Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Targets

Week 6 was once again filled with massive season changing injuries compounded with bye weeks. The waiver will become very important to fill your squad and add extra depth. Here are the best Week 7 wavier targets. Good luck.  

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Quarterbacks:

Blake Bortles (JAX)

If you are in desperate need of a QB this week you may want to look no farther than Blake Bortles. He has an A+ match-up vs the Colts and should provide points. Bortles hasn’t been anything to write home about but could provide you relief this week if you are stuck.  

Brett Hundley (GB)

To all the Aaron Rodgers owners that had their season completely derailed with the news he was out for the season. By now most teams are holding multiple QBs to cover their bye weeks, but let’s not fully sleep on Hundley. He has good athletic skill and is an above average passer; let’s not forget he has played behind Rodgers for a while now and should’ve learned something. This will be a true wait and see thing, but throwing him on your bench after losing Aaron won’t be a bad thing. If he actually hits then you stuck gold.

Running backs:

Darren McFadden / Alfred Morris (DAL)

Both backs are currently owned in approximately 50% of leagues and should be owned by most. The uncertainty of what will happen with Elliott (currently suspended), makes both these backs prime to take the lead in Dallas. This will be a committee approach but the Cowboys will ride the hot hand moving forward.

Chris Ivory (JAX)

Ivory has climbed his way back into fantasy relevance the last few weeks even with Fournette playing extremely well. The Jags have an A+ match-up vs the Colts on a short week and Leonard tweaked his ankle to which could limit his playing time. If you need a back to play in week 7 Ivory could vulture a TD in this one.   

Marlon Mack (IND)

Still owned in only 46% of leagues Mack is a must own and at least bench stash at this point. He has shown his skill-set though showing his rookie mistakes which lead to fewer touches on Monday Night. Having Turbin go down with an ugly arm injury will only increase Mack’s value. If he’s there scoop him up.   

Giovani Bernard (CIN) (PPR)

Gio has flown under the radar so far this year being owned in 25% of leagues. He does provide upside in PPR leagues only as he still should have a decent role in the pass game. With all the injuries and bye weeks Bernard is a great pickup to help get you through.  

Orleans Darkwa (NYG)

The Giants ran very well last week with Darkwa against one of the best defenses in the NFL in Denver. I’m still not 100% sold that New York can replicate that type of production on the ground every week with Darkwa, but he is definitely worth a look and a bench stash.

Rob Kelley (WAS)

Owned in 44% of leagues it might be time to snag Kelley of the waiver. Once he is confirmed healthy he should be able to take the majority of the carries in that Skins backfield. Chris Thompson is without question the primary producer but if Kelley can find his stride we could see decent production out of him moving forward.

 Wide Receivers:

Marvin Jones Jr. (DET)

Marvin Jones is a must pick up and is owned in only 55% of leagues. Yes the Lions are on the bye this week, however news broke that Golden Tate will miss time due to injury. Jones is very capable and can make big plays. His added volume should provide anywhere from 5-8 more targets per game while Tate is out. If he’s there snag him!   

Bennie Fowler (DEN) (PPR)

Fowler has had his moments this year proving he can make plays in the league. With news that Sanders will be out some time with an injury, the natural move is to grab the next man up, and in this case it’s Fowler. I believe his appeal will be larger in PPR leagues as he should provide a supporting role to Thomas. He is definitely worth a look over.

Robert Woods (LAR) (PPR)

Yet again Woods is proving to be a reliable target for Goff and the Rams. He is very sure handed and has become a safety blanket for Jared Goff. With a great match-up vs the Cardinals this week we could make the argument that he is a must play in PPR leagues. I really like Woods and he should have a spot on your bench at least. His late season schedule looks very promising as well!

Taylor Gabriel (ATL) (PPR)

The Falcons have been an utter mess since losing to the Buffalo Bills. The thoughts were the bye week would’ve fixed their problems, however we saw much of the same uneven play. Gabriel still offers good upside in PPR leagues while Sanu is in the medical room rehabbing. Atlanta has a juicy match-up vs the Patriots defense that has trouble stopping anyone. Worth a flyer this week!

Josh Doctson (WAS)

Now might be the time to snag Doctson of the wire and hold him on your bench. The Skins have slowly started integrating him into the offense to which he has responded. As long as Josh can stay on the field and capitalize on his opportunities he should have a role moving forward. He is a big sleeper right now but may not be in a few weeks.

Eric Decker (TEN)

Decker currently is owned in only 43% of leagues and we should be looking in his direction. He had his best game of the season on Monday Night seeing a whopping 9 targets! Decker proved he still has some game left in the tank and should begin to see more looks even when rookie Davis comes back from injury. Mariota seems to trust Decker more every week.

Tight Ends:

Austin Hooper (ATL)

As seen last week, if Sanu is absent Matt Ryan tends to look in Hooper’s direction. Owned in 50% of leagues there is a great opportunity to snag him for a great match-up against the Patriots. Atlanta should have a better game in Week 7 and Hooper should provide value if you are in need of a TE.

George Kittle (SF)  

Kittle intrigues me in the 49er offence more now with the change at QB to Beathard. Rookie quarterbacks tend to favor finding their tight-end early and often as their first check down. Playing the Cowboys this week offers an interesting matchup where Kittle could see his fair share of targets. The 49ers seem to compete every week and I expect the same moving forward.

Tyler Kroft (CIN)

By default Kroft has become the Bengals starting tight-end and he is a player that can produce. Coming off the bye week Tyler should be more adept in this offense and could see between 4-7 targets a game. His size is very much clone like to Tyler Eifert and he should remain the Bengals #2 receiving option. Do not sleep on this man, he will produce.

Best Week 7 Defense Stream:

New Orleans – Playing Green Bay

Carolina – Playing Chicago

Miami – Playing New York Jets

LA Chargers – Playing Denver

Tennessee – Playing Cleveland