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.

Kimani Vidal surged to the top of Week 7 waiver priorities after stepping in for Omarion Hampton, posting a 70% snap share, 18 carries for 124 yards, and a receiving TD in Week 6. With Hampton out for multiple games, Vidal projects as a solid RB2/