Waiver Wire Week 7: Best Fantasy Football Pickups & Adds

While last week’s fantasy football waiver wire was all about absurd breakout performances, Week 6 was more about players solidifying their placement as viable options moving forward. Travis Fulgham confirmed his placement as Carson Wentz’s No. 1 receiving target. Chase Claypool, while not able to muster up a 40-plus point outing as he did the week prior, continued to be a focal point in the Pittsburgh Steelers offense.

Below we break down some of the most notable names to target heading into next week, while also supplying you with a full list of the top waiver-wire additions heading into Week 7.

* All owned percentages are based on Yahoo Fantasy Football leagues.

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Notable Waiver Wire Targets for Week 7

1. D’Andre Swift, RB, DET
2. (74% Owned)

While Swift’s owned percentage is a tad high for a player we’d typically highlight, we’d be remiss not to feature a player who could prove to be a league-winner by season’s end.

Failing to top 22 rushing yards in any game heading into Week 6, the rookie out of Georgia exploded for 116 yards, two rushing touchdowns and a 27.3 fantasy points against Jacksonville. Swift has now averaged 16.5 points over four of his five games this season. His 16 targets in the passing game in 2020 outpace the next Lions running back by 10. Swift’s Week 8 opponents, the Atlanta Falcons have allowed at least eight receptions to an opposing running back in two of their last three games.

1. Travis Fulgham, WR, PHI
2. (30% Owned)

Despite 31-plus points in Week 5, Fulgham was left on the majority of leagues’ waiver wires this week, likely due to what was perceived to be a daunting matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. While we won’t go as far as to say Fulgham is matchup-proof, he is clearly Philadelphia’s most consistent receiving weapon.

Thanks to yet another double-digit target outing, Fulgham has now seen 23 targets over a two-week span. Fulgham has found the end zone in three consecutive weeks, averaging 21.45 fantasy points since Week 4.

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Top Waiver Wire Targets  for Week 7

1. Rankings 
2. [QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DEF | Ks]
3. Start-Sit
4. [QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DEF | Ks]

1. #	Top Waiver-Wire Targets	% Owned	Wk. 7 Opp.
   1	D’Andre Swift RB I DET	74%	@ ATL
   2	Travis Fulgham WR I PHI	30%	vs. NYG
   3	Brandin Cooks WR I HOU	62%	vs. GB
   4	Chase Claypool WR I PIT	49%	@ TEN
   5	Phillip Lindsay RB I DEN	68%	vs. KC
   6	Ryan Tannehill QB I TEN	67%	vs. PIT
   7	Christian Kirk WR I ARI	41%	vs. SEA
   8	Justin Herbert QB I LAC	54%	vs. JAC
   9	Tee Higgins WR I CIN	52%	vs. CLE
   10	Gus Edwards RB I BAL	3%	BYE
   11	Tim Patrick WR I DEN	18%	vs. KC
   12	Tua Tagovailoa QB I MIA	8%	BYE
   13	JD McKissic WR I WAS	11%	vs. DAL
   14	Trey Burton TE I IND	20%	BYE
   15	JK Dobbins RB I BAL	64%	BYE
   16	Keelan Cole WR I JAC	29%	@ LAC
   17	Adam Humphries WR I TEN	9%	vs. PIT
   18	Sterling Shepard WR I NYG	29%	@ PHI
   19	Boston Scott RB I PHI	13%	vs. NYG
   20	Breshad Perriman WR I NYJ	8%	vs. BUF
   21	AJ Green WR I CIN	52%	vs. CLE
   22	JaMycal Hasty RB I SF	0%	@ NE
   23	Irv Smith TE I MIN	9%	BYE
   24	Zach Pascal WR I IND	6%	BYE
   25	Giovani Bernard RB I CIN	6%	vs. CLE
   26	Rob Gronkowski TE I TB	59%	@ LV
   27	Darren Fells TE I HOU	5%	vs. GB
   28	Preston Williams WR I MIA	25%	BYE
   29	Marcus Johnson WR I IND	0%	BYE
   30	Anthony FIrkser TE I TEN	0%	vs. PIT
   31	Jeremy McNichols RB I TEN	1%	vs. PIT
   32	James Washington WR I PIT	49%	@ TEN

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