Overachievers & Underperformers for Week 7
To everyone reading this article who is still recovering from the disappointment of Week 6, trust me, I am right there with you.
As Sleeper pointed out, Christian McCaffrey was the only player to score 30+ fantasy points this week, and if your fantasy team looked anything like mine, you probably did not need an app to tell you that. Frankly, it is painfully obvious that Halloween is approaching because these fantasy stat lines are getting scarier by the week.
So, whether you are celebrating a rare victory or questioning why you even bother setting a lineup each week, here are your Overachievers and Underperformers for Week 7!
Worst fantasy week EVER? š¤
Not a single player has scored 30+ fantasy points this week (pending MNF)
The last time we went an entire week without a 30-point scorer? Week 13 of 2009. NEARLY 17 YEARS AGO š¤Æ
— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) October 19, 2026
ā¬ļø Underperformer: Tyler Allgeier (RB)
Like many fantasy managers desperately searching the waiver wire for a Week 6 miracle, I picked up Tyler Allgeier with pretty high hopes. Jeremiyah Love was sidelined by an ankle injury, and it seemed like Allgeier was walking into the perfect opportunity to make a splash. Unfortunately, he dove right into the disappointment pool.
Despite handling 19 touches in Arizona’s 18-16 victory over the Rams, Allgeier rushed 18 times for just 38 yards and caught one pass for 10 yards. That’s 48 total yards on 19 touches and 5.80 full PPR fantasy pts. Not exactly the waiver wire hero we were all hoping for. The fact of the matter is, he just does not do much when handed the ball.
To make matters worse, third-string RB Bam Knight somehow managed to turn 17 touches into 98 yards, completely outshining the guy many of us thought would lead the Cardinals’ backfield. Allgeier’s season average has now dipped below 3.0 yards per carry, and his grip on meaningful playing time is looking shaky. If not last week, when?
With Love potentially returning in Week 7, Knight making a strong case for more opportunities, and James Conner possibly returning from injured reserve in the coming weeks, this backfield is quickly becoming a fantasy manager’s worst nightmare, especially for those counting on Allgeier.
āIāve been holding Tyler Allgeier for 3 years I canāt wait for him to finally get a game as the RB1ā pic.twitter.com/GVxh7ALRHB
— Akash (@YZR_Fantasy) October 18, 2026
š Overachiever: Ryan Flournoy (WR)
Okay, look. I have been waiting for an excuse to talk about Ryan Flournoy for a while now, so just let me ramble for a second.
Picture it: Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season. The Cowboys are playing the Lions, one of my starting WRās is injured, and I had honestly given up on my fantasy season at that point.
As fate would have it, I was rushing to board a plane for my annual trip to Universal Orlando. No judgment, everyone has their treat-yourself vacation, and this happens to be mine. In a last-minute panic, I decided to start Ryan Flournoy. I can promise you there was absolutely no rhyme or reason behind this decision. I was rushing to the airport, spotted him on the waiver wire, and figured, why not? After landing, my boyfriend and I headed straight to The Whiskey, home of my favorite burger on the planet, to catch the game. So there I was, enjoying my dream burger and praying that this random receiver I had thrown into my lineup out of sheer desperation could somehow scrape together five fantasy points.Ā AND SPOILER ALERT: HE DELIVERED.Ā 22 pts full PPR.
I could not believe it. A guy I started because I had literally no other options was suddenly having the game of his life. And I was watching it. On the first night of vacation. At my favorite burger bar. From that moment on, Ryan Flournoy earned himself a lifelong fan. He has been one of my favorite players ever since.
So you can imagine my excitement watching him dive into the end zone against the Packers this past Sunday night. Flournoy had nine targets for 40 yards and a TD in Dallas’ 23-13 loss, finishing with 17.0 full-PPR fantasy points.
And while those numbers might not sound earth-shattering, let’s remember who we are talking about here. Flournoy is the Cowboys’ WR3, playing behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. Yet somehow, on a night when Dak Prescott attempted 54 passes, Flournoy saw nine targets, just TWO fewer than Pickens, and has emerged as a legitimate third option in Dallas’ passing attack.
