Fantasy Football Advice

Chig Okonkwo is a waiver wire add with upside for consistent production; the Patriots can scheme more design looks to him and feature him heavily, supporting four or five receptions in most weeks with upside beyond that. He should not be available in free agency and is free for many leagues, making him worth targeting at least as a bench option for upside.

Caleb Douglas is a rookie waiver wire add with strong early production despite an injury setback. He posted 5 catches for 94 yards in his first game, got hurt in week two (limiting that game), then returned with 2 catches for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns last week—totaling 5 for 94 and 2 for 72 touchdowns across two of his three games to start his rookie season. The source emphasizes that rookies with pre-draft hype, strong camp buzz, and early production should be added to rosters for long-term upside, noting he could become their top wide receiver in the second half of the season.

Jacksonville's second-best wide receiver but too valuable on defense to play full-time at receiver. Would gain value if Brian Thomas Jr. is traded and could see increased snaps on the outside if Thomas is moved. Worth rostering as a potential upside play alongside Josh Cameron.

Waiver wire add who would gain significant value if Brian Thomas Jr. is traded. Has been a quality player filling the WR2 role; the source believes Jacksonville is comfortable trading Thomas because they're confident Cameron can produce at the same level or better on the outside. Would become a must-start if Thomas is moved, running a ton of routes on a very good team.

Probably the most likely wide receiver to be traded; has been so bad this season that he's been dropped in many leagues and is not fitting Jacksonville's offensive scheme. Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers are getting significant usage on the same offense, limiting his role. The source views him as a lottery ticket in free agency if traded to contenders like the Rams or 49ers, where he'd gain opportunity share on a very good offense—though trades mid-season rarely produce immediate fantasy value.

Waiver wire add with increased opportunity following McLuren injury. The source prefers Williams over Trayon Burks because he has looked better this season and is more efficient. Both will need to step up behind Stefon Diggs, but Williams is the preferred target.

Very likely to be traded to a contender before the deadline. The source reasons the Titans have no playoff path and would benefit from trading him for draft capital, especially with a strong 2027 draft class available. Pollard is one of three running backs most likely to get traded alongside Jonathan Taylor and Saquon Barkley.

One of three running backs most likely to get traded mid-season (alongside Tony Pollard and Saquon Barkley). Trade candidate with fantasy relevance if moved to a contending team.

Eagles backup RB; potential spot start only if both Saquon Barkley and Damen Pierce are out. Not worth pursuing in standard 10-12 team leagues with 5-6 bench spots unless injury status is confirmed. More relevant in deeper formats.

Got injured, affecting Eagles backfield depth. If both Saquon Barkley and Pierce are out, Elijah Mitchell becomes a potential spot start in deeper formats.

Clearly banged up after Monday night game, limping to sideline after plays. Injury status uncertain early in week; details likely to emerge Wednesday-Friday. Also listed as one of three running backs most likely to get traded mid-season (alongside Jonathan Taylor and Tony Pollard), making him a potential trade candidate with fantasy relevance if moved to a contending team.

Waiver wire add; clearly the RB2 when healthy. Has looked fantastic this season and better than Gentry on early downs, getting outside carries with higher big-play potential versus Gentry's up-the-gut usage. If Gentry suffers an ankle setback or is held out, Washington becomes a pretty good play and close to a must-start.

Waiver wire add with contingent upside on Jacksonville's very good offense. While not trustworthy as a weekly RB2, Rodriguez is playing well and Jacksonville has a favorable rest-of-season schedule (favored in most games). Will have weeks with 10+ opportunities as a desperation RB2 play, particularly against bad teams. Carries significant contingent upside if Travis Etienne gets injured, projecting 17+ opportunities on a strong offense.

Has emerged as more than a pure handcuff. Over the last month, he is playing 20-30% of offensive snaps and had 12 opportunities in a one-score game last week, signaling the Colts trust him. With the trade deadline two weeks away, if Jonathan Taylor is traded or injured, McGown would likely become a weekly starter. The Colts are not competitive and appear to want to see what they have in McGown, so if a trade happens, they won't bring in another running back, making McGown a potential league-winner. Preferred over Jaylen Spears and other backfield options in uncertain situations.

