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The Green Bay Packers have looked disjointed on both sides of the ball over the last two weeks in losses to the Giants and Jets. They have the chance to get back on track this week against Washington, which has allowed opposing wide receivers to rack up 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns this season. Allen Lazard has only been able to reel in 8-of-17 passes thrown his way over the last two weeks for 111 yards, but a case could still be made for him in your Week 7 Fantasy football rankings. Which members of the Packers should be among your Fantasy football picks? Before setting your Fantasy football lineups, be sure to check out the Week 7 Fantasy football rankings from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.

When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.

Last week, the model was extremely high on Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, saying he'd finish as a top-10 player at his position. The result: Stevenson recorded 19 carries for 76 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Browns. He also brought in four of five targets for 15 yards. Anybody who had him in their lineup was well on their way to a huge week.

Now, the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its Fantasy football rankings for Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season. Head to SportsLine now to see them.

Top Week 7 Fantasy football picks  

One player the model is high on this week: Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup. Starting quarterback Dak Prescott comes back to the lineup just in time, as the Cowboys' passing attack has lost steam over the last two weeks under Cooper Rush. Last week, Gallup finished with just 18 receiving yards, but his offensive snap rate increased from 55 percent in Week 5 to 76 percent.

Dallas takes on Detroit, who has given up the 15th-most receiving yards to the position (899), and against Seattle in Week 4, D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett finished with a combined 240 receiving yards. Even with CeeDee Lamb getting his looks, there should be plenty of opportunity for Gallup on Sunday, which is why the model projects him to finish as a top-20 Fantasy receiver in Week 7. See who else to target here.

And a massive shocker: Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who's recorded at least 75 receiving yards in three of his last five games, stumbles big-time and doesn't even crack the top 20 at his position. McLaurin's stat line against the Bears may be a bit deceiving at first glance. He finished with just three receptions for 41 yards in the Commanders' 12-7 win over the Bears, but McLaurin was responsible for nearly half of Carson Wentz's 99 passing yards. 

However, Wentz suffered a fractured finger in the win and he's expected to miss four to six weeks, which doesn't bode well for McLaurin's Fantasy value. Plus, McLaurin and the Commanders will face Green Bay's top-ranked passing defense this week, which is giving up just 164.0 passing yards per game this season. With such a tough matchup on Sunday, McLaurin is a player to consider putting on the bench in Week 7. See who else to fade here.

How to set Week 7 Fantasy football rankings

The model is also calling for a surprising quarterback you aren't even thinking about to finish in the top 10 of its Week 7 Fantasy football rankings. This pick could be the difference between winning big and going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.

So who should you start and sit this week? And which surprising quarterback could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 7 Fantasy football rankings for every position, plus see which QB is going to come out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all from the model that has outperformed experts big-time.