Week 7 Value Meter: Foster delivers for fantasy owners

• Coming off a bye and facing the Buccaneers defense, the Saints' Drew Brees is this week's No. 1 QB
• The Texans-Ravens game will feature the top two running backs in Arian Foster and Ray Rice
• Cincinnati's A.J. Green is the top-scoring WR and the top-ranked one this week vs. Pittsburgh

Arian Foster of the Houston Texans is the rare fantasy player who lives up to high expectations. He was drafted as the consensus top running back and through the first six weeks of the season, that's exactly what he's been. It's no surprise he's the top-rated running back in this week's Value Meter rankings, provided by (and updated up until kickoff at) FFToolbox.com.

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QUARTERBACK

1 Drew Brees, N.O. -- at T.B.
2 Aaron Rodgers, G.B. -- at St.L.
3 Tom Brady, N.E. -- vs. N.Y.-J.
4 Eli Manning, N.Y.-G. -- vs. Was.
5 Robert Griffin III, Was. -- at N.Y.-G.
6 Ben Roethlisberger, Pit. -- at Cin.
7 Tony Romo, Dal. -- at Car.
8 Andrew Luck, Ind. -- vs. Cle.
9 Cam Newton, Car. -- vs. Dal.
10 Matthew Stafford, Det. -- at Chi.
11 Jay Cutler, Chi. -- vs. Det.
12 Joe Flacco, Bal. -- at Hou.
13 Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buf. -- vs. Ten.
14 Matt Schaub, Hou. -- vs. Bal.
15 Andy Dalton, Cin. -- vs. Pit.
16 Carson Palmer, Oak. -- vs. Jac.
17 Christian Ponder, Min. -- vs. Ari.
18 Josh Freeman, T.B. -- vs. N.O.
19 Alex Smith, S.F. -- vs. Sea.
20 Sam Bradford, St.L. -- vs. G.B.
21 John Skelton, Ari. -- at Min.
22 Matt Hasselbeck, Ten. -- at Buf.
23 Russell Wilson, Sea. -- at S.F.
24 Mark Sanchez, N.Y.-J. -- at N.E.
25 Brandon Weeden, Cle. -- at Ind.

RUNNING BACK

1 Arian Foster , Hou. -- vs. Bal.
2 Ray Rice, Bal. -- at Hou.
3 Darren McFadden, Oak. -- vs. Jac.
4 Adrian Peterson, Min. -- vs. Ari.
5 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac. -- at Oak.
6 Matt Forte, Chi. -- vs. Det.
7 *Trent Richardson, Cle. -- at Ind.
8 Stevan Ridley, N.E. -- vs. N.Y.-J.
9 Alfred Morris, Was. -- at N.Y.-G.
10 Ahmad Bradshaw, N.Y.-G. -- vs. Was.
11 C.J. Spiller, Buf. -- vs. Ten.
12 Felix Jones, Dal. -- at Car.
13 Marshawn Lynch, Sea. -- at S.F.
14 Doug Martin, T.B. -- vs. N.O.
15 Mikel Leshoure, Det. -- at Chi.
16 Chris Johnson, Ten. -- at Buf.
17 Fred Jackson, Buf. -- vs. Ten.
18 Darren Sproles, N.O. -- at T.B.
19 Steven Jackson, St.L. -- vs. G.B.
20 Frank Gore, S.F. -- vs. Sea.
21 Alex Green, G.B. -- at St.L.
22 Shonn Greene, N.Y.-J. -- at N.E.
23 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Cin. -- vs. Pit.
24 William Powell, Ari. -- at Min.
25 Vick Ballard, Ind. -- vs. Cle.
26 *Rashard Mendenhall, Pit. -- at Cin.
27 Pierre Thomas, N.O. -- at T.B.
28 DeAngelo Williams, Car. -- vs. Dal.
29 Ben Tate, Hou. -- vs. Bal.
30 Jonathan Stewart, Car. -- vs. Dal.
31 Michael Bush, Chi. -- vs. Det.
32 Isaac Redman, Pit. -- at Cin.
33 Kendall Hunter, S.F. -- vs. Sea.
34 Daryl Richardson, St.L. -- vs. G.B.
35 Mike Tolbert, Car. -- vs. Dal.
36 Montario Hardesty, Cle. -- at Ind.
37 Danny Woodhead, N.E. -- vs. N.Y.-J.
38 Mike Goodson, Oak. -- vs. Jac.
39 Mark Ingram, N.O. -- at T.B.
40 LaRod Stephens-Howling, Ari. -- at Min.
41 LeGarrette Blount, T.B. -- vs. N.O.
42 Toby Gerhart, Min. -- vs. Ari.
43 David Wilson, N.Y.-G. -- vs. Was.
44 James Starks, G.B. -- at St.L.
45 Brandon Bolden, N.E. -- vs. N.Y.-J.
46 John Kuhn, G.B. -- at St.L.
47 Rashad Jennings, Jac. -- at Oak.
48 Robert Turbin, Sea. -- at S.F.
49 Chris Ogbonnaya, Cle. -- at Ind.
50 Tashard Choice, Buf. -- vs. Ten.