When Jeremiah Love returns from injury, he should be started immediately because he will be 100% healthy and fully trustworthy with no workload questions. It is not a lock that Love will return this week. Until his return, Bam Knight is the backup to own.

Clearly better than Tyler Algier and is the backup to roster. Gets early-down usage and receiving usage, making him the one Jacksonville will use in the passing game. This week he faces the Dallas Cowboys, a very good matchup. Also listed as Zonovan Knight in some formats.

Has not been good in fantasy this season due to difficult matchups, but the next three weeks offer three top-10 matchups in a row: home versus the Bears, home versus the Cardinals, and at the Raiders. The source recommends him as a streaming option over the next three weeks for those seeking consistency beyond a single-week spot start.

Second-tier streaming quarterback with home revenge spot against Raiders. Receivers now healthy (Adonai Mitchell, Omar Cooper, Garrett Wilson) with Breece Hall potentially returning (70% probability), creating an offense capable of scoring into the upper 20s against a bad defense. Also has a great matchup this week with bad defense on the other side.

Top waiver wire recommendation worth a number one claim at approximately 25% bid (adjustable by league size and team need). The source identifies Coleman as the offense's best early down running back with goal line opportunities, significantly better than JK Dobbins, and projects him to become the starting running back within the next couple weeks, positioning him as a weekly running back 2 option behind a good offensive line.

Carnell Tate likes Montgomery in a high-stakes divisional game (Detroit vs. Chicago, 53.5-point total, dome game) where Detroit is fighting for playoff positioning. Tate emphasizes that in critical divisional matchups, teams deploy their best players and game plans aggressively, making Montgomery a strong hire despite being open to most running back options in the spot.

Carnell Tate projects Christian Watson higher than 79.5 receiving yards in Week 7 against Detroit, citing the Packers-Lions matchup as the number two overall matchup for wide receivers. Watson has at least 8 targets in 5 of 6 weeks this season and should have had another 100-yard game last week but dropped a long touchdown. Critically, Watson has 74% more receiving yards in dome games versus outdoor games, averaging 83 receiving yards per game in domes. Detroit's high-scoring threat forces Green Bay to remain aggressive even if ahead, supporting elevated target volume.

Carnell Tate targets Mark Andrews over 29.5 receiving yards in Week 7 vs. Bengals. The Bengals are a tight end funnel, especially with Lamar Jackson back. Andrews averages 9 more receiving yards per game at home in his career. Even Greg Doolsich had success against Cincinnati this season, supporting the matchup thesis. The game environment features highly explosive players on both sides, and if the game takes off, Andrews should exceed 29.5 receiving yards.

Carnell Tate targets Jamar Chase as the 'latter of the week' in Week 7 vs. Ravens, projecting him over 79.5 receiving yards and considering going all the way up to 130. Ravens are the fourth best matchup for wide receiver targets over expectation and fifth best for catch rate over expectation. Career production against Baltimore shows Chase hit 79.5+ in 7 of 10 games and 110+ in 6 of 10 games (60% rate). Tate notes Chase has been close to a breakout multiple times and expects him to finally hit this week, noting 'if Jamar Chase hits, he hits. He hits big time.'

Carnell Tate targets Joe Burrow over 260.5 passing yards in Week 7 vs. Ravens. The Bengals-Ravens matchup features a highly explosive game environment with highly explosive players on both sides and matchups that fit well for a passing attack.

Referenced as historical example of late-week injury pattern affecting performance. Tate had late-week injury the week before Freiermuth's calf injury, illustrating trend where players with late-week injuries should be monitored more closely than late-week illnesses, as actual injuries tend to impact Sunday performance more significantly.

Carnell Tate targets Chris Olave over 74.5 receiving yards in Week 7 vs. Saints, the number one matchup for wide receiver targets vs. expectation. Olave opened the season with 86+ yards in four consecutive games, including 105+ in three of the first four. He threw out the Vikings game (46 yards) as a defensive outlier. Last week he was limited to 58% snaps and 43 yards due to illness; now fully healthy and should see double-digit targets again in this elite matchup.

