Vidal's Week 6 breakout in Los Angeles reshapes the waiver landscape, as the Chargers leaned on him for a 70% snap share and 124 rushing yards after an injury to Omarion Hampton. Spears in Tennessee followed with a clear uptick, while Arizona's backfield saw Knight and Carter split duties with Knight producing the higher ceiling. New Orleans' Kendre Miller grabbed opportunities with Kamara inked in, and Tre Tucker in Las Vegas emerged as a reliable weekly target. Across WR, TE and QB, a handful of veterans and rookies stepped up, creating clear Week 7 targets for fantasy rosters.

Trey Tucker and Bourne offer fluctuating but real upside in deeper formats, Downs and Pierce present solid floor upside in Indy and Green Bay, and Engram, Fannin Jr. plus Theo Johnson give tight-end sleepers with potential. On the QB side, Darnold, Dart and McCarthy provide compelling streamer options with favorable Week 7 matchups, while Wentz lurks as a potential season-long catalyst if the Vikings pivot back to him.

Week 7 waiver moves center on trimming dead weight and prioritizing hot backfields, with focus on the Chargers’ reshuffle (Vidal over Haskins, Hampton IR) and the shrinking upside in Ridley and Jennings due to offense and injuries. Juwan Johnson’s target share has cratered with Taysom Hill and Moreau returning. Jakobi Meyers looms as a hold for a potential Raiders move; Kyler Murray’s rushing floor keeps him in play despite injuries. Rookies like Travis Hunter offer long-term stash potential after the Week 9 bye.

Bottom line: cut Ridley and Jennings if you’re thin, hold Meyers for a likely trade, and lean into the Chargers’ backfield volatility for immediate value, while keeping Murray’s floor in mind. Week 7 is about opportunistic adds and surgical drops, not big swings—target clear paths to touches and improved offenses.