The FFD Fantasy - What Are We Doing?! Answers To Week 7's Toughest Redraft Dilemmas - 2026 Fantasy Football

Brock Bowers is the clear TE1 in the tight end hierarchy, ranked ahead of Trey McBride (TE2), George Kittle (TE3), and Isaiah Likely (TE1 in the redraft discussion but below Bowers in the overall tier).

Brock Purdy is QB2 but the speaker takes Trevor Lawrence, Drake May, Joe Burrow, and Caleb Williams over him due to 49ers injuries; Purdy has a 7% touchdown rate (done it twice and been at 6.98 another year), but the injury situation will make for a rough month ahead.

Speaker notes CJ Stroud benefits most from loaded Texans offense with Tank Dell returning and Jaden Higgins arriving next year; distribution of targets across multiple receivers is bullish for Stroud's overall production and consistency.

CJ Stroud is seventh in pass attempts in the entire NFL despite the Texans being perceived as a run-first, defense-focused team; the offense is trusting him more than expected. The speaker believes this is the promised 2024 season for Stroud after a delayed start, citing his young quarterback trajectory and current ascension. Stroud has favorable late-season matchups: Week 14 at Commanders, Week 15 vs. Jaguars (potential shootout), Week 16 vs. Philadelphia (falling apart), and Week 17 vs. Green Bay (not stopping competent offenses). The Texans' inability to run the ball effectively means continued high pass volume rest of season.

Caleb Williams' injury (described as 'caught that case of tenderness') is referenced as a factor that affected Colston Loveland's early-season performance, suggesting the quarterback's health issues impacted the tight end's production.

Caleb Williams is QB20 with small sample size of 20.8 fantasy points per game; if rushing utility comes back, he will be really good; even without it, if he can stay in the pocket, stand tall, and deliver like he did against the Falcons (against one of the highest pressure rate teams), he will be good because he has a special arm to throw footballs; taken over Brock Purdy.

Christian Watson is the primary wide receiver in the Packers' high-volume passing offense, with Matthew Golden emerging as the second option and Tucker Craft providing additional depth.

After a strong Week 6 performance (18 fantasy points, 7 targets, 6 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD) against Atlanta with Caleb Williams back, the speaker is confident in Loveland's outlook for the remainder of the season. Early-season struggles were attributed to small sample size with Williams and poor backup quarterback play (Case Keenum, Tyson Bagent); with Williams now healthy, Loveland is expected to deliver earlier push than his rookie season trajectory. Over the final 11 weeks (post-bye in Week 10), Loveland could produce tight end one-level output and still pay off his ADP despite early-season underperformance.

Loveland was drafted as a round two tight end premium selection or tight end three premium pick in redraft formats, representing a high-key investment. The speaker notes that early-season Panthers and Minnesota games (with backup QBs and poor conditions) did not deliver the promised production, but with Caleb Williams now healthy and 11 weeks remaining in the season, Loveland is positioned to produce tight end one-level output over the truncated remaining schedule, potentially still justifying his ADP.

After a difficult first five weeks where he was borderline bench-worthy and fantasy managers debated starting him over Tyler Higbee or Terrence Ferguson, Loveland is projected to produce tight end one-level output over the final 11 weeks of the season, potentially paying off his ADP despite the slow start. The speaker expresses conviction in this turnaround, stating 'I'm buying this. This is not noise,' and suggests the bye window is now closed due to confirmation bias from those who believed in him preseason.

Colson Loveland is back but ranks below Isaiah Likely in redraft value; the idea with Loveland is that targets could go to Rome or Luther Burden, and the offense is more funneled through DeAndre Swift, making the target flow less pure than Likely's situation.

David Montgomery has been awful in the Packers' run game, contributing to the team's one-dimensional passing attack and high pass volume.

Drake May is QB4 and is taken over Brock Purdy; the speaker notes he's got his powers back from the Monstars, suggesting a return to form or improved performance.

