NFL – DFS Expert Grading and Recap – Week 7 (2025)
Top NFL DFS Experts – Week 7
The top NFL DFS experts for Week 7 were Rotowire, FootballGuys – Optimizer, and DailyFantasyFuel. Rotowire also moves into the top spot for the season, followed by DailyFantasyFuel and Sportsline. There is plenty of season left for the DFS sites to make a move.
On to the Week 7 grades, class is in session!
Head of the Class – Week 7
Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts that deserve a “gold star” this week based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.
#1) Rotowire (Score: 5.60) had four of their five picks finish with a grade of “B” or better
#2) FootballGuys – Optimizer (Score: 5.22) provided seven “B” or better selection in their nine player lineup
#3) DailyFantasyFuel (Score: 4.89) had six “B” or better picks in their optimized lineup
Top Value – FootballGuys – Optimizer (3.84 DK Pts/$1000)
Head of the Class – Week 7 (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. In this section, I will highlight who the top experts were at each position for this week.
QB – DK Playbook – Upside (6.50) had Bo Nix and Patrick Mahomes
RB – DFSArmy – Geek (7.50) had a powerful group including Jonathan Taylor, Quinshon Judkins, Javonte Williams and Josh Jacobs
WR – DailyFantasyFuel / RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (4.33) both had the trio of CeeDee Lamb, Chris Olave and Rashee Rice
TE – Stokastic – Cheatsheet (10.00) provided Trey McBride as their lone TE play
DST – DailyFantasyFuel / FootballGuys – Optimizer (10.00) both had the Browns DST
Extra Credit – Week 7
In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts that received an A+ grade for a player that they recommended when very few other experts did. This week’s extra credit goes to the following…
A+ – Bo Nix (DKPlaybook – Upside, SportingNews)
A+ – Justin Herbert (Stokastic – Cheatsheet)
A+ – D’Andre Swift (FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown, FootballGuys – Optimizer)
A+ – Keenan Allen (DailyOverlay – Hot Sheet, FantasyGuru – Cash Breakdown)
A+ – AJ Brown (FantasyLabs, RotoGrinders – Consensus)
Consensus Recap – Week 7 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished this week with a 5th place finish out of 26 experts graded.
Top Picks – Quinshon Judkins, Jonathan Taylor, Trey McBride, Browns DST, Patriots DST
Consensus Recap – Week 7 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished this week with a 23rd place finish out of 26 experts graded.
Top Picks – None
Head of the Class – Season
Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 7 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
#1) Rotowire (Score: 4.61) moves into the top spot
#2) DailyFantasyFuel (Score: 4.44) moves up one spot into 2nd place
#3) Sportsline (Score: 4.43) drops two spots but remains in the Top 3
Top Value – DailyFantasyFuel (3.22 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 6th place in the overall standings out of 26 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 25th place in the overall standings out of 26 experts.
Head of the Class – Season (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. Here are the top experts at each position through Week 7 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
QB
#1) DailyFantasyNerd (4.80)
#2) SportingNews (4.29)
Top Value – DailyFantasyNerd (4.00 DK Pts/$1000)
RB
#1) Rotowire (6.47)
#2) RotoGrinders – Core Plays (5.63)
Top Value – Rotowire (3.51 DK Pts/$1000)
WR
#1) Sportsline (4.63)
#2) DailyFantasyFuel (4.38)
Top Value – DailyFantasyFuel (3.31 DK Pts/$1000)
TE
#1) RunPureSports (5.40)
#2) Sportsline (5.00)
Top Value – FootballGuys – Optimizer (3.12 DK Pts/$1000)
DST
#1) Rotoballer (6.50)
#2) Stokastic – Cheatsheet (6.14)
Top Value – Rotoballer (5.13 DK Pts/$1000)
Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 8!
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