Bye weeks continue in the NFL for Week 7, meaning fantasy football players must seek replacements for their typical lineup options.
Many names among the best Week 7 sleepers could qualify for that role, even some who may have been on fantasy benches last week.
Keep scrolling for The Sporting News' staff picks for Week 7 fantasy sleepers.
Track our weekly fantasy rankings for how strong these plays will be.
Best Week 7 Fantasy Sleepers
QB sleeper picks this week
Bryce Young, Panthers at Jets
The Jets have allowed a couple of bad fantasy games to QBs, including Josh Allen and Bo Nix. But the Panthers' offense comes in hot picking apart back-to-back defenses and now Tetairoa McMillan is finally a scoring force for Young. He's worth a cheap stream for managers missing Allen on a bye in Week 7. - Vinnie Iyer
Joe Flacco, Bengals vs. Steelers
Flacco put up 22.8 fantasy points against a stud Packers defense just days after he got acquired by Cincinnati. Now he gets to lead the Bengals at home against a Steelers squad he knows well, and it's easy to get behind the old man. Pittsburgh has surrendered the fourth-most fantasy points to QBs this season, even making guys like Justin Fields and Carson Wentz look like fantasy stars. Let's go, Flacco! - Sloan Piva
Dillon Gabriel, Browns vs. Dolphins
After a good fantasy performance in his debut, Gabriel had a tough showing in Week 6. It was a tough AFC North matchup with the Steelers. Now in Week 7, Gabriel will get to face a Miami defense on the brink of collapse. They allow the second-most fantasy points per game to the QB position thus far. - Griffin Missant
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RB sleeper picks this week
TreVeyon Henderson, Patriots at Titans
It's been a frustrating experience if you are the manager who has Henderson. However, even though the fantasy performance was bad, Henderson out-touched Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 6. In Week 7, the Pats will take on the Titans, who just fired their head coach. This Titans defense allows a whopping 28 FPPG to opposing RBs. Not to mention the game should be out of hand, which hopefully means both RBs will get involved. - Griffin Missant
Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs at Raiders
The Chiefs are starting to put it all together offensively with their passing game getting to full weaponry and that in turn will open up the power running game again. Pacheco will find the end zone and slam the Raiders hard with his most robust rushing of the season. - Vinnie Iyer
Kyle Monangai, Bears vs. Saints
Let's go for deep sleeper status here. Monangai has averaged well over four yards per carry over the Bears' past two games, and he just turned six touches into 44 yards in DC last weekend. Now he gets to smash around the Saints, one of the 10 most generous defenses to opposing running backs!? A surprise breakout might be coming. - Sloan Piva
WR sleeper picks this week
Hollywood Brown, Chiefs vs. Raiders
Look, Hollywood is here to stay, with or without Rashee Rice. The veteran wideout hasn't scored fewer than eight PPR points in any game this season, and he just hauled in 4-of-4 targets for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Fade Tyquan Thornton, but continue to trust the pass-catching artist formerly known as Marquise. - Sloan Piva
Sterling Shepard, Bucs at Lions
With no Emeka Egbuka, Mike Evans, or Chris Godwin, who else is Baker Mayfield supposed to throw the ball to? Sure, Tez Johnson is there and had the TD catch in Week 6, but Shepard was getting targeted even when Egbula and Evans were on the field together. Plus, the Lions' secondary is quite literally falling apart. This is one of the easier starts of the week for me. Don't overthink this one. - Griffin Missant
Elic Ayomanor, Titans vs. Patriots
Look for the rookie to get more consistent targets from Cam Ward with their offensive shakeup and Calvin Ridley now hurting. The Patriots can give it up to wide receivers outside with their issues at cornerback. - Vinnie Iyer
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TE sleeper picks this week
Harold Fannin Jr. Browns vs. Dolphins
The rookie movement is in full force around Dillon Gabriel and this is a favorable matchup at home for all of his young weapons. With David Njoku (knee) banged up, Fannin can get key targets to disrupt the Dolphins as the Chargers used that strategy to soem success last week. - Vinnie Iyer
Mason Taylor, Jets vs. Panthers
Don't let one dud game against an elite Denver defense dismay you (alliteration!). The talented rookie draws a Week 7 matchup with Carolina, the second-most generous defense to tight ends in fantasy. He averaged 14.6 PPR points per game across Weeks 5 and 6, and we think he'll hover around that production level this Sunday, too. - Sloan Piva
Dalton Schultz, Texans at Seahawks
Schultz has quietly been a solid TE for fantasy football, nothing groundbreaking, but he gets the job done. He's coming off his best game of the season, where he had 5 catches for 60 yards. Now in Week 7, he'll take on the Seahawks who have been allowing 15.4 FPPG to TEs. - Griffin Missant
Team Defense (D/ST) sleeper picks this week
Carolina Panthers D/ST at Jets
The Jets traveled all the way to London just so that Justin Fields could get sacked as many times as he completed a pass in Week 6. Now obviously the Broncos are one of the better overall defensive units in football, but the Jets...well, the Jets are who we know them to be. Carolina should be able to get to Fields, and the Jets do not score a ton of points anyway. - Griffin Missant
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Raiders
They are also feeding off the offensive explosion with their higher energy and playmaking and that turns into some key sacks and takeaways against the far trailing Raiders and Geno Smith at home. - Vinnie Iyer
Miami Dolphins at Browns
The Dolphins have been a bit of a dumpster fire, but Miami's D/ST has posted double-digit fantasy points in two of the past three weeks. Cleveland has shown a lot more promise with Dillon Gabriel under center, but the Browns still average the fewest points per game and still make plenty of mistakes. - Sloan Piva
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