The New England Patriots will face the Jacksonville Jaguars 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 QB Drake Maye.
Is Drake Maye Playing in Week 7?
Maye 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 Patriots’ 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 Drake Maye in Week 7?
The rookie showed well in his first career start last week with 19.5 fantasy points (Jacoby Brissett didn’t have a single game with 11 points this season). Skeptics will point to the blowout nature of that game, and to them, I say … so what? Are you expecting the Patriots to be competitive on any sort of consistent basis?
The 40-yard touchdown to Kayshon Boutte was a thing of beauty and helped make up for his first 13 passes netting just 65 yards. I find it unlikely that Maye makes much noise in the way of wins and losses for New England, but I wouldn’t be shocked if his versatility resulted in a few usable fantasy weeks.
The Jags rank 27th in pressure and 31st in blitz rate this season – I’m using this week as one to further scout Maye and see if I can carve out an opponent profile that works for a late-season spot-start/cheap DFS build.
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.
Drake Maye’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Maye is projected to score 13.2 fantasy points in Week 7. This includes 215.1 passing yards, 1 passing touchdowns, and 0.6 interceptions. It also includes 1.6 rushing attempts for 7.9 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Drake Maye’s Week 7 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 9:15 AM ET on Saturday, January 18. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Divisional Round Superflex Rankings.
Divisional Round QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. BAL)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (at BUF)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at DET)
4) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. LAR)
5) Jared Goff | DET (vs. WAS)
6) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. HOU)
7) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at PHI)
8) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at KC)
