The Houston Texans will face the Green Bay Packers in Week 7. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Tank Dell.
Is Tank Dell Playing in Week 7?
Dell is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Texans’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tank Dell in Week 7?
From PFN Analyst Kyle Soppe
Some will tell you that this isn’t a picture of Nico Collins and Dell, but you can’t believe everything people say:
So you can understand my skepticism about Dell seeing a spike in usage when Collins went down, as they seemingly filled different roles. That said, I have to give Houston credit as they’ve clearly made it a priority to get Dell the ball in their WR1’s absence, and they’ve been creative in doing so.
Over the past two weeks, Dell’s aDOT is 41.7% lower than it was prior, and they are experimenting with where he lines up. In Week 5, his slot rate was well above its season norm, catching all four of his targets. In Week 6, his slot rate checked in at a season-low 17.8%, and he averaged north of two PPR fantasy points per target for the first time this season.
I like what I’m seeing. The Texans have him and Diggs as essentially co-favorites to lead this WR room in points until Collins returns (at least three more missed games). Against the Patriots last week, Dell kicked off the scoring with a nice sliding two-yard touchdown and was targeted in six of Stroud’s first 14 passes.
I don’t have much in the way of volume concerns for him in this spot. That’s noteworthy when you consider that four of the past six receivers to catch at least five passes against the Packers have found the end zone.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 7 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tank Dell’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Dell is projected to score 13.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.7 receptions for 58.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Tank Dell’s Week 7 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
