For the first time all season, it feels like we may get more players back this week than we lost last week. Part of that may be the fact that the Lions and Bengals are coming off a bye. Another part is that far fewer players played last week and suffered a significant injury.
What is also fantastic is that the running back position may get some much-needed depth added, even if we aren't sure we're getting them all the way back in Week 7. As of Monday evening, we are projecting Josh Jacobs and Zach Charbonnet to make their season debuts this week. Both Green Bay and Seattle have struggled running the ball this season, which is both a blessing and a curse for their returning starters.
The blessing is that Jacobs and Charbonnet should get as much work as they can handle moving forward. The curse is that it is hard to project them as very efficient, given how these lines have been blocking. For Week 7, it is best to view both as high-end flexes who could be RB2s if they score a touchdown.
I have both Jacobs and Charbonnet projected for double-digit touches, but just barely. Jacobs has a better chance at a touchdown because he is facing the Lions, while Charbonnet gets the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. We're also projecting Quinshon Judkins to return from his ankle injury, and would start him over both.
Prominent players, we had projected last week that we are not projecting to play in Week 6 as of Monday evening: Davante Adams, Romeo Doubs, Rashod Bateman, Dontavion Wicks, At the bottom of this article are my Week 7 projections for quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. They will be updated throughout the week as we get more information. You will notice a theme in the risers this week: The Texans.
That is partially because they are playing good offensive football, particularly in the running game. It is also because they are facing the Giants this week and have an implied total of 26 points. Stroud threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns against a much better defense on Sunday and is averaging 7.8 yards per pass attempt, his best mark since his rookie year.
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