Carnell Tate targets Pat Freiermuth over 29.5 receiving yards in Week 7 vs. Saints, the number two matchup for tight end targets vs. expectation. Freiermuth is not on the injury report this week after a late-week calf injury last week; he's fully practicing. With Pitman and Wilson out, the Saints defense will concentrate targets on two wide receivers and then sprinkle the rest to tight ends and running backs. Freiermuth historically goes over this line in 4 of 5 weeks when not playing injured, with a 60–65% over rate expected.

Carnell Tate targets Tommy Tremble over 14.5 receiving yards in Week 7 vs. Steelers. Tremble is the number three matchup for tight ends with increases to targets, yards per route run, and catch rate over expectation. He has four targets in three consecutive weeks with snap share rising to 68% last week coming out of bye. The coaching staff is publicly talking him up, emphasizing the need to get him more involved and stating he's everything they want at the tight end position—a clear signal they want him consistently getting a couple targets every week. The combination of heavy volume, deeper downfield completions at higher rate, and all three metrics hitting represents phenomenal matchup conditions.

Carnell Tate targets Kyle Pitts over 39.5 receiving yards in Week 7 vs. Steelers, contingent on Agbuka's injury status. Agbuka has been a DMP all week with concussion and foot injury; if he doesn't play, Pitts gets a top-10 matchup for tight ends. Pitts historically steps up when his top wide receiver is out, becoming the focal point of the offense rather than a role player. Baker Mayfield's return adds to target opportunity.

Dolphins' top running back who hasn't looked that bad; recommended as fine for a low-end RB2 play in Week 7. Clearly the team's lead back, and the Dolphins have a winnable game against the Jets.

The source rates Mark Andrews as a 10/10 matchup play against the Bengals due to the tight end funnel, but expresses caution because other Ravens tight ends (Josh Hibner) are mixing in more than desired, creating touchdown-upside risk for competing tight ends in the same game.

Dolphins' most-used wide receiver with a 27% target share on the season; usage is mostly shallow area stuff and non-red zone, making him a viable desperation play in full PPR formats.

The source assumes Lamar Jackson will return this week and notes the Ravens are projected for only 23.5 points at home against the Bengals, which is below normal (typically 28-29 points) due to the Bengals' improved defense this season; this suggests a less explosive matchup than historical Ravens-Bengals games.

The source questions how much to trust Jordan Watkins in the decimated 49ers wide receiver room and rates him as viable only in deeper leagues (12+ team, 3-WR leagues), suggesting limited upside due to the strength of McCaffrey and Kittle as primary targets.

Jonah Coleman is expected to be activated from IR for the Broncos in Week 7, but the source has him projected with zero points due to uncertainty about whether he will actually play and how much usage he will receive in his first game back. If he practices in full, the source expects him to play, but does not trust he will have significant usage in his first game, which would benefit Dobbins and Harvey instead.

Must-start tight end with significant usage and strong performance, currently ranked as number one tight end; however, high variance risk exists as target distribution may shift toward Malachi Corley or Malachi Fields, potentially limiting Likely to 7 targets and 4 catches for 60 yards in lower-ceiling games. The source expects this ranking may not continue.

The source identifies George Kittle as a stud who must be played against the Falcons and projects he will get a ton of usage due to the 49ers' decimated wide receiver room, making him and Christian McCaffrey the huge focuses of the offense.

Dolphins role player and third-option caliber receiver; not recommended for Week 7 play. Characterized as a young receiver with developmental potential but currently unable to handle top-target volume.

The source addresses whether Brock Purdy should be dropped in projections due to the 49ers' ongoing wide receiver injuries, concluding that despite the lack of receivers, Purdy still grades out well because George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey are very good players; 233 passing yards is noted as a reasonable projection baseline.

The source questions how much to trust Brandon Cooks in the decimated 49ers wide receiver room and rates him as viable only in deeper leagues (12+ team, 3-WR leagues), suggesting limited upside due to the strength of McCaffrey and Kittle as primary targets.