WIDE RECEIVER

1 A.J. Green, Cin. -- vs. Pit.
2 Calvin Johnson, Det. -- at Chi.
3 Victor Cruz, N.Y.-G. -- vs. Was.
4 Percy Harvin, Min. -- vs. Ari.
5 Brandon Marshall, Chi. -- vs. Det.
6 Wes Welker, N.E. -- vs. N.Y.-J.
7 Reggie Wayne, Ind. -- vs. Cle.
8 Larry Fitzgerald, Ari. -- at Min.
9 *Hakeem Nicks, N.Y.-G. -- vs. Was.
10 Mike Wallace, Pit. -- at Cin.
11 Jordy Nelson, G.B. -- at St.L.
12 Marques Colston, N.O. -- at T.B.
13 Andre Johnson, Hou. -- vs. Bal.
14 Miles Austin, Dal. -- at Car.
15 Dez Bryant, Dal. -- at Car.
16 Vincent Jackson, T.B. -- vs. N.O.
17 Torrey Smith, Bal. -- at Hou.
18 *Lance Moore, N.O. -- at T.B.
19 Steve Smith, Car. -- vs. Dal.
20 Antonio Brown, Pit. -- at Cin.
21 Brandon Lloyd, N.E. -- vs. N.Y.-J.
22 Kenny Britt, Ten. -- at Buf.
23 Denarius Moore, Oak. -- vs. Jac.
24 James Jones, G.B. -- at St.L.
25 Michael Crabtree, S.F. -- vs. Sea.
26 Steve Johnson, Buf. -- vs. Ten.
27 Josh Gordon, Cle. -- at Ind.
28 Anquan Boldin, Bal. -- at Hou.
29 Randall Cobb, G.B. -- at St.L.
30 Mike Williams, T.B. -- vs. N.O.
31 Jeremy Kerley, N.Y.-J. -- at N.E.
32 *Pierre Garcon, Was. -- at N.Y.-G.
33 Andre Roberts, Ari. -- at Min.
34 Sidney Rice, Sea. -- at S.F.
35 Nate Burleson, Det. -- at Chi.
36 Brandon Gibson, St.L. -- vs. G.B.
37 Donnie Avery, Ind. -- vs. Cle.
38 Kendall Wright, Ten. -- at Buf.
39 Nate Washington, Ten. -- at Buf.
40 Andrew Hawkins, Cin. -- vs. Pit.
41 Chris Givens, St.L. -- vs. G.B.
42 *Mario Manningham, S.F. -- vs. Sea.
43 Brandon LaFell, Car. -- vs. Dal.
44 Devery Henderson, N.O. -- at T.B.
45 Leonard Hankerson, Was. -- at N.Y.-G.
46 *Laurent Robinson, Jac. -- at Oak.
47 Justin Blackmon, Jac. -- at Oak.
48 Titus Young, Det. -- at Chi.
49 Donald Jones, Buf. vs. Ten.
50 Darrius Heyward-Bey Oak. -- vs. Jac.

