in the game plan. With Jennings a week healthier, Bourne slid from the spotlight, ending his great two-game run.
Offenses with Top 2 Options > 50% and Top 3 > 70% Target Share