Hayden Winks' Week 7 Running Back Rankings Highlight Top Fantasy Options
Analyst Hayden Winks ranks the week’s most promising running backs for fantasy football, projecting yardage and points while noting match-up factors.
Hayden Winks released his Week 7 "Blueprint" column, outlining his projected fantasy values for running backs based on recent usage, opponent defenses and game scripts.
Jahmyr Gibbs tops the list with a projected 139.5 total yards, benefiting from a Green Bay defense that ranks second in points allowed to RBs. Christian McCaffrey follows, projected at 119.5 yards, with Atlanta allowing moderate points to running backs and facing a 25.25-point 49ers total. Bijan Robinson also receives a 119.5-yard projection despite a drop in target share against San Francisco, which is weak against receiving backs.
Derrick Henry, Kenneth Walker III, and Kyren Williams each earn projections in the 89.5-to-119.5 yard range, with analysts noting favorable match-ups against Cincinnati, Seattle and Las Vegas respectively. D'Andre Swift and Javonte Williams are projected at 79.5 and 84.5 yards, with New England and Philadelphia presenting mixed defensive challenges.
Mid-range options such as Chuba Hubbard, Woody Marks, Braelon Allen and Jonathan Taylor receive projections between 14.5 and 89.5 yards, each accompanied by commentary on team defenses and injury updates. The column also lists lower-tier backs, including Ashton Jeanty, Chase Brown and Josh Jacobs, providing context on usage trends and team totals.
Winks cautions that rankings may shift as the week progresses and advises readers to monitor updates through Sunday morning. Full positional rankings remain available on his platform.