TIGHT END

1 Rob Gronkowski, N.E. -- vs. N.Y.-J.
2 *Jimmy Graham, N.O. -- at T.B.
3 Vernon Davis, S.F. -- vs. Sea.
4 Jason Witten, Dal. -- at Car.
5 Aaron Hernandez, N.E. -- vs. N.Y.-J.
6 Owen Daniels, Hou. -- vs. Bal.
7 Jermichael Finley, G.B. -- at St.L.
8 Martellus Bennett, N.Y.-G. -- vs. Was.
9 Greg Olsen, Car. -- vs. Dal.
10 Brandon Pettigrew, Det. -- at Chi.
11 Fred Davis, Was. -- at N.Y.-G.
12 Scott Chandler, Buf. -- vs. Ten.
13 Kyle Rudolph, Min. -- vs. Ari.
14 Dennis Pitta, Bal. -- at Hou.
15 Jermaine Gresham, Cin. -- vs. Pit.
16 Jared Cook, Ten. -- at Buf.
17 Heath Miller, Pit. -- at Cin.
18 Coby Fleener, Ind. -- vs. Cle.
19 Marcedes Lewis, Jac. -- at Oak.
20 Lance Kendricks, St.L. -- vs. G.B.
21 Kellen Davis, Chi. -- vs. Det.
22 Dustin Keller, N.Y.-J. -- at N.E.
23 Brandon Myers, Oak. -- vs. Jac.
24 Robert Housler, Ari. -- at Min.
25 Craig Stevens, Ten. -- at Buf.

KICKER

1 Jason Hanson, Det. -- at Chi.
2 Stephen Gostkowski, N.E. -- vs. N.Y.-J.
3 Robbie Gould, Chi. -- vs. Det.
4 Greg Zuerlein, St.L. -- vs. G.B.
5 David Akers, S.F. -- vs. Sea.
6 Blair Walsh, Min. -- vs. Ari.
7 Lawrence Tynes, N.Y.-G. -- vs. Was.
8 Shayne Graham, Hou. -- vs. Bal.
9 Justin Tucker, Bal. -- at Hou.
10 Garrett Hartley, N.O. -- at T.B.
11 Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. -- vs. Jac.
12 Mason Crosby, G.B. -- at St.L.
13 Phil Dawson, Cle. -- at Ind.
14 Connor Barth, T.B. -- vs. N.O.
15 Dan Bailey, Dal. -- at Car.
16 Mike Nugent, Cin. -- vs. Pit.
17 Rob Bironas, Ten. -- at Buf.
18 Nick Folk, N.Y.-J. -- at N.E.
19 Shaun Suisham, Pit. -- at Cin.
20 Adam Vinatieri, Ind. -- vs. Cle.
21 Jay Feely, Ari. -- at Min.
22 Rian Lindell, Buf. -- vs. Ten.
23 Steven Hauschka, Sea. -- at S.F.
24 Kai Forbath, Was. -- at N.Y.-G.
25 Josh Scobee, Jac. -- at Oak.

DEFENSE

1 San Francisco -- vs. Sea.
2 Green Bay -- at St.L.
3 Chicago -- vs. Det.
4 Baltimore -- at Hou.
5 Houston -- vs. Bal.
6 New York Giants -- vs. Was.
7 New England -- vs. N.Y.-J.
8 Seattle -- at S.F.
9 Minnesota -- vs. Ari.
10 Buffalo -- vs. Ten.
11 Arizona -- at Min.
12 Dallas -- at Car.
13 Detroit -- at Chi.
14 Cleveland -- at Ind.
15 Cincinnati -- vs. Pit.
16 St. Louis -- vs. G.B.
17 Pittsburgh -- at Cin.
18 New York Jets -- at N.E.
19 New Orleans -- at T.B.
20 Tennessee -- at Buf.
21 Carolina -- vs. Dal.
22 Oakland -- vs. Jac.
23 Washington -- at N.Y.-G.
24 Indianapolis -- vs. Cle.
25 Jacksonville -- at Oak.
26 Tampa Bay -- vs. N.O.

Vin Sadicario and Ben Standig write for FFToolbox.com, a USA TODAY Sports affiliate