George Kittle is ranked TE3 but is taken below Isaiah Likely in the redraft hierarchy due to Likely's insane target volume and sticky situation.

Colson Loveland takes Isaiah Likely over all tight ends except Brock Bowers based on insane target volume: 28.7% target share, 51 targets (second only to Trey McBride), nine fewer receptions but 39 more yards, averaging three more yards per reception, generating four more plays of 20+ yards and one more touchdown than McBride; weeks two to seven only McBride has more targets; Loveland trusts the situation and volume, noting JJ McCarthy is better at football than Carson Beck or Gardner Minshew, so the target volume should remain sticky.

Sean Payton force-feeding J.K. Dobbins with 18 and 17 rush attempts the last two weeks, scoring touchdowns in both games for 15 and 13 points respectively; the Seattle Seahawks win will embolden Payton to continue featuring Dobbins, making him the preferred play over Jonah Coleman despite more even opportunity share.

Speaker mentions Jaden Higgins arriving to Texans next year as part of loaded offensive context; will add to receiving distribution alongside Marvin Harrison Jr., Tank Dell, and CJ Stroud.

Colson Loveland still taking ceiling on Love at this point; only significant injury would change the outlook.

Joe Burrow is QB13 but is taken over Brock Purdy; the speaker notes that being QB13 is a complete outlier and suggests Burrow should be ranked higher.

Colson Loveland is the biggest Jonah Coleman truther and wants Coleman to happen, but right now opportunity share is more even between Coleman and Dobbins, so Loveland is leaning Dobbins for redraft purposes.

A rumor suggests Jonathan Taylor could join the Seattle Seahawks to replace Kenneth Walker, but the speaker expresses skepticism about this scenario. Seattle runs a committee approach regardless of draft capital or player explosiveness, and the question remains whether Taylor would receive the three-down utilization he had last year when he was on a 25-point-per-game pace for the first 10 weeks, or revert to the committee usage pattern Seattle employed with Walker and Zach Charbonnet.

Speaker poses question about whether Jonathan Taylor will assume full backfield role following Zach Charbonnet's injury, or if Charbonnet will retain the role he held before injury. No definitive stance given; framed as open question for audience.

Jordan Love is favored over CJ Stroud for rest-of-season quarterback play due to the Packers' high-volume passing offense and favorable game scripts. The Packers are expected to generate 45–50 point over-under totals rest of season, similar to the Bengals' shootout profile, versus the Texans' more variable game flow. Love benefits from Matthew Golden's emergence as a second wide receiver alongside Christian Watson and the undercurrent of Tucker Craft. The Packers' one-dimensional passing attack (due to an awful run game) ensures consistent volume for Love.

Josh Jacobs' return to the Packers could put a dent into Jordan Love's ceiling by reducing the team's one-dimensional passing attack and creating more balanced game scripts.

Kenneth Walker was part of Seattle's committee approach at running back, sharing carries with Zach Charbonnet. The Seahawks' pattern of running a committee with impunity is cited as evidence that even high draft capital or explosive talent does not guarantee three-down utilization in their system.

Colson Loveland draws the line at Luther Burden and prefers Trey Tucker over him; while Loveland wants Burden to happen, the week-over-week viability in the Bears passing attack remains to be seen, and he likes the confidence with Kirk Cousins crushing and delaying Fernando Mendoza's emergence.

Mark Andrews was traded away, allowing Isaiah Likely to become the unadulterated tight end one for the Ravens; the speaker notes this as a rare satisfaction where a buried tight end finally gets the opportunity to be a true TE1.

Moved around more in slot alignment with CJ Stroud in London game (9 routes, 3 targets, 4 receptions, 34 yards); speaker notes this is a quick one-week adjustment and expects more production with additional time. Texans schedule features Week 7 matchup vs. Giants.

