This is the Waiver Wire Week 7! Which players should you be adding in your fantasy football leagues?
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UPCOMING BYE WEEKS
Week 7
Chicago
Dallas
Week 9
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Shallow League Adds
(Players Rostered in 30-40% of Leagues)
WR Juju Smith-Schuster – Kansas City (33%)
Juju would be a top 10 Waiver Wire Week 7 addition if he were less rostered. He has the potential to put up WR1 numbers moving forward. In Week 5, he finished with seven catches for 130 yards. He will be heavily involved for the Chiefs coming out of their bye.
WR Jalen Tolbert – Dallas (35%)
Tolbert can challenge for borderline WR3/high-end WR4 numbers moving forward.
There will be better days ahead in Dallas than the recent loss to Detroit. He has scored 13 or more PPR points in three out of the last five seasons. Tolbert would be a top 10 Waiver Wire Week 7 add if he were eligible.
WR Romeo Doubs – Green Bay (35%)
Doubs caught two touchdowns while Dontayvion Wicks was banged up. We want access to this offense.
WR Darius Slayton – New York Giants (34%)
Slayton has been targeted 22 times and caught 14 passes over the past two weeks. He is on the streaming radar if Malik Nabers is not cleared.
QB Matt Stafford – LA Rams (37%)
Stafford gets back Cooper Kupp, and the Rams’ schedule eases up over the next few weeks. He has done very little this season, but having his alpha receiver back should help tremendously.
Standard Roster Size and Deep League Adds
(Players Rostered in 30% of Leagues or Fewer)
Note: Every player is available in at least 70% of leagues. Each player has their roster percentage in parentheses. For example, if a player has (25%) next to them, they are available in 75% of leagues.
Quarterbacks
Drake Maye – New England (6%)
The Patriots were steamrolled by Houston, but Maye showed us everything we wanted to see, fantasy-wise. Yes, the turnovers were bad—he had two picks and a fumble—but the TD passes were better. Maye threw three touchdowns, including a 40-yard beauty to Kayshon Boutte.
He also led New England in rushing with 38 yards. Though he did much of his damage in garbage time, the Patriots will likely be trailing a lot. This week, Maye has a juicy matchup against Jacksonville. Maye is absolutely worth adding on the Waiver Wire Week 7.
Daniel Jones – New York Giants (21%)
Jones had one of his worst performances of the year in a game the Giants desperately needed to win. The passing game was stuck in the mud in a 17-7 home loss on Sunday Night Football. Jones dropped to QB19 on the season. The Giants badly missed Malik Nabers, who was out for his second consecutive game with a concussion.
Bo Nix – Denver (11%)
Nix is showing signs of life. Over the past two weeks, he has passed for 200+ yards and two TDs in each game. He also demonstrated his rushing upside on Sunday, with 61 rushing yards—a season high. This week, he heads to New Orleans against a Saints team that is trending downwards.
Joe Flacco – Indianapolis (7%)
Anthony Richardson was unable to go, and Flacco delivered just enough to give Superflex managers a usable game. His completion percentage was a season low, but he passed for two touchdowns. He has seven TD passes in about two and a half games. If Richardson is out again, Flacco should be back in Superflex lineups.
Andy Dalton – Carolina (10%)
Dalton is a Superflex consideration. He has passed for two or more TDs in all but one game.
Spencer Rattler – New Orleans (4%)
This was not a disaster debut fantasy-wise. Rattler is start-able in superflex leagues only.
Running Backs
Tyler Allgeier – Atlanta (30%)
Allgeier is a no-brainer addition. Atlanta’s offense is rolling, and he is a significant part of the weekly game plan. He had a season-high 105 rushing yards and a TD in Week 6. If Bijan Robinson were to go down, Allgeier would be a borderline weekly RB1. He is a priority add on the Waiver Wire Week 7.
Ty Chandler – Minnesota (28%)
Aaron Jones is dealing with a hip injury that could keep him out this week. The severity is unknown, but regardless, fantasy managers need to be aggressive in adding Chandler. Minnesota has one of the best offenses in football, and it will improve even more when T.J. Hockenson returns.
Chandler’s value is high as the potential starting RB for Minnesota. He is a priority add on the Waiver Wire Week 7.
Isaac Guerendo – San Francisco (4%)
I’ve recommended Guerendo as a stash every week in this column and for good reason. Jordan Mason was banged up in Thursday night’s game but returned. However, Mason had only one second-half carry and then did not play. If Mason misses time, Guerendo becomes the most valuable 49ers RB, especially with Christian McCaffrey‘s return date uncertain. Guerendo is a big back with 4.33 speed and showed off his burst with a late 76-yard run. There’s some Raheem Mostert to Guerendo’s game.
