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Fantasy football scoring leaders: Early games week 7

By Zachary Thompson

Oct 25, 2015; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Lamar Miller (26) carries the ball to score a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the first half at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2015; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Lamar Miller (26) carries the ball to score a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the first half at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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The early games in week 7 may not have had the overtimes and the drama of last week’s games, but there was one close game, some furious rallies, and plenty of fantasy football goodness in the nine games that went down in the early hours of Sunday week 7.

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The Patriots and Vikings got nice divisional wins, the Chiefs knocked off the Steelers at Arrowhead, and the Redskins rallied from a huge deficit to beat the Bucs. The last game to finish in the early window was the Saints and Colts as Indy tried to rally from 27-0 but fell just short.

Many of the leading scorers came from Miami’s rout of the Texans, but there was plenty of fantasy points to go around.  You can find the early fantasy football scoring leaders listed below, and make sure to check our fantasy football hub for the full week 7 studs, duds, and sleepers coming early tomorrow.

Lamar Miller-RB-Miami Dolphins: Miller had a monster game piling up fantasy points in the first half as the Dolphins ran away from the Texans.  Miller scored a pair of touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving.  He finished with 175 yards on his 14 carries and 61 yards on his three catches for over 230 all-purpose yards.

Tom Brady-QB-New England Patriots: Brady threw 54 pass attempts in New England’s 30-23 win over New York and was fairly effective despite the Jets’ secondary.  He finished with 355 yards passing and two passing TD’s while adding 15 yards on the ground and a third touchdown on the ground.

Oct 25, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) celebrates with family members in the stands after the Redksins
Oct 25, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) celebrates with family members in the stands after the Redksins /

Kirk Cousins-QB-Washington Redskins: Cousins had four touchdowns and only turned the ball over once in Washington’s rally to beat the Bucs 31-30.  Cousins completed 33/40 passes for 317 yards and three scores while adding a fourth touchdown on the ground while rushing for 15 yards.

Ryan Tannehill-QB-Miami Dolphins: Tannehill got rolling quickly as the Dolphins beat the Texans.  He threw four touchdown passes in the first half finishing 18/19 for 282 yards.  He and the Miami offense cruised in the second half, but they should be geared up for a big Thursday night matchup with the Patriots.

T.Y. Hilton-WR-Indianapolis Colts: Hilton and Andrew Luck had nothing going early but surged at the end of the game before ultimately falling 27-21 to the Saints.  Hilton caught a pair of touchdown passes while hauling in four catches for 150 yards on his whopping 15 targets. Efficient–not so much, but his final numbers were good enough for his fantasy owners.

Todd Gurley-RB-St. Louis Rams: The matchup for Gurley against the Browns was a great one, and he was a very popular option in DFS leagues coming into the week. He delivered on that potential running for 128 yards on his 19 carries and adding 35 yards on his four catches.  Gurley found the end zone twice in the Rams win, and continues to be a breakout rookie for the Rams.

Nate Washington-WR-Houston Texans: I highlighted Washington as a sleeper WR this morning, and he delivered with a big game as the Texans tried to come back against the Dolphins.  Washington caught nine of his 16 targets for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Dolphins focused on shutting down DeAndre Hopkins.

Arian Foster-RB-Houston Texans: Foster had a pair of touchdowns in Houston’s loss one on ground and one through the air.  Foster ran for 59 yards on his 18 carries and added 66 yards on his five catches.

Oct 25, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) catches a pass as Washington Redskins cornerback Will Blackmon (41) defends during the third quarter at FedEx Field. Washington Redskins defeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-30. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) catches a pass as Washington Redskins cornerback Will Blackmon (41) defends during the third quarter at FedEx Field. Washington Redskins defeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-30. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

Mike Evans-WR-Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Evans had only one touchdown, but piled up 164 yards.  He had eight catches on his 12 targets and showed that he’ll be the top option in Jameis Winston’s offense and a strong WR2 play for the near future.

Jordan Reed-TE-Washington Redskins: Reed hauled in a pair of touchdowns including the game winning score in his return from his concussion.  Reed pulled in 11 of his 13 targets finishing with 72 yards.

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