Speaker takes bullish stance on Harrison Jr. despite bearish surface-level stats; targets consistent 10-point double-digit games as baseline, with growth trajectory toward 12–15 points and eventual 21–25 point blow-up weeks. Acknowledges some regression in development but believes all signals point to improvement; would hold in dynasty and not sell at current price. Notes Tank Dell returning and Jaden Higgins arriving next year will create loaded offense, but CJ Stroud benefits most from distribution; expects week-over-week improvement to materialize by back half of season.

Matthew Golden has really come on as the second wide receiver in the Packers offense alongside Christian Watson, supporting the team's high-volume passing attack.

Michael Mayer remains buried and may never be detached to be a true tight end one; the speaker uses Mayer as a cautionary example of a player who never gets the opportunity to prove himself as a TE1, contrasting with Isaiah Likely's fortunate situation.

Speaker notes Nico Collins is still across from Marvin Harrison Jr. in Texans receiving corps; implies Collins remains a target competitor for Stroud's passes.

Nico Collins is the established alpha receiver in the Texans offense, which creates a constraint on target distribution for other pass catchers despite the team's high pass volume.

Colson Loveland views Nico Collins as an absolute baller with way too much going for him; expects this to go very well for CJ Stroud, making Collins preferable to Trey Tucker.

Parker Washington benefits from Trevor Lawrence's favorable post-bye schedule with full complement of weapons; schedule includes Colts, Ravens (shootout potential), Titans, Giants, Titans again, Bears, Steelers, Texans, Cowboys, and Commanders.

Speaker notes Tank Dell is expected to return to Texans offense, which will add to receiving distribution alongside Marvin Harrison Jr., CJ Stroud, and incoming Jaden Higgins next year. Framed as part of loaded offensive context that benefits CJ Stroud most.

Colson Loveland still trotting out Tee Higgins over Trey Tucker and Luther Burden based on too much career sample size going for Higgins.

Terrence Ferguson was started over Colston Loveland by fantasy managers during Loveland's difficult first five weeks, before Ferguson went on injured reserve.

Colson Loveland prefers Trey Tucker over Luther Burden week-to-week based on game over-under flow and defense strength; will scope matchups and look for Trey Tucker in spots with better over-unders and weaker defenses, though acknowledges Luther Burden could happen and both may be available in lineups simultaneously.

Trevor Lawrence has a favorable schedule post-bye with full complement of weapons; schedule includes Colts, Ravens (shootout potential), Titans, Giants, Titans again, Bears, Steelers, Texans (good conditions), Cowboys, and Commanders; this schedule favors both Parker Washington and Trevor Lawrence, making him preferable to Brock Purdy.

Trey McBride has nine targets or more in all six games, with 10 or more targets in every game besides last week, hovering between 10 and 13 targets; the speaker takes McBride over Isaiah Likely but will monitor the quarterback fallout situation (JJ McCarthy, Jameis Winston continuity versus Carson Beck or Gardner Minshew), noting that both McCarthy and Winston hyper-target Likely, making it phenomenal for Likely if the QB situation changes.

Tucker Craft is an undercurrent in the Packers passing game, contributing to the team's high-volume passing offense alongside Christian Watson and Matthew Golden.

Tyler Higbee was mentioned as a tight end option that fantasy managers were considering starting over Colston Loveland during Loveland's slow start in the first five weeks of the season.

Woody Marks was identified as an excellent fade by the speakers, indicating poor performance or limited upside in fantasy.

Zach Charbonnet shares running back duties with Kenneth Walker in Seattle's committee approach. The speaker references the Seahawks' pattern of running a committee regardless of draft capital or player talent, suggesting that if Jonathan Taylor joins Seattle, he may face similar usage limitations rather than receiving full three-down utilization.

Speaker poses question about whether Zach Charbonnet will retain the backfield role he held before injury, or if Jonathan Taylor will assume full role. No definitive stance given; framed as open question for audience.