The San Francisco 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs 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 Brandon Aiyuk.
Is Brandon Aiyuk Playing in Week 7?
Aiyuk 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 49ers 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 Brandon Aiyuk in Week 7?
After a Week 5 breakout against the Cardinals (8-147-0 on a 37.5% target share), expectations were high against a Seahawks team that struggles to defend perimeter receivers. Two catches and 37 yards later, all of us with exposure to Aiyuk were let down significantly to kick off last week.
Aiyuk didn’t have much of a preseason, and while I don’t doubt that it affected his form, I think the greater impact of his absence was Purdy’s time to develop chemistry in this system and with other pass catchers.
Aiyuk saw just one first-half target last Thursday night, suggesting that getting him looks wasn’t a priority in the pre-game script.
Listen, this is San Francisco. We’ve seen this before. Entering the season, my opinion was that after any down week for any of their primary options, take the temperature of your league, and after any spike week for any of their primary options, take the temperature of your league.
Aiyuk, Samuel, and George Kittle are all elite options, and they’re all going to have their moments in the sun.
It’ll be frustrating, but you knew that when you drafted this summer. If you roster Aiyuk, I think you’re playing him every week in which he is active and not thinking twice about it.
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.
Brandon Aiyuk’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Aiyuk is projected to score 15.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.1 receptions for 77.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Brandon Aiyuk’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)
