Waiver Wire Plus: Dissecting Fantasy Football Moves You Should Make for Every NFL Team ...Middle East

The waiver wire looks different for every league. So, we‘re breaking down how to handle every relevant fantasy player in the NFL.

The average fantasy football manager has gotten more sophisticated over the years. And several of them have moved past simply wanting to be told who to pick up each week.

If you are one of those people, this is for you. We still have our most important weekly recommendations (conveniently located at the top of this article), but we’re giving you more.

Want to know the key injuries to worry about for each team this week? We’ve got that. What about the depth chart with the players who could benefit from a key injury? We’ve got that too, with the injured players in red.

There is also a key fantasy move to make for each team so you can see which players’ stocks are on the move. No matter how deep you want to dig to manage your fantasy roster, we’ve got you covered. We have the recommendations you want in addition to the information you need to make informed decisions.

Most Important Week 7 Waiver Wire Moves

Buffalo Bills

Move to Make: Hold Keon Coleman

Coleman finished as WR1 in Week 1 after an eight-catch day for 112 yards and a touchdown. But since then, he has struggled, only catching nine passes in the next three weeks. He caught four passes for 23 yards and a touchdown in Week 5 before recording just three catches for 11 yards in Week 6. He can’t be started right now, but he could find himself in a bigger role in an elite offense down the stretch.

Injury Report: None of Note

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Ride James Cook

Cook has never carried the ball as much in his career. And after some worries about touchdown regression, he continues to be one of the NFL’s best players at getting into the end zone.

Miami Dolphins

Move to Make: Add Malik Washington

Jaylen Waddle and Darren Waller are 1A and 1B for Tua Tagovailoa since Tyreek Hill’s injury. However, Washington has run more routes and played more snaps than any Dolphins pass catcher except for Waddle since Hill went down in Week 3. He has eight targets in the last two weeks, too, which is third on the team in that time.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Darren Waller in the Red Zone

Waller had four touchdowns in his first three games of the season and has emerged as the go-to weapon for Tua Tagovailoa in the red zone. As long as he’s healthy, he should put up TD-dependent numbers.

New England Patriots

Move to Make: Hold Hunter Henry

The wide receiving corps in New England is pretty set in stone with Stefon Diggs as the WR1 and Henry as Drake Maye’s second-most popular target. They have had a surprisingly good pass success percentage (48.2% entering Week 6, fifth in the league).

Injury Report

Antonio Gibson: Torn ACL (Out for Season)

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Stash TreVeyon Henderson

The running back room is thin right now and if anything were to happen to Rhamondre Stevenson, Henderson would become an immediate starter. Even so, it’s possible the Patriots would have to look at free agents to bring in if that were the case.

New York Jets

Move to Make: Add Mason Taylor

Taylor had 14 catches for 132 yards over his previous two games before a Week 6 dud in London (one catch for 2 yards). It’d be easy just to do what the Jets likely did and just throw that one out. The entire offense couldn’t get anything going in London, and Taylor may get back on track this week against the Panthers.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Pass on WRs Not Named Wilson

Justin Fields has never been good at supporting multiple wide receivers’ fantasy football production and this year is no exception. Garrett Wilson is the only Jets receiver worth playing daily, but if his knee injury lingers, Josh Reynolds could benefit.

Baltimore Ravens

Move to Make: Sell Mark Andrews

Lamar Jackson has been out and perhaps a fellow fantasy manager will think picking up Andrews will pay off when he returns. But outside of a big game against the Lions in Week 3, Andrews hasn’t been playable at tight end. If anyone is willing to give you value based on his name and one big game, take it.

Injury Report

Lamar Jackson: Jackson missed another game in Week 6 but seems likely to return after the Week 7 bye

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Don’t Worry About Henry

Derrick Henry’s season has been a disaster so far, but he got on track in Week 6 and things get easier after the Week 7 bye. The Ravens play the Bengals twice, the Bears, the Dolphins and the Jets down the stretch. There are still reasons to be concerned, but some boom weeks are probably on the horizon.

Cincinnati Bengals

Move to Make: Buy Tee Higgins

Ja’Marr Chase was the big beneficiary when Joe Flacco started playing well in the second half of his first Bengals start, but Higgins quietly had a season-high 62 receiving yards. So a fully integrated Flacco should get Higgins back on the path to respectability.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Watch Flacco’s Impact

The Bengals needed better quarterback play than they got from Jake Browning, and we’ll see if Joe Flacco can continue to provide a significant upgrade. He flashed enough in his first game with the team that the Bengals’ skill players may yet be salvageable.

