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The Week 7 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Kimani Vidal, Bam Knight, Wan'Dale Robinson, Kayshon Boutte, Kendrick Bourne, Michael Mayer, Jaxson Dart, more.
Each week of football brings plenty of action, injury, and heartbreak, and Week 6 was no exception. If you emerged from this weekend on pace for several wins and with good health, then consider yourself lucky! Let's move forward with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season.
This supplies a quick reaction for fantasy-relevant players heading into Week 7 after several gritty games and big names forced to the sidelines. Key injuries to monitor are Emeka Egbuka (hamstring), Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion), Quentin Johnston (hamstring), Calvin Ridley (hamstring), Kyler Murray (foot), David Njoku (knee), Blake Corum (ankle), with both Puka Nacua (ankle) and Garrett Wilson (knee) possibly missing time after battling through pain. Keep our league-leading news feed bookmarked and set up for app alerts to receive accurate, timely information.
Typically, this column will be published early in the week and will be updated daily as the site supplies in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position as we stick to those rostered in roughly less than 70% of Yahoo! leagues, ranging from shallow standard options to deep PPR plays. We've got the information pipeline covered, which means you can relax as the recommendations come to you.
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Week 7 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Kimani Vidal
Nick Chubb
Woody Marks
Bam Knight
Kareem Hunt
Kendre Miller
Kenneth Gainwell
Tyler Allgeier
Michael Carter
Brashard Smith
Bhayshul Tuten
Brian Robinson Jr.
Sean Tucker
Jaydon Blue
Jarquez Hunter
Hassan Haskins
Tyjae Spears
Trevor Etienne
Emanuel Wilson
Ollie Gordon II
Isaiah Davis
Kyle Monangai
Week 7 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Wan'Dale Robinson
Keon Coleman
Romeo Doubs
Cooper Kupp
Josh Downs
Sterling Shepard
Marquise Brown
Tre Tucker
Darnell Mooney
Kendrick Bourne
Kayshon Boutte
Tez Johnson
Elic Ayomanor
Christian Kirk
Luther Burden III
Michael Wilson
Tre' Harris
Troy Franklin
Xavier Legette
Ryan Flournoy
Luke McCaffrey
Zay Jones
Malik Washington
Tory Horton
Marvin Mims Jr.
Tyquan Thornton
Jordan Whittington
Isaac TeSlaa
Jalen Coker
Isaiah Bond
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Christian Watson
Jalin Hyatt
Jaylin Lane
Kameron Johnson
Greg Dortch
Van Jefferson
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Josh Reynolds
Week 7 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Kyle Pitts Sr.
Harold Fannin Jr.
Evan Engram
Mason Taylor
Theo Johnson
Michael Mayer
Colston Loveland
Oronde Gadsden
Taysom Hill
Jake Tonges
Tyler Higbee
Week 7 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 7:
C.J. Stroud
Trevor Lawrence
Sam Darnold
Jaxson Dart
Bryce Young
J.J. McCarthy
Michael Penix Jr.
Tua Tagovailoa
Jacoby Brissett
Mac Jones
Joe Flacco
Spencer Rattler
Dillon Gabriel
Week 7 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 7:
New England Patriots D/ST
Kansas City Chiefs D/ST
Seattle Seahawks D/ST
Cleveland Browns D/ST
Chicago Bears D/ST
Carolina Panthers D/ST
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Popular Player Comparison Searches - Who To Pickup
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