Sean Tucker – Tampa Bay (1%)
Tucker was electric. He played only 27 snaps but finished with 192 combined yards and two TDs on 17 touches. Bucky Irving was also successful, with 105 yards and a TD. It’s unclear how the workload will be distributed when White returns, but the Tampa Bay coaching staff surely noticed Tucker’s performance. It’s hard to bench a player after such a dominant game. Also, start your RBs against New Orleans moving forward.
Jaylen Wright – Miami (9%)
Wright makes my Top 10 overall once again. The Dolphins return from their bye week with De’Von Achane potentially missing this week due to a concussion (though he’s likely to play). We saw everything we needed to from Wright in Week 5’s win over New England. He’s big, fast, and explosive. Raheem Mostert is healthy again but has dealt with injuries already. This offense will be back on track when Tua Tagovailoa returns in Week 8. Wright is a top 10 addition on the Waiver Wire Week 7.
Kimani Vidal – LA Chargers (11%)
Vidal stepped into the vacated Gus Edwards role, recording six touches, including two catches, one of which went for a touchdown. Vidal is an explosive two-way back with plenty of juice. He is one Dobbins injury away from a massive role in a run-heavy offense.
Roschon Johnson – Chicago (26%)
Roschon is next in line if D’Andre Swift were to miss time. Chicago’s offense is trending upward, and Swift is playing extremely well. There is a lot of contingent upside here.
Justice Hill – Baltimore (25%)
Derrick Henry looks like the potential league-winner at the RB position. If Henry were to miss time, Hill would be the primary running back, though stylistically he is very different. Hill has 18 receptions on the season.
Trey Benson – Arizona (19%)
Benson is starting to get more work. He had nine rushes in Week 4 and five in Week 6—both losses. If James Conner misses time (and it seems like a matter of when), Benson will be a valuable fantasy asset.
Emari Demercado – Arizona (0%)
If Conner misses time, Demercado’s role will grow. He was targeted seven times and caught five passes on Sunday, both season highs.
Blake Corum – LA Rams (15%)
Corum played behind Kyren Williams in Week 5 and seems to have moved ahead of Ronnie Rivers in the pecking order. The Rams selected Corum in the third round of the NFL Draft, and he was a mega producer at Michigan.
If Williams goes down, Corum would be a low-end RB1. He remains a top 10 addition on the Waiver Wire Week 7, and he is a priority add for the second consecutive week.
Emanuel Wilson – Green Bay (12%) / MarShawn Lloyd – Green Bay (5%)
Wilson is the next man in line behind Josh Jacobs. Lloyd has long-term value but is currently on IR. If you’re looking for immediate contingent upside, Wilson is the better option. If Jacobs goes down, Wilson would be a huge addition due to Green Bay’s offensive strength.
Tyler Goodson – Indianapolis (4%)
Goodson led the Colts in RB production and dominated RB targets. If Jonathan Taylor misses another week, Goodson could be a low-ceiling streaming option. He’s been productive with limited touches, accumulating 57 and 65 yards from scrimmage over the past two games. He looks like the RB to stream against Miami if Taylor remains out.
Ray Davis – Buffalo (10%) / Ty Johnson – Buffalo (5%)
I’m writing this before Monday Night Football (MNF), and James Cook looks set to play. Even so, Cook has been dealing with injuries that almost kept him out this week. Both Davis and Johnson have value. There is some ambiguity about which would be the better play if Cook misses time. I prefer Davis, but I’m rostering both in several leagues. The Joe Brady offense has been producing consistently at the RB position.
D’Ernest Johnson – Jacksonville (0%)
Johnson had a season-high eight touches in Jacksonville’s loss to Chicago. Travis Etienne is banged up, and if he misses time, Johnson will slot in behind Tank Bigsby.
D’Onta Foreman – Cleveland (1%)
Jerome Ford was injured, and Foreman stepped up with 12 touches. Cleveland’s offense is awful right now, and we don’t know the extent of Ford’s injury. There’s also the potential return of Nick Chubb. While I understand wanting to avoid this offense, touches are touches. If Ford or Chubb are out, Foreman could have a similar workload. The Browns are tough to watch right now.
Audric Estime – Denver (2%)
Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin combined for nothing against LA. Estime just came off IR, and the coaching staff was high on him in the preseason. He’s worth adding on the Waiver Wire Week 7.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City (9%)
We saw Kareem Hunt and Smith-Schuster turn back the clock in Week 5. Could CEH get involved in Week 7? This is a speculative add.
Keaton Mitchell – Baltimore (1%)
A sneaky way to get access to the Baltimore backfield. Mitchell will be returning from injury soon. If Henry misses time, his involvement could increase.
Patrick Taylor – San Francisco (0%)
Taylor is a contrarian pickup if you don’t like Guerendo.
