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Wide Receivers Waiver Wire - Week 7 Pickups and Adds

It's already Week 7 of the NFL and fantasy season, time flies doesn't it? While Week 6 didn't open up many new opportunities for wide receivers, there are still plenty available on wires who can help teams in need going forward. Only two teams on bye this week but some big-time receivers like DeAndre Hopkins, Will Fuller, Golden Tate and Marvin Jones are out so owners may be looking for replacements.

As usual, my wide receivers waiver wire columns for Week 7 is split into a few different sections. Based on your league size, and whether it's PPR scoring, the recommended waiver wire pickups are arranged from higher priority to lower priority ones. I also point out a few players that can be cut in most formats.

If are not exactly sure who you should add (or drop) from your teams, or have a question about your lineups, you can find me on twitter @ChrisMangano and I will be more than happy to help you out.

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Frontrunners for Week 7 - Waiver Wire Wide Receivers

John Brown (WR, ARI) 44% owned (8-10% FAAB)

Brown has now re-asserted himself as the Cardinals clear number two receiver and top vertical threat. Despite missing two games and being eased back in a third, Brown ranks third in Cardinals receivers for both targets and air yards, and sports an impressive 14.9 aDot. On a team that leads the league in percentage of pass plays, Brown needs to be owned in all formats.

Nelson Agholor (WR, PHI) 56% owned (6-8% FAAB)

Technically Agholor is just over the cut-off but I'm making an exception. His ownership level is criminal. This is a guy who ranks second for Eagles receivers with 30 targets and has posted 15 or more PPR points in 3 games. The downside to Agholor is his yardage, as he sports just 321 yards on the season and a minuscule 9.4 aDot. Because of that he is much better suited for PPR formats and should be left on waivers in standard formats.

Sterling Shepard (WR, NYG) 52% owned (4-5% FAAB)

Yes, Shepard may still be a week away from returning but there is also a chance he suits up this week. He will instantly become the Giants number one receiver and should see a big market share. In his four healthy games he had three double-digit games. He is another guy who is better for PPR formats due to his low air yards and aDot, but if you are a team that can wait a week he should be picked up.

Mohamed Sanu (WR, ATL) 20% owned (1% FAAB)

Another guy who was dropped after getting hurt who shouldn't have been, Sanu could make his return this week or next. If you can wait a week you're getting a guy who scored double-digit PPR points in all 3 games he played before he got hurt. Like Shepard and Agholor he is better suited for PPR formats.

 

In The Running - Week 7 Waiver Wire Wide Receivers

Jermaine Kearse (WR, NYJ) 46% owned (1% FAAB)

Kearse could almost be in the must add group and has been on this list pretty much every week. He now has double-digit PPR points in four out of six games and continues to be the Jets number one option. Josh McCown has been playing well and that should maintain Kearse's value. Kearse is an add in PPR formats only.

Marqise Lee (WR, JAC) 33% owned (1% FAAB)

Lee's numbers say he should be scoring way more fantasy points than he has, but he's being saddled by poor quarterback play. Still he should be owned in more leagues than he is as he sports a 23% target market share and is averaging eight targets per game. He remains the clear number one and makes for a fine bye week fill-in or WR4 for teams in need.

JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR, PIT) 14% owned (3-4% FAAB)

First Smith-Schuster overtook Eli Rodgers for the slot wide receiver role, now he has overtaken Martavis Bryant as the teams number two receiver. Unfortunately he plays for the Steelers which means he is a distant third in targets behind Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. Still this offense should improve and Smith-Schuster could help teams down the road.

Ted Ginn, Jr (WR, NOS) 44% owned (2-3% FAAB)

Just when you leave Ginn for dead, he pulls you back in. Coming off the Week 5 bye, Ginn caught all four of his targets for 66 yards and a touchdown. He now sports a 20% target market share and leads the team with an 11.3 aDot. He'll continue to be a boom/bust play but is worth a stash. We also believe Snead being back will help his future.

Robert Woods (WR, LAR) 8% owned (1% FAAB)

Woods has quietly become Jared Goff's number one target. He has 15 targets over the last two games and now leads the Rams in air yards and target market share (20%). With at least 66 yards in three of his last four games, Woods has become a viable fantasy asset who can be had for extremely cheap.

 

Dark Horses - Week 7 Wide Receivers Waiver Wire

Kenny Stills (WR, MIA) 19% owned (1% FAAB)

Stills only has value when Parker is out, which seems likely again for Week 7. In Week 6 without Parker, Stills caught all four of his targets for 49 yards and a touchdown. He gets a great matchup against the Jets corners in Week 7 and makes for a nice boom/bust bye week fill-in.

Corey Davis (WR, TEN) 23% owned (2-3% FAAB)

Davis has only played one complete game but he saw 10 targets and caught six balls for 69 yards in that one game. He has been ruled out already for Week 7 but could be back on the field in Week 8 or 9. Teams who can afford to stash him could be rewarded as we enter the fantasy playoffs.

Marvin Jones (WR, DET) 55% owned (4-6% FAAB)

Jones is coming off a big Week 6, but now enters his bye which means he may be forgotten during the waiver period. The Lions number one receiver, Golden Tate, suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss two to four weeks. That would make Jones the number one target. If you don't need him this week he is worth a claim as he could have big value with Tate out and even when he returns.

Ricardo Louis (WR, CLE) 4% owned (1% FAAB)

After two straight double-digit PPR games Louis had a disappointing 25 yards in Week 6. Still he led the team in targets again and was in a tough matchup against Jonathan Joseph. He now has at least seven targets in the last three games and gets a good matchup against a bad Titans secondary.

Bennie Fowler (WR, DEN) 2% owned (1% FAAB)

With Emmanuel Sanders set to miss Week 7, Fowler should assume the number two role behind Demaryius Thomas. Fowler has seen 17 targets over his last three games and makes for a great one-week play for teams in need.

 

Time To Say Goodbye

Sammy Watkins (WR, LAR) 89% owned

Watkins is now the teams number three receiver and has an abysmal 13% target market share. Sure, he may have one or two more fantasy relevant games in him, but good luck predicting when those will be.

Kenny Britt (WR, CLE) 27% owned

Britt hasn't even been active the last two weeks, and when he is he has been very ineffective. Britt is owned in 27% more leagues than he should be.

Jordan Matthews (WR, BUF) 26% owned

Matthews wasn't doing much when healthy and reports are he still isn't catching passes with his injured hand. Already on a low-volume passing team, you can do better.

 

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