Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kimani Vidal, Bam Knight, Kendrick Bourne, Sterling Shepard, Wan'Dale Robinson, more

Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. Top free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Incredibly, we are already at the halfway point of the fantasy football season as Week 7 is officially here. Fantasy managers will now have to deal with not only injuries but also bye weeks, with the Bills and Ravens being off in Week 7. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy football advice with our updated Week 7 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. Nick Mariano has ranked the top 80 free agent options to help you prioritize who to add off the waiver wire.

Several players still have low roster percentages and could have an immediate impact on fantasy teams in 2025. Is Kimani Vidal the Chargers' lead back after exploding for 124 rushing yards in Sunday's win over the Dolphins? With injuries to Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings, and George Kittle, has Kendrick Bourne emerged as San Francisco's top target in the 49ers offense? Who is the top Buccaneers wide receiver to add with Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Emeka Egbuka dealing with injuries?

We have answers to these questions and will guide you with our top 85 fantasy football waiver wire pickups list for Week 7. Time to go make some moves, tweak your fantasy teams, and grab some waiver wire stashes. Good luck, RotoBallers!

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Who To Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 7?

Waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league - depending on the league size. Quarterbacks and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:

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Some of the top names include Rico Dowdle, Michael Carter, Darren Waller, Kendrick Bourne, Brashard Smith, Xavier Hutchinson, and more.  We recap why these players rostered under 55% in Yahoo! leagues should be on your waiver wire radar for Week 7.

Kimani Vidal, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings: 1

Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal had a monster game in Sunday's 29-27 win over the Miami Dolphins. Vidal recorded 124 rushing yards on 18 carries, adding three catches for 14 yards and a touchdown as well. The 24-year-old looked like the clear lead back for the Chargers in the team's first game since losing Omarion Hampton (ankle) to the injured reserve.

Vidal's 21 total touches were three times as many as fellow Chargers running back Hassan Haskins (seven). With Hampton set to miss at least three more games, Vidal could have an extended run of RB1 playing time for Los Angeles. The Chargers will host the Indianapolis Colts in an AFC showdown in Week 7.

Kendrick Bourne, WR, San Francisco 49ers
Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings: 20

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne recorded his second straight monster performance in Sunday's loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, hauling in five catches for 142 yards on nine targets. Bourne now has 15 catches for 284 yards on 20 targets over the past two weeks. With 49ers wideout Ricky Pearsall (knee) having missed two straight games due to a knee injury and fellow wide receiver Jauan Jennings (ribs, ankle) playing through broken ribs, Bourne has stepped up.

The 49ers could be getting tight end George Kittle (hamstring) back off of Injured Reserve in the coming weeks, which would provide some target competition for Bourne. For now, Bourne has a chance to provide consistent production as one of the featured pieces in the San Francisco passing game.

Bam Knight, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings: 4

Arizona Cardinals running back Bam Knight was announced as the starter ahead of Michael Carter in Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. Knight rushed for 34 yards on 11 attempts and a touchdown while hauling in one of two targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 31-27 loss to the Colts.

Knight was expected to have a prominent role on Sunday, but he only outpaced Carter by two carries in Sunday's loss. Emari Demercado exited Sunday's game early with an ankle injury and only had one carry for a yard before leaving.

The Cardinals will continue to use a committee between Knight, Carter, and Demercado when healthy, with James Conner out for the season and Trey Benson on injured reserve. Fantasy managers needing help with running back can add Knight as he appears to have secured a decent role in Arizona's run game.

Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, New York Giants
Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings: 5

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson caught six of his seven targets for 84 yards and a touchdown during Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The 24-year-old has been tasked with taking on New York's No. 1 receiver role ever since Malik Nabers (knee) went down with a season-ending injury.

Robinson struggled with his newfound volume in Weeks 4 and 5, and he also had to deal with a quarterback change from Russell Wilson to Jaxson Dart at the same time. He finally capitalized on the opportunity during Thursday's divisional win. He looks comfortable in his expanded role and can be deployed as a high-end WR3/flex in Week 7 against Denver.

Kayshon Boutte, WR, New England Patriots
Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings: 21

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte caught all five of his targets for 93 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's win over the New Orleans Saints. His touchdowns came on 25-yard and 29-yard receptions, respectively. Boutte had been relatively inconsistent through the first five weeks of the season, but he vaulted himself back onto the fantasy radar this Sunday.

His breakout was not necessarily a surprise, given that New Orleans' defense entered this week having allowed the 10th-most fantasy points to perimeter receivers. In addition to taking advantage of a favorable matchup, Boutte capitalized on a homecoming of sorts.

The young receiver grew up in Louisiana and previously played college football at Louisiana State University, and on Sunday, he posted a phenomenal two-touchdown game in Louisiana's only NFL stadium. He's a low-end WR3/flex in deeper leagues ahead of another favorable matchup against the Tennessee Titans in Week 7.

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Defenses (D/ST) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings

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