Cleveland Browns

Move to Make: Drop Isaiah Bond

There was some hope that Bond could form a rookie connection with Dillon Gabriel, and he’s gotten a decent chunk of targets (12 in the last two weeks). But he’s amassed just 38 total yards in those two games and it’s clear the offense isn’t good enough to support two wide receivers.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Don’t Expect Much

The Browns offense has been stuck in the mud, and it’s hard to see a full turnaround on the horizon. The offensive line is hurt and underperforming, the receiving corps is missing a true No. 1 and Cedric Tillman is injured, and their rookie quarterbacks are talented enough to completely lift the team on their own. Quinshon Judkins is talented enough to start every week, but the floor for every player on this offense is alarmingly low.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Move to Make: Buy DK Metcalf

Metcalf had five receiving touchdowns in 2024; he already has four in five games this season. While that kind of TD production may scream regression, it’s clear he’s being utilized differently with the Steelers. He’ll continue to be Aaron Rodgers’ go-to guy in the red zone and, as long as the offense is producing at a league-average rate, will be a valuable player.

Injury Report

Calvin Austin III: Austin is questionable for Thursday night’s game due to a shoulder injury

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Pass on WRs Not Named Metcalf

The Steelers clearly want to utilize at least two tight ends and are rotating four different guys effectively. This means receiver points are hard to come by, and no one other than DK Metcalf has broken through. Calvin Austin (when healthy) will occasionally catch some deep balls, but there isn’t another receiver other than Metcalf that should be played every week.

Denver Broncos

Move to Make: Add Troy Franklin

Franklin was second only to Courtland Sutton on the team with 23 routes run in Week 6, and continues to draw Bo Nix’s attention. He also ended up with four targets, behind only Evan Engram (6). The Jets-Broncos game in London will go down as one of the worst games played internationally, but Franklin is also second on the team in routes and targets on the season. He’s worth a stash if you have room on your bench.

Injury Report: None of Note

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Fewer TDs for Nix

After they had the sixth-highest pass-to-rush touchdown ratio in 2024, the Broncos have been a more balanced team in the red zone. Bo Nix can still provide fantasy value, but don’t count on him to throw for 29 touchdowns again in 2025.

Kansas City Chiefs

Move to Make: Hold Hollywood Brown

Patrick Mahomes is back, baby. And he is building a special kind of connection with Brown, who finished the Week 7 victory over the Lions with four catches for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Yes, Rashee Rice is coming back from suspension. But with Brown playing so well and big-play potential to back it up, Andy Reid will likely find a way to keep him involved in the offense in Week 7 and beyond.

Injury Report: None of Note

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Ride Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes, the real-life quarterback, never left, but Patrick Mahomes the fantasy quarterback is back. He already has a four-touchdown game to his name in 2025 and the floor has been much higher for him. Pencil in Mahomes as an elite fantasy option once again.

Los Angeles Chargers

Move to Make: Add Kimani Vidal

The question of ‘who’s the No. 1 running back for the Chargers?’ looks like it has been answered. At least for one week. Vidal out-snapped Hassan Haskins 43-20 and had 21 touches to Haskins’ seven. Los Angeles next plays the Indianapolis Colts, who are giving up just 16.6 fantasy points to opposing running backs. So Week 7 might be a tougher go, but Vidal appears to be the smart move short-term.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Stick With the Three WRs

The Chargers have three receivers who are rosterable in fantasy. Through six weeks, Quentin Johnston, Keenan Allen and Ladd McConkey all have over 300 receiving yards and no other WR has cracked 80 yards. It might be hit or miss with these players, but they all have a chance to go off in any game.

Las Vegas Raiders

Move to Make: Add Michael Mayer

Brock Bowers remains day-to-day and it doesn’t seem like his return is imminent. Mayer finished as TE6 in PPR formats in Week 6 with five catches for 50 yards and a touchdown. Even on days when the yardage might not be huge, he still carries that touchdown potential on an otherwise mediocre receiving corps.

Injury Report

Brock Bowers: Missed Week 6 and seems likely to miss Week 7 as well with an injury

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Ride Ashton Jeanty

It might not be pretty, but the volume Jeanty is receiving is undeniable. The rookie ranks fifth in the NFL with 17.5 attempts per game. He also had the ninth-most carries through Week 6 for any player in the past three seasons. There will be some frustrating weeks due to the Raiders’ inability to block well for him, but Jeanty still has a high fantasy ceiling because they rely on him so much.

Houston Texans

Move to Make: Bench Nick Chubb

Woody Marks seemed destined to usurp Chubb after Week 4, but Chubb out-touched Marks in Week 5. Don’t let that fool you into starting Chubb this week, though. The Seattle Seahawks have one of the best rushing defenses in the league and Marks seems more likely to be a factor in the passing game. Leave Chubb on the bench unless you’re really desperate.

Injury Report

Tank Dell: Out for the season with a knee injury

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: A Stroud Rebound

Is C.J. Stroud finding his groove? He averaged 9.04 yards per attempt against the Ravens in Week 5, which surpassed his YPA in any game in 2024. He’s had three games this year in which he averaged over 8.0 yards per attempt; last year, he had two the entire season. There will still be fits and starts with this offense, but Stroud seems to be going in the right direction.

Indianapolis Colts

Move to Make: Add Josh Downs

Downs caught six passes for 42 yards and a touchdown and is now just four targets shy of Michael Pittman Jr. for the lead among Colts wide receivers. In a PPR league, he should be rostered and can be used as a bye-week fill-in in that format.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Ride the Skill Players

The Colts have faced a mixture of good and bad defenses so far in 2025, but they’ve produced every week. If Adonai Mitchell didn’t drop the ball on his way to the end zone in Week 4, Indianapolis would have at least 27 points in every game this season. Jonathan Taylor remains in the conversation for fantasy football’s RB1, Tyler Warren is a must-start and Daniel Jones has viability even in a one-quarterback league right now.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Move to Make: Buy Bhayshul Tuten

It seemed like the Jaguars were ready to feature a split backfield this year, then Travis Etienne Jr. looked incredible early on and took over as the lead back. But with Tank Bigsby gone, Tuten is clearly locked in as the backup. Etienne has failed to surpass 50 rushing yards two weeks in a row and it’s possible Tuten eats into the Etienne carries moving forward. He should at least be rostered in the majority of leagues.

Injury Report

Brenton Strange: Will be out at least a month as he recovers from a quad injury

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Ride Brian Thomas Jr.

Slowly but surely, Brian Thomas Jr. is climbing back to being a top-tier wide receiver. He had by far his best game of the season with 90 receiving yards and a touchdown versus Seattle. He hasn’t gotten over his case of the drops, though, as he had another one at a crucial time. Travis Hunter will become more relevant as the year goes on, but Thomas Jr. is still the No. 1 option.

Tennessee Titans

Move to Make: Add Tyjae Spears

Spears played in his second game of the season in Week 6 and looked better than Tony Pollard. Crucially, he also caught all four of his targets, albeit for just 19 yards. The Titans will likely be trailing a lot, and Spears’ pass-catching ability will be key to adding some fantasy value.

Injury Report

Calvin Ridley: Left the game in Week 6 due to a hamstring injury and did not return; with Ridley being ruled out fairly quickly after the initial injury, his status for next week is in doubt

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Don’t Expect Much

Some offenses feature several fantasy-worthy players and offenses that don’t. The Titans are the latter. They’ve been shut out as many times as they’ve scored more than 20 points this season (once each). Now they have a time share in the backfield and don’t have a receiver that’s emerged as a go-to guy yet (although Elic Ayomanor has shown potential). Don’t count on any Titans as every-week starters.

Dallas Cowboys

Move to Make: Hold Ryan Flournoy

CeeDee Lamb is sidelined a while longer after injuring his ankle against the Chicago Bears in Week 3. Flournoy has been targeted 11 times since CeeDee went down, which is third among the team’s pass catchers in that time. Flournoy is a must-add and a solid Flex play until we hear that Lamb is back as Dak Prescott’s favorite target.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Ride the Skill Players

When CeeDee Lamb gets fully healthy, it’s hard to imagine a better fantasy situation than the one in Dallas. The Cowboys have two incredibly talented receivers, an excellent fantasy tight end, a rejuvenated running back, and a quarterback playing some of his best football. Even the team’s horrible defense should force the offense to score as much as possible. The Cowboys bring the 2024 Bengals to mind and we all know how productive that team was in fantasy.

