Welcome to the tight end bye-pocalypse, where we lose four potential starters at a position that's already thinner than angel hair. Chances are, you might be looking for a sleeper or waiver wire streamer, and our Week 7 fantasy TE PPR rankings can help...sort of.Let's start with who won't be available for fantasy owners: Tyler Higbee, Dawson Knox, Dallas Goedert Michael Lorenzen Jersey , and Irv Smith Jr. Pat Freiermuth (concu sion), Dalton Schultz (knee), and Logan Thomas (calf) sat out last week, while Darren Waller (hamstring) barely played in Week 5 before last week's bye, so those are three more potential starters who might not suit up this week.On top of that, Hunter Henry (vs. Bears in Week 7), Evan Engram (vs. Giants), and Mike Gesicki (vs. Steelers) are all dealing with below-average matchups. In a week like this, even the "touchdown-or-bust" disappointments have potential value -- and as we saw last week, Henry and Gesicki can certainly have value.WEEK 7 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | The top matchup-based sleepers this week are Freiermuth (@ Dolphins), Hayden Hurst (vs. Falcons), David Njoku (@ Ravens), and Schultz (vs Joey Votto Jersey . Lions). If you need to go deeper, you can try Greg Dulcich (@ Jets), Will Di sly or Noah Fant (@ Chargers), and Cole Kmet (@ Patriots). Juwan Johnson (@ Cardinals) is also a deep sleeper against a Cardinals' defense allowing by far the most fantasy points to TEs. You could also go with Robert Tonyan (@ Commanders), who's at least facing a poor pa s defense and coming off a high-target game.WEEK 7 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | The bottom line is there aren't many great answers at TE this week. Even most of the top players have brutal matchups. Travis Kelce (@ 49ers), Mark Andrews (vs. Browns), and Zach Ertz (vs. Saints) are facing the defenses that ranked Nos. 2, 3, and 4 in fewest fantasy points allowed entering Week 6, respectively. The teams that were No. 1 (Rams) and No. 5 (Bills) are off this week.WEEK 7 DFS LINEUPS: | So, if you don't have a consistent, high-target TE or Taysom Hill (whose floor is ultra-low in PPR leagues), you're probably not going to feel great about your starter this week. Alex Wood Jersey The good news is almost everyone in your league is going through it, even the owners with the studs. Pray Nick Senzel Jersey for a TD or a bunch of cheap catches or look ahead to Week 8 when only two teams are on bye (unle s you have Kelce or Gerald Everett, in which case...get ready to do it again next week).WEEK 7 DFS: | We'll be updating these TE PPR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes and analysis.WEEK 7 FANTASY PICKS: | | Rank Player1 Mark Andrews, Ravens vs. Browns2 Travis Kelce, Chiefs @ 49ers3 George Kittle, 49ers vs. Chiefs4 Gerald Everett, Chargers vs. Seahawks5 Zach Ertz, Cardinals vs. Saints6 David Njoku, Browns @ Ravens7 Hayden Hurst, Bengals vs. Falcons8 Pat Freiermuth, Steelers @ Dolphins9 Kyle Pitts, Falcons @ Bengals10 T.J. Hockenson, Lions @ Cowboys11 Robert Tonyan, Packers @ Commanders12 Dalton Schultz, Cowboys vs. Lions13 Taysom Hill, Saints @ Cardinals14 Juwan Johnson, Saints @ Cardinals15 Foster Moreau, Raiders vs. Texans16 Cole Kmet, Bears @ Patriots17 Noah Fant, Seahawks @ Chargers18 Greg Dulcich, Broncos vs. Jets19 Will Di sly, Seahawks @ Chargers20 Hunter Henry, Patriots vs. Bears21 Mike Gesicki, Dolphins vs. Steelers22 Evan Engram, Jaguars Anthony DeSclafani Jersey vs. Giants23 Tyler Conklin, Jets @ Broncos24 Cade Otton, Buccaneers @ Panthers25 Kylen Granson, Colts @ Titans26 Daniel Bellinger, Giants @ Jaguars27 John Bates, Commanders vs. PackersWe're proud to offer SN Fantasy readers an exclusive look at Draft Sharks award-winning projections and rankings every week. To see Draft Sharks' Week 7 3D floor-to-ceiling projections for tight ends -- plus get acce s to all of Draft Sharks' industry-leading tools -- become a Draft Sharks' member today at the link below!TRY DRAFT SHARKS FREE: