Fantasy Football 2026 Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickup Advice

Is your fantasy team in need of new blood? Each week I’ll bring to you the best pickups to make ahead of the waiver deadline. All the players I list will be rostered in fewer than 50 percent of leagues, with the roster percentages coming from Yahoo.com.

Immediately Useful            

Keenan Allen, WR, Colts (47% Rostered): Allen may be old, but he still gets open enough to be hyper targeted wherever he goes. Allen drew 11 targets against the Titans this week, catching eight of them for 82 yards. He has only one touchdown on the season, and with Jonathan Taylor and Tyler Warren as red zone mavens, that total isn’t likely to skyrocket. But if you’re hurting at WR and you need someone who will reliably have the ball thrown his way Allen is your guy.

Jakobi Meyers, WR, Jaguars (47% Rostered): Meyers is a good WR who regularly gets separation in a high-scoring offense. On paper, he should be universally rostered and started but 2026 has seen the Jaguars really spread the ball around as fellow receiver Parker Washington’s emerged as the alpha. For Meyers, that’s made him more volatile than a player of his ilk usually is. But when he’s good he’s good, and he put up five receptions for 83 yards in London on Sunday against a tough Texans defense. Meyers’ snap count hasn’t suffered for the glut of pass-catching options in Duval, so he’s still a guy you can feel pretty comfortable playing.

Tre Tucker, WR, Raiders (45% Rostered): Tucker did Tre Tucker things on Sunday, exploding for 97 yards and two touchdowns in a spirited loss to the Bills. Tucker is the unquestioned No. 1 WR for the Raiders, with the caveat that this offense is funneled through TE Brock Bowers and RB Ashton Jeanty. Tucker is always on the field and always being sent downfield, so most games he’s earning low-percentage targets. When they hit though, they hit big. Tucker is a high-ceiling/low-floor option that makes for an okay FLEX if you’re taking a big swing.

Aaron Rodgers, QB, Steelers (42% Rostered): Rodgers is old, can’t run anymore and has no interest in being hit. And yet, with those challenges and a WR room that’s banged up and not really suited for his preferences he’s lighting it up on a weekly basis. Rodgers has thrown for multiple touchdown passes in four straight games and gone over 250 yards in three of them. His Week 6 game was the weakest of the last four, and on the road vs. the toughest matchup of the group (at Tampa Bay), but he’s got New Orleans and Cleveland up next before a Week 9 bye. Rodgers is playing better than a lot of guys who are more widely rostered.

Malik Washington, WR, Dolphins (41% Rostered): Washington’s roster rate dropped because of the Dolphins bye, and because of his fairly low ceiling. But I will continue to bang the drum for a WR who is on the field for just about every offensive snap and leads his team in targets. He’s nothing special, and with Malik Willis at QB there’s not a whole lot of upward mobility here but he’s very solid roster depth.

Jacoby Brissett, QB, Cardinals (36% Rostered): It sure feels like we’re watching Brissett turn into a fantasy pumpkin in real time coming off a 218-yard game on Sunday with no touchdowns, but with Denver and Dallas coming up on his slate there will be opportunities for passing. Neither pass defense has been too tough on opponents, and both offenses have the potential to have Arizona playing catch up. I’d still be okay firing up Brissett, but one more stinker and we may have to re-evaluate.

Tyler Higbee, TE, Rams (35% Rostered): Higbee made me look stupid for recommending him this week after putting up four catches for 22 yards with a lost fumble against the Cardinals’ bumbling defense, but I’m not afraid. TEs have these kinds of games all the time, but Higbee’s usage until this point, with Terrance Ferguson out, has been consistent. It’s a tough week to find viable TEs on waivers, and Higbee is still involved.

