The Kansas City Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers 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 RB Kareem Hunt.
Is Kareem Hunt Playing in Week 7?
Hunt is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chiefs’ 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 Kareem Hunt in Week 7?
Hunt was nothing short of impressive against the Saints on Monday Night Football before the Week 6 bye (117 yards and a score on 28 touches, good for RB5 honors) and while the production was promising, I was more encouraged by him being given 84.4% of the running back carries.
It stands to reason that Hunt is still rounding into form, so I’m not yet sweating the fact that none of his 41 rush attempts have gained 10 yards. The 49ers rank 12th in rush defense EPA and fifth in yards per carry allowed to running backs before contact, two limiting factors when trying to get a feel for Hunt’s upside.
At the tail end of my RB2 tier sits featured backs that I don’t feel great about, and Hunt is smack dab in the middle of that range (for reference, Najee Harris and J.K. Dobbins are also a part of that mix).
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.
Kareem Hunt’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Hunt is projected to score 14 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 14.9 rushing attempts for 60.5 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. It also includes 2.3 receptions for 17.7 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Kareem Hunt’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 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
