Well we are (nearly) done with another week of 2022 action, so time to finetune your roster with our Week 7 Waiver Wire pickups. Making the right moves on the waiver wire is how you can really win your league. Getting those upside depth pieces, and cutting the players that are going to struggle from your roster is going to help you going forwards
Bye Weeks
We now have to start dealing with bye weeks too. Because when your roster is already struggling with injury, why not?
Teams on bye this week:
- Buffalo Bills
- Los Angeles Rams
- Minnesota Vikings
- Philadelphia Eagles
Rules for Selection & Order Priority
For a player to be considered to be added, they have to:
- Have an rostered % of 50% or under on ESPN
- Players below are listed by their roster %, not priority. Know your league settings. If there is a high-priority add, you’ll know.
Daniel Jones (NYG) @JAX 26.4% rostered
2022 feels backward, I’m actually saying you can pick up Daniel Jones!? Well, he has been decent this season for fantasy on the whole. The Giants have been picking up some good wins this season, and the Giants haven’t really had the receivers to help Jones. The Jaguars secondary just got shredded by Matt Ryan, so the Giants should be able to move the ball effectively against them
Matt Ryan (IND) @TEN 12.7% rostered
Well, it looks like it now might be clicking for the Colts. Ryan has been struggling this season with turnovers and poor decisions, but this past week he looks to have put that behind him as he threw for 389 yards and 3 TDs. It might have been against the Jaguars, but the Titans secondary has struggled this season. Nice streaming option
Others to Consider
- Marcus Mariota (ATL) @CIN 14.6% rostered
- Mitch Trubisky (PIT) @MIA 1.2% rostered
Tyler Allgeier/ Caleb Huntley (ATL) @CIN 38.3/ 5.5% rostered
The Atlanta backfield is a committee, which is both bad and great. It’s good because you can get either guy, and know you aren’t going to get a zero. It’s bad because they are currently limiting each other. Once Cordarrelle Patterson is off IR, it’ll become his backfield too. But, if I’m hurting at RB and need something then a secondary target of one of these will be fine.
Mark Ingram (NO) @ARI 12.6% rostered
This season feels very much like having the right bench stash is what is going to help you win your league. There is no doubt that Alvin Kamara is the lead back here, but Ingram does look like he would be the guy with the backfield if Kamara were to go down.
Kenyan Drake (BAL) v CLE 3.3% rostered
Drake dominated the backfield for the Ravens after JK Dobbins was kept off the field with knee tightness. Drake really led the offense, with two long runs mixed in with some successful shorter ones. He could end up being a forgotten man by the time Sunday rolls round, depending on the health of Dobbins and Gus Edwards, but he is worth a pickup.
D’Onta Foreman (CAR) v TB 3.1% rostered
Foreman currently is the clear backup for the Panthers, with Christian McCaffrey leading the backfield. But, there are a lot of stories being written about the Panthers fielding trade calls for their star RB. It might be that any trade involves a player going the other way, but Foreman is still likely to have a role as that player settles.
Others to Consider
- James Cook (BUF) BYE 31.8% rostered
- Jerick McKinnon/ Isiah Pacheco (KC) @SF 15.4/ 12.3% rostered
- Joshua Kelley (LAC) v SEA 5.7% rostered
- Phillip Lindsay (IND) @TEN 5.1% rostered
Rondale Moore (ARI) v NO 44.4% rostered
The Cardinals are set to welcome back DeAndre Hopkins back after his suspension this week, and the timing couldn’t be better with Marquise Brown leaving the game against the Seahawks with an ankle injury. The fact of the matter is that Moore is an electric receiver with the YAC ability to make big plays.
Zay Jones (JAX) v NYG 27.2% rostered
Jones managed to play for the Jaguars, and led the team in receptions and receiving yards against the Colts. Granted that was without Marvin Jones, but a matchup against the Giants is a nice one for him to build on his solid start to the season.
Josh Reynolds (DET) @DAL 25.4% rostered
Reynolds has been decent to start the year, with the Lions receivers hit with injury. The Bye week may have changed that, with players now available, but with a number of players on bye, Reynolds is a solid add.
Alec Pierce (IND) @TEN 24.2% rostered
Pierce seems to be putting together some decent performances as the Colts offense seems to be finding it’s feet with Matt Ryan. Working across the field from Michael Pittman, Pierce has been getting a good target share and looking more comfortable in the offense. Next up is a nice matchup against the Titans.
Wan’Dale Robinson (NYG) @JAX 6.3% rostered
The rookie receiver is literally one of the few healthy receivers for the Giants, shown by his immediate significant role in the offense. He finished with 4 targets, 2 fewer than the team lead for the game. Against Jacksonville, there is no reason to think that changes with the injury list the team has.
Nico Collins (HOU) @LV 10.8% rostered
The Texans offense has actually been decent this season, moving the ball on the ground and through the air. Collins isn’t the primary receiver in the offense, but has been getting a solid number of targets in the offense. Against the Raiders secondary, Collins should be able to have a solid enough outing.
Others to Consider
- Joshua Palmer (LAC) v SEA 29.9% rostered
- Jameson Williams (DET) @DAL 22.5% rostered
- Donovan Peoples-Jones (CLE) @BAL 4.5% rostered
- Darius Slayton (NYG) @JAX 1.2% rostered
- Parris Campbell (IND) @TEN 1.0% rostered
- Marquez Callaway (NO) @ARI 0.8% rostered
Mike Gesicki (MIA) v PIT 40.6% rostered
Up to Week 5, Gesicki only had 12 targets in the offense, and then got 7 in the game against the Vikings. Now, the Dolphins offense has been inconsistent when looking towards Gesicki, but if Durham Smythe continues to miss time Gesicki should be able to see more usage in the offense.
Robert Tonyan (GB) @WAS 27.4% rostered
Tonyan led the team in pretty much all receiving categories that matter against the Jets. The Packers offense has really taken a backward step this season, and has now lost more receivers. Tonyan is one of a handful of options left on the roster.
Daniel Bellinger (NYG) @JAX 2.4% rostered
Bellinger has been getting usage as a big body in the Giants offense. There isn’t alot of volume in the offense, but he is being used effectively in the redzone with a two game scoring streak. Until some of the Giants receivers return to health, Bellinger is going to be an important part of the offense.
Others to Consider
- Hunter Henry (NE) v CHI 37.3% rostered
- Juwan Johnson (NO) @ARI 1.9% rostered
- Cade Otton (TB) @CAR 1.9% rostered
Miami Dolphins v PIT 32.4% rostered
The Dolphins offense has been able to make plays on defense, the issue has been that they have struggled to stop teams scoring. The Steelers have question marks at QB, with rookie Kenny Pickett being forced to the sidelines during the win against Tampa Bay. As a result, I’m fine with streaming the Dolphins this week.
New England Patriots v CHI 22.2% rostered
The Patriots defense seems to be finding itself at this point of the season, with a few decent performances. The team have been able to force turnovers, get to the QB and keep the score low- all things that are possible against this Chicago offense.
Others to consider
- Chicago Bears @New England 10.9% rostered
- Arizona Cardinals v New Orleans 2.2% rostered
Jason Myers (SEA) @LAC 35.7% rostered
The Seahawks offense has been able to move the ball, but hasn’t been able to punch it in with the same efficiency has previous seasons. That’s great for Myers who has been able to capitalise on the increase of FG attempts in recent weeks.
Wil Lutz (NO) @ARI 5.3% rostered
Lutz feels massively underowned at this point of the season. The Saints offense has been good, but has struggled at times to convert their drives into TDs. With a game against the Cardinals defense, who frustrated the Seahawks we could see more FG attempts this week.
Others to consider
- Cade York (CLE) @BAL 18.1% rostered
- Chris Boswell @MIA 12.1% rostered
There you have it! Any questions, or want some more specific help for your league on who to drop, just reach out. Reach out on social media, you can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Or jump into our Discord server. And checkout out rankings for each Week.
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