Keon Coleman, WR, Bills (31% Rostered): Coleman might be a sneaky add with the Bills’ bye week on the schedule. Teams won’t be lining up to add a WR they can’t play this week, but Coleman’s proving useful of late. Josh Allen is playing out of his mind, and Coleman’s scored in three straight games, with two of them being usable efforts even without the score. He’s finally evolving into a legit fantasy weapon, but we  still must be wary that this is simply a product of D.J. Moore being out. There continues to be risk with Coleman, but he’s definitely warranting real consideration.

Speculative/Deep Cuts

Kimani Vidal, RB, Chargers (19% Rostered): Vidal was behind Omarion Hampton this week in terms of snap count, but the two had the same number of carries (seven) and virtually the same production. Which was barely any. Right now it seems like all Chargers should be stapled to fantasy benches for the time being, but we have seen Vidal play well before behind a shredded offensive line even when Hampton couldn’t. If Vidal can wrest the lion’s share of snaps from Hampton there’s a chance he winds up as a low-end RB2/FLEX kind of player. He’ll be free this week since the Chargers are on bye, and thus makes for a fun speculative add.

Jaylin Noel, WR, Texans (7% Rostered): Marvin Harrison Jr. grabbed headlines when he was traded to the Texans, but Noel has quietly emerged for them as a very nice player complementing their big X Nico Collins. Noel is an explosive pass catcher, and with more snaps and targets we’re seeing him prove it. He scored for the second consecutive week, and in London on Sunday he went for 107 yards on four catches. The target share is a little alarming because it requires peak efficiency for Noel to deliver, but he’s playing so well that I can buy into an increased target share.

Geno Smith, QB, Jets (7% Rostered): Smith’s stats won’t blow anyone away, but he’s passing the eye test currently and has two plus matchups on deck. With Miami and Las Vegas on the schedule, and both at home, Smith can be picked up for cheap and potentially deliver multi-touchdown efforts. Rookie Omar Cooper Jr. is back and making an impact, joining Garrett Wilson and rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq to provide explosive options. Most importantly, Smith hadn’t thrown a single interception until Sunday, so he’s also protecting the rock and not costing himself points.

Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Jets (4% Rostered): Cooper made a splash in Week 1 with a 30-yard catch before getting hurt. He’s been out since then, but returned on Sunday and struck for six catches, 103 yards and a touchdown. Cooper was a critical piece of Indiana’s national championship team last season, and he arrived in the NFL considered pro-ready. That’s been on display, and it raises the ceiling of the Jets’ offense tremendously.

Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, Giants (4% Rostered): Tracy made an impact for the first time this season, ending a loss to the Saints with 55 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. He earned six carries and three targets and was on the field a season-high 37.9% of the Giants’ snaps. It’s unclear if this is the new norm, of if this was a one-week doghousing of Cam Skattebo for his catastrophic fumble in Week 5 vs. the Commanders that turned a win into a tie. Tracy’s game is not without its own warts, but he certainly brings juice to the position that neither Skattebo nor Najee Harris nor Devin Singletary do. Starting him at this point is unwise, but picking him up as a wait-and-see makes all the sense.

Corey Kiner, RB, Patriots (1% Rostered): I’ll be honest, I never heard of Kiner until Sunday when he was gashing the Jets in the fourth quarter when they desperately needed a stop. Rhamondre Stevenson is still the guy, and TreVeyon Henderson is still their big play dude, but Kiner is making the most of his current opportunities. He ripped off 52 yards on six rushes in Week 5, and then totaled 57 yards on 11 carries Sunday, many of them in the fourth quarter. Kiner might just be turning this backfield into unsuable muck, but he’s worth a stash.

Handcuffs

Kenny Gainwell, RB, Buccaneers (49% Rostered)

Brian Robinson, RB, Falcons (43% Rostered)

Kendre Miller, RB, Saints (34% Rostered)

Mike Washington Jr., RB, Raiders (30% Rostered)

Kaelon Black, RB, 49ers (28% Rostered)

Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, Jaguars (27% Rostered)

Emmett Johnson, RB, Chiefs (22% Rostered)

Bam Knight, RB, Cardinals (0% Rostered)