New York Giants

Move to Make: Add Theo Johnson

With Malik Nabers out for the season, this isn’t a very inspiring receiving corps. But Jaxson Dart is throwing the ball well and Johnson has been one of his favorite targets (three touchdown burns this season). If you need a tight end, Johnson isn’t a bad option.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Don’t Expect Much

Jaxson Dart is a definite upgrade at quarterback, but he hasn’t shown the ability to throw for a ton of yards yet. Of course, a lot of quarterbacks would struggle to throw for a lot of yards with New York’s banged-up receiving corps. But while Dart is certainly viable in the right matchup, he might not be able to lift the receivers to fantasy relevance.

Philadelphia Eagles

Move to Make: Stash AJ Dillon

Saquon Barkley has underwhelmed so far this year after a heavy workload in 2024 (career-high 345 carries). If he ends up needing any time off this year, Dillon could get the nod over fellow backups Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby.

Injury Report

Grant Calcaterra: Missed Week 6 due to an oblique injury

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Stick With A.J. Brown

The Eagles have underperformed so far, and their receivers are worth an examination. A.J. Brown had less than 30 receiving yards in three of his first four games and has insisted the offense needs to air it out more often. Either he’ll get more touches, or he’ll get even more unhappy as the season progresses.

Washington Commanders

Move to Make: Add Luke McCaffrey

After totaling just one target in the first two weeks, McCaffrey had eight over his next three contests. That included two touchdowns. Deebo Samuel and Zach Ertz are Jayden Daniels’ top two targets with Terry McLaurin sidelined. But after he caught a touchdown in Week 6, McCaffrey is worth a speculative add.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Stream Zach Ertz

Ertz continues to be an excellent streaming tight end because of his propensity for finding the end zone. After seven touchdowns last season, he had three in his first six games in 2025.

Chicago Bears

Move to Make: Sell D’Andre Swift

If you can sell Swift after a big week in a prime-time game, it would be advisable. With Travis Homer already in his practice window, Swift could lose some pass-catching work in a few weeks as he continues to lose some early-down work to Kyle Monangai as well.

Injury Report

DJ Moore: Stayed at a hospital for precautionary reasons overnight following Monday Night Football; we’ll see if this affects his availability for Week 7

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Stream Caleb Williams

Williams has quietly entered fantasy starter territory. He’s throwing for more yards and touchdowns and getting sacked about half the time compared to his rookie season. It doesn’t hurt that he had a rushing touchdown in the season opener, the first of his career.

Detroit Lions

Move to Make: Hold Jameson Williams

Williams was off to a slow start before a nice effort in Week 6, and it could be tempting to sell high on him. But his earlier lows could be the ebb and flow of a boom-or-bust receiver. The Lions got off to double-digit leads in the first half against the Bengals and Browns, shifting the game script away from deep shots to Williams. He’ll likely have some boom weeks later this year and if he’s attainable for a bench player, he could be a useful player to grab.

Injury Report: None of Note

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Tough Matchups Ahead

The Lions do have some games against poor defenses left, but their fantasy playoff matchups aren’t the best. They face the Rams, Steelers and Vikings from Weeks 15-17.

Green Bay Packers

Move to Make: Buy Matthew Golden

Golden had been pretty disappointing start before a solid game in Week 6. But rookie receivers often take off in the second half of Year 1, and without a true dominant target-getter in this receiving corps, the path to relevance is still here. Pick up Golden if he’s available and you have an open bench spot.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Wide Receiver Roulette

It’s worth picking up Matthew Golden because of the rookie’s second-half potential, but the most likely scenario when Christian Watson returns is that Green Bay once again has a room of receivers whose production fluctuates wildly week-to-week. Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs are both worth rostering, but neither is likely to be someone you can count on.

Minnesota Vikings

Move to Make: Buy T.J. Hockenson

Hockenson hasn’t gotten it going yet this year, but he’s gotten five or more targets each of the last four weeks and is a clear top-three pass catcher in the offense. He should have a better floor and ceiling combination than most tight ends moving forward.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Watch the Backfield Situation

Minnesota’s backfield split will be really interesting when Aaron Jones does eventually return. Jordan Mason will obviously get less work than he is now, but he may be performing well enough to wrestle the 1A role away from Jones.

Atlanta Falcons

Move to Make: Stream Michael Penix Jr.

The opportunity to buy low on Penix may have come and gone after two straight strong games, but Atlanta’s offense is trending in the right direction and Penix isn’t afraid to take shots for big plays. After a couple of lackluster games in Weeks 2 and 3, he’s back to being a viable streaming option in standard leagues and more than that in deeper or SuperFlex formats.