Through six games, Flournoy has hauled in 23 receptions for 234 yards and a TD on 36 targets. He has even managed to push an underperforming Jake Ferguson further down the target totem pole. With Lamb and Pickens still commanding plenty of attention, Flournoy is making the most of his opportunities.
Nine targets, a TD, and 17 fantasy points from a third-string WR playing alongside two legitimate stars? That is overachiever territory in my book. And as someone who has been proudly riding the Ryan Flournoy hype train since that crazy night at The Whiskey last year, I couldn’t be happier.
Ryan Flournoy extends for a @DallasCowboys TD š¤
DALvsGB on NBC/Peacock
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/y9jxkmcNfl— NFL (@NFL) October 19, 2026
ā¬ļøUnderperformer: Cam Skattebo (RB)
Yes, I am fully aware that this is the second week in a row Cam Skattebo has landed on my underperformers list. And no, I will not apologize for that because I had no other choice. THE MAN DID NOTHING. ZIP.
As someone who unfortunately started Skattebo in fantasy this week, you can imagine my reaction every time the cameraman panned to him sitting on the sideline.
Skattebo played just six snaps in the Giants’ 34-27 loss to the Saints on Sunday, recording zero carries and zero targets. This came just one week after his costly fumble in New York’s 27-27 tie against the Commanders, which apparently was enough to send him straight to the fantasy football doghouse.
And look, I get it. Actions have consequences. You cannot cough up the football in a crucial moment and expect your coaches to pretend it never happened. But a little warning for the fantasy managers would have been nice! To make matters worse, it is not like the Giants’ backfield suddenly turned into a well-oiled machine without him. Tyrone Tracy managed two TDs but just 45 scrimmage yards on eight touches. Devin Singletary contributed 33 yards on five touches, while Najee Harris scraped together two rushing yards on four carries.
With nobody exactly running away with the starting job, there is still a chance Skattebo works his way back into a meaningful role in Week 7 against the Texans. But until someone emerges from this four-man committee, starting a Giants RB right now feels a lot like sending your player into the Hunger Games. Only one is likely to come out victorious, and nobody has any idea who that will be.
John Harbaugh trying to teach Cam Skattebo a lesson by not giving him any carries, only to learn a lesson himself š
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) October 18, 2026
š Overachiever: Bhayshul Tuten (RB)
It’s been exciting watching Bhayshul Tuten carve out a bigger role in Jacksonville’s offense this season, and this week, he gave fantasy managers plenty of reasons to get excited about his potential.
Tuten delivered a season-high 25.0 full-PPR fantasy points in Sunday’s 34-31 loss to the Texans, carrying the ball 12 times for 39 yards while catching all four of his targets for 48 yards and two TDs. And while 39 rushing yards might not exactly scream overachiever, those two receiving TDs certainly do.
Tuten turned a dump-off pass from Trevor Lawrence into a 27-yard TD in the second quarter before finding the end zone again on a two-yard reception just before halftime. Not bad for a guy who hadn’t caught a TD pass all season. In fact, those two scores matched his entire receiving TD total from 2025, and Tuten has now surpassed 80 scrimmage yards in four consecutive games. For fantasy managers who have been patiently waiting for his role to expand, that is exactly the kind of consistency you want to see.
What makes this performance even more interesting is that the Jaguars are heading into their bye week before taking on the Colts in Week 8, giving fantasy managers a little extra time to figure out what to do with Jacksonville’s increasingly intriguing RB. Maybe now is the perfect time to sell high in a trade, or maybe you hold on to him and see if he is the real deal. Either way, Tuten is making a pretty convincing case for himself.
Twenty-five fantasy points, two TDs, and a season-best performance? I would say Tuten has officially earned his spot on the overachievers list.
Bhayshul Tuten
The breakout was glorious.
24.7 PPR points on 16 touches.
Season-high 4 targets.
Thatās now 15+ opportunities in every single game this seasonā¦
On a great offense.
He leads ALL RBs with 2.69 fantasy points per target.
Top 12 RB ROSā¦ pic.twitter.com/EY2zgbQ6pb
— Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico) October 19, 2026