The Philadelphia Eagles will face the New York Giants 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 DeVonta Smith.
Is DeVonta Smith Playing in Week 7?
Smith 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 Eagles’ 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 DeVonta Smith in Week 7?
Smith has played four games this season, and he’s been a top-25 receiver in each of them. A fourth-quarter, 45-yard touchdown saved his day against the Browns last week in his return to action.
Smith has been great, though the 16.7% target share needs to improve long term.
In consecutive weeks, multiple receivers have scored at least 11.5 fantasy points against the Giants (Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tyler Lockett in Week 5, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins last week on Sunday night), positioning the Eagles’ offense to fly and potentially gain some sustainable traction to avoid the disaster that happened at the end of last season.
Smith has caught a touchdown in three of his past four games against New York, though it’s worth noting that Philadelphia elected to use him as an underneath option in the last two meetings (4.8 aDOT).
That’s the beauty of Smith — he has game-breaking talent if called upon but also the ability to rack up cheap points. I’m not 100% sure how he gets there, but I’m confident that he does in the end, and that’s all that matters.
You’re starting Smith in all formats every week as it is, and I have him a few slots higher this week than normal. His versatile skill set and the overall potency of this offense land him ahead of another receiver I like a lot this week — Drake London.
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.
DeVonta Smith’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Smith is projected to score 15.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.7 receptions for 73.8 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.
DeVonta Smith’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)
