Fantasy Football Week 7 stars and studs: Justin Herbert confirms QB1 status

Rookie quarterbacks starred in a frustrating week for some fantasy owners.

Week 7 of the NFL season was one in which in rookie quarterbacks made a significant impact in fantasy football.

Three quarterbacks went in the first six picks of the 2020 NFL Draft and two of those delivered performances to suggest they should be considered viable fantasy starters as decisions made by the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers continue to be vindicated in spectacular fashion.

A memorable primetime matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals saw one of the NFL’s most consistent and most underrated wide receivers provide a display that will have inspired fantasy turnarounds akin to the one his team fell victim to in the desert.

Staying in the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers provided cause for frustration among fantasy owners by turning to an unexpected name to head a running game that dominated in their blowout of the New England Patriots.

Despite their productive ground game, there is a case to be made for staying away from 49ers running backs and the same can be said of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers after a second-year pass-catcher outshone an emerging rookie in their nail-biting victory over the Tennessee Titans.

Here in this week’s edition of stars and studs, we look back at some of the premier performances from Week 7 and assess their fantasy football implications.

Points totals and ownership rates courtesy of Fantasy Pros.