Waiver Wire Express - Week 7 Lightning Round Including Roschon Johnson, Jordan Mason, Rashee Rice, Sam Howell

October 17, 2023

The Week 7 waiver wire pickups & adds lightning round for 2023 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Roschon Johnson, Jordan Mason, Rashee Rice, Sam Howell & more.

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome back for our early look at the waiver landscape following another action-packed Sunday. We serve as a rapid reaction to get key names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries to big names such as Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Justin Fields, David Montgomery, and more. The hits won't stop and now we've got a six-team bye week to contend with, so let's dig into the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 7.

This column is published early every week and then updated daily. Each day of the week will also yield more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions.

Waiver pickups are listed in priority order (in a vacuum) and broken down by position. Players must be rostered in roughly less than 60% of Yahoo leagues and will range from shallow options in standard leagues to deep options in PPR formats.

Week 7 Running Backs To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Roschon Johnson
Elijah Mitchell
Chuba Hubbard
Jordan Mason
Craig Reynolds
Jaylen Warren
Justice Hill
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Zach Evans
Jaleel McLaughlin
Tyjae Spears
D'Onta Foreman
Kareem Hunt
Zach Charbonnet
Keaontay Ingram
Salvon Ahmed
Ezekiel Elliott
Rico Dowdle
Keaton Mitchell
Ke'Shawn Vaughn
James Robinson
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Week 7 Wide Receivers To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Rashee Rice
Joshua Palmer
Jameson Williams
Curtis Samuel
Josh Downs
Rashid Shaheed
Kendrick Bourne
Brandin Cooks
Wan'Dale Robinson
Michael Wilson
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Tyler Boyd
Robert Woods
Josh Reynolds
Julio Jones
DJ Chark Jr.
Jauan Jennings
Jonathan Mingo
Marvin Mims Jr.
Jayden Reed
Ronnie Bell
Rondale Moore
Ray-Ray McCloud III

Week 7 Tight Ends To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Dalton Schultz
Jonnu Smith
Gerald Everett
Dalton Kincaid
Michael Mayer
Logan Thomas
Taysom Hill

Week 7 Quarterbacks To Add

Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 7:

Sam Howell
Baker Mayfield
Derek Carr
Gardner Minshew
Desmond Ridder
P.J. Walker
Brian Hoyer
Tyson Bagent
Malik Willis

Week 7 Defenses To Add

Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 7:

Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns
Washington Commanders
Seattle Seahawks
Green Bay Packers

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