Wide Receivers
DeMario Douglas – New England (7%)
After waiting for Ja’Lynn Polk, maybe it’s time to embrace Douglas for what he is—the most reliable target earner on this offense. With Maye now involved, that means something. He has seen nine or more targets in three of his last four games. Douglas scored a season-high 21.8 points in Maye’s first game—a positive sign. He can be streamed against Jacksonville.
Jordan Whittington – LA Rams (9%)
I maintain my belief that Whittington has done enough to carve out a role moving forward. He won’t be the No. 1 target—that role belongs to Cooper Kupp—but he should maintain a weekly role. He has seen 18 targets in LA’s last two games, catching 13 of them. In Week 5’s loss to Green Bay, Whittington had a season-high 10 targets and eight receptions.
Devaughn Vele – Denver (0%)
I had Vele in my preseason waiver article, and he caught eight passes in Denver’s opening loss. Unfortunately, he got banged up right after being a sleeper waiver wire add early in the season.
Vele returned this week with four catches for 78 yards. He has scored 11+ PPR points in both games he’s played this season. He’s on the radar this week.
Michael Wilson – Arizona (16%)
Wilson was in our top 10 last week. He caught a TD in Sunday’s blowout loss to Green Bay—Arizona’s only touchdown of the day. Wilson has either scored or recorded at least 60+ receiving yards in three of Arizona’s last four games. With Marvin Harrison Jr. potentially out this week due to a concussion, Wilson will see an even larger role. He remains a top 10 addition this week.
Xavier Legette – Carolina (19%)
Legette missed most of Week 5 with an injury but returned in Week 6 and caught a TD. He has now scored two TDs in his last two full games. Legette should be rostered.
Rashod Bateman – Baltimore (11%)
Another promising week for Bateman, as he finished with four catches for 71 yards. In Week 5, he recorded four catches for 58 yards and a touchdown. Bateman is trending up at the right time, and Baltimore’s offense is firing on all cylinders. He played almost identical snaps to Zay Flowers.
Bub Means – New Orleans (0%)
Means and Spencer Rattler showed a strong connection. The two rookies connected for five catches, 45 yards, and a TD on eight targets. With Chris Olave dealing with a concussion, Means will be on the streaming radar if Olave is out against Denver. (Rashid Shaheed also dealing with a knee injury. MOVE MEANS UP IF BOTH STARTING WRS are OUT)
Tutu Atwell – LA Rams (12%)
I’m less optimistic about Atwell than I am about Kupp, but Atwell has done enough to be rostered in deeper formats. He leads LA’s WRs in yardage with 281 and has scored at least 12 PPR points in three consecutive weeks.
Noah Brown – Washington (1%)
Brown has caught at least three passes in every game he’s played. He had season highs of four catches, 58 yards, and eight targets in Sunday’s loss to Baltimore.
Tight Ends
Noah Fant – Seattle (27%)
Fant recorded six catches for 63 yards in Thursday’s loss to San Francisco. He has posted 60+ receiving yards in two of his last four games. Fant has no touchdowns this season, but his two recent games are promising. He’s locked in as a TE2.
Colby Parkinson – LA Rams (16%)
Parkinson has seen 20 targets over his past two games. He’s a mid-TE2 with TE1 upside if this recent target trend continues.
Grant Calcaterra – Philadelphia (0%)
Dallas Goedert exited Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury. TE-premium managers should consider Calcaterra, who finished the game with four catches for 67 yards.
With A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith healthy, the TE position becomes the No. 4 option in the passing game without Goedert. Tread lightly in non-TE premium formats, as we may have seen Calcaterra’s best game of the season.
Hunter Henry – New England (26%)
Henry caught a touchdown pass in Drake Maye‘s first game. He finished with three catches for 41 yards. Maye is giving this passing game a boost, and Henry faces a Jacksonville defense this week that was shredded by Cole Kmet.
Zach Ertz – Washington (25%)
Ertz finished Sunday’s game with four catches for a season-high 68 yards. He has been targeted at least four times in all but one game this season.
Ja’Tavion Sanders – Carolina (1%)
Sanders has been targeted 12 times over the past two games. He finished Week 6’s loss to Atlanta with career highs in targets (7), catches (5), and receiving yards (49).
Top 10 Overall Additions
(Players Rostered in 30% of Leagues or Fewer)
- Ty Chandler – RB – Minnesota
- Tyler Allgeier – RB – Atlanta
- Isaac Guerendo – RB – San Francisco
- Demario Douglas – WR – New England
- Michael Wilson – WR – Arizona
- Kimani Vidal – RB – LA Chargers
- Drake Maye – QB – New England
- Sean Tucker – RB – Tampa Bay
- Blake Corum – RB – LA Rams
- Jaylen Wright – RB – Miami
Honorable Mentions
- Rashod Bateman – WR – Baltimore
- Xavier Legette – WR – Carolina
- Bub Means – WR – New Orleans (If both WRs out)
- Tyler Goodson – RB – Indianapolis
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