Injury Report

Darnell Mooney: Mooney missed Week 6 with a hamstring injury, but could return in Week 7

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Stash Darnell Mooney

Bijan Robinson is the star in the backfield and Drake London has started to break out after a slow start. If Darnell Mooney stays healthy in his return and is productive, this could be a group on the upswing.

Carolina Panthers

Key Move to Make: Buy Tetairoa McMillan

McMillan had been disappointing entering Week 6, but that was mostly because he hadn’t scored a touchdown. He did score twice on Sunday, but only finished with three catches for 29 yards in the win over Dallas. He’s clearly very talented and should become more of a focal point as the season progresses.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Who’s the No. 2 WR?

Tetairoa McMillan will clearly be the No. 1 receiver in Carolina this year, but the No. 2 is still up for grabs. Will Jalen Coker get enough reps to be viable in fantasy? Can Xavier Legette keep improving? Keep an eye on the target share for the Panthers over the next few weeks to see if anyone else from the receiving corps is worth a long-term roster spot.

New Orleans Saints

Move to Make: Add Kendre Miller

Miller deserves to be rostered in most leagues. He’s had at least nine touches in each of his last three games and is clearly the 1B behind Alvin Kamara. There’s a chance Kamara is traded at some point this season, which would obviously push Miller into a larger role. Grab him now before it’s too late.

Injury Report: None of Note

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Better Matchups Ahead

The Saints aren’t the most appealing fantasy team, but they have a great fantasy playoffs schedule. They take on the Carolina Panthers, Jets and Titans in Weeks 15-17.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Move to Make: Buy Bucky Irving

Irving has been out with an injury, and he wasn’t putting up big numbers on the ground before being sidelined. But he has been productive in the passing game with 15 receptions for 185 yards and a touchdown in his last three games. If you have a good record and can wait for a long-term investment, Irving could be a good guy to target.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Ride Baker Mayfield

Mayfield is one of the safest quarterbacks in fantasy football. After throwing for just 167 yards in the season opener (but also rushing for 39), Mayfield has thrown for at least 215 yards in every game since, despite facing tough defenses. Expect him to weather any storm thrown his way.

Arizona Cardinals

Move to Make: Stash Michael Wilson

Wilson ran plenty of routes but underwhelmed through Week 5. He finally had some modest success in Week 6 with four catches for 44 yards. Perhaps Marvin Harrison Jr.’s injury gives him a chance to carve out a role in the offense.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Backfield (Black and) Blues

After finishing second in yards per carry last season, the Cardinals have been an average team on the ground in 2025. Their offense’s viability depends on their returning to being an elite rushing team. That might be difficult given all the injuries in the backfield.

Los Angeles Rams

Move to Make: Stash Blake Corum

Corum isn’t getting a ton of action behind Kyren Williams, but he’s been efficient on the ground with 5.4 yards per carry. If Williams were to miss time, the scramble for Corum on the waiver wire would be chaos. Stash him on your bench if you have room.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Stick With Nacua and Adams

Matt Stafford continues to be a kingmaker. Puka Nacua and Davante Adams both get a heavy dose of targets when they’re both healthy. Nacua will be in the conversation for WR1 every week he’s on the field and Adams is a no-brainer starter as well.

San Francisco 49ers

Move to Make: Hold Kendrick Bourne

Bourne has had two massive games in a row, and it may be tempting to sell high with Ricky Pearsall coming back. But when have the 49ers ever kept everyone healthy? Kyle Shanahan is an elite play-caller who will find a way to make whoever lines up on offense productive.

Injury Report

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Run CMC

Even with his struggles in the run game, Christian McCaffrey has maintained his elite status by catching the ball out of the backfield. He gets more targets than several No. 1 wide receivers, which will keep him virtually matchup-proof as long as he’s healthy.

Seattle Seahawks

Move to Make: Add AJ Barner

Barner may not be getting a ton of targets (19 in six games), but he leads the team’s pass catchers in snaps. He’s also piled up 13 receptions for 156 yards and three touchdowns over his last three games (four TDs in his last five). Don’t overthink this one, even though he probably wasn’t even drafted in your fantasy league.

Injury Report: None of Note

Depth Chart

Long-Term Trend: Believe in JSN

To say Sam Darnold loves to target Jaxon Smith-Njigba is an understatement. Expect JSN to be a top-five fantasy wide receiver as long as he and Darnold stay healthy.

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