Hey, fantasy football is a fluid game. We get more information every day that helps us make more educated decisions. You should be pissed at me if I wasn’t updating these rankings so often!

So here are my latest Week 7 rankings, updated to reflect the latest information on every fantasy-relevant player for Week 7.

The biggest riser is Patrick Crayton, who officially is the only healthy Chargers WR right now.

With the Patriots coming to town, and air-it-out Philip Rivers at QB, Crayton has to be started this week. He’s a very good football player; not spectacular, but solid and with good hands, and does a good job in the red zone.

If Gates and Floyd are out (and it looks like they very well might be) then Crayton – who had 6 catches for 117 yards last week – could have similar numbers plus a TD in Week 7.

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings

Note: The Jets, Texans, Colts, and Lions are on bye, and thus are not ranked.

Remember, these rankings are general. They are a guide for how I view players in relationship to one another, but could and would vary based on your league’s scoring settings. Also, the specifics of your roster could dictate whether one player plays over another. So use this is as a guide and feel free to ask specific questions below.

And a lot can still change between now and Sunday. Follow us on Twitter for all the latest player updates and late breaking fantasy-relevant news.

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Quarterback

1. Drew Brees
2. Kyle Orton
3. Tony Romo
4. Aaron Rodgers (dropped a bit because I realized I don’t trust him quite as much as I used to.)
5. Philip Rivers (docked a few notches because of continued uncertainty with who will be catching his passes this week)
6. Joe Flacco
7. Tom Brady
8. Eli Manning
9. Brett Favre (Up one spot over Kolb because that vicious Tennessee D worries me.)
10. Kevin Kolb

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Running Back

1. Chris Johnson
2. Adrian Peterson
3. Ray Rice
4. Frank Gore
5. Rashard Mendenhall
6. Steven Jackson
7. Maurice Jones-Drew
8. LeSean McCoy
9. Michael Turner
10. Knowshon Moreno

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Wide Receiver

1. Miles Austin
2. Marques Colston (call it a gut feeling, but I like Colston against the Browns this week. Remember what Anquan Boldin did to them a few weeks ago?)
3. Roddy White
4. Larry Fitzgerald
5. Brandon Marshall
6. Jeremy Maclin
7. Hakeem Nicks
8. Randy Moss
9. Greg Jennings (dropped from #2; while I like him, I’m not going to overreact to his first huge game of the year.)
10. Anquan Boldin
11. Patrick Crayton (that’s right, #11, all the way up from #44. Philip Rivers has to throw to someone and Crayton is a good WR.)

Head over to MSF Fantasy Sports to see my complete rankings, which include every fantasy-relevant player at QB, RB, WR, TE, and Defense ranked for Week 7.

Both teams won last week’s season opener, but the Cowboys were gashed by Tampa Bay on the ground for 174 yards in the 34-21 victory. Carnell “Cadillac” Williams picked up 97 yards on only 13 carries while Derrick Ward gained another 62 yards on 12 attempts. Each back found the end zone once.

If New York gets that kind of productivity, and the defense plays as it did against Washington, we could see an upset in Big D.

The G-Men have history against them, however. Dallas has won four of the last five meetings, and three of the last four in Dallas.

Here is all of the viewing information for this weekend’s game:

New York Giants (1-0) at Dallas Cowboys (1-0)

• Giants-Cowboys Date: Sunday, September 20
• Giants-Cowboys Time: 8:20
• Giants-Cowboys TV Network: NBC
• Giants-Cowboys Announcers: Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth
• Giants-Cowboys Point Spread: Cowboys -2.5
• Giants-Cowboys Over-Under: 44
• Giants-Cowboys Preview — (Dallas Sports Fans)
• StubHub: Giants-Cowboys tickets as low as $40!

In last December’s game at Texas Stadium, Giants quarterback Eli Manning was sacked eight times, picked off twice, and did not throw a touchdown pass in the 20-8 Dallas victory. This is another reason why New York running game is so vital. Jacobs ran for 117 yards in last season’s Giants victory in New York, but the big bruiser missed the blowout loss in Dallas.

If the Giants are unable to get anything going on the ground, DeMarcus Ware and Co. will be able to pin their ears back and head right for Manning. Surprisingly, Dallas was unable to register a sack last week in Tampa after Ware led the NFL with 20 sacks a season ago. Tampa quarterback Byron Leftwich completed 61 percent of his passes and threw for 276 yards as the Buccaneers totaled 450 yards of offense.

For Dallas, the recipe for success is eerily similar.

The Cowboys have their own 1-2 punch in the backfield. Establishing Marion Barber and Felix Jones on the ground will open things up for Tony Romo. Dallas rushed for 118 yards against the Bucs, led by Barber, who had 79 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.

Romo enjoyed a superb opener, throwing for 353 yards and three touchdowns, including seven passes to Patrick Crayton and Roy Williams for a combined 221 yards. It’s clear that the Cowboys don’t miss Terrell Owens. Romo’s efforts this past Sunday made up for the lackluster defensive performance in the Sunshine State.

While Dallas’ defense was underwhelming in victory, New York’s unit overwhelmed Jason Campbell and the Redskins. They held the Redskins to 272 yards – 85 rushing – and forced two turnovers with three sacks, including 1 1/2 by NFC defensive player of the week Justin Tuck. Defensive end Osi Umenyiora, back after missing last year with a knee injury added a sack and a forced fumble of Campbell. He then returned the fumble 37 yards for a score in the 23-17 win.

Manning was not spectacular against Washington, but was efficient, going 20 of 29 for 256 yards with one touchdown and one interception, completing passes to seven receivers.

That kind of efficiency begins with pass protection and a solid running game. Both teams have basically the same strengths. It’s just a matter of which squad can establish the ground game early, pressure the quarterback, and create a turnover – something Dallas has struggled to do the last few years.

The clubs have already begun the war of words, with Jacobs and Ware both saying they “hate” the other team. It would seem the passion on the field in this storied NFC East rivalry has finally caught up to the passion in the stands.

The passionate ones in the seats could be the difference in this game, if Dallas can feed off its crowd in the home opener. The Giants will do all they can to silence the expected sell-out crowd. That could be easier to do with their 260-pound tailback on the field.

With Jacobs in the lineup, this is a completely different Giants team, and New York just might be leaving Big D with a big W.

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* – Eli Manning – Dallas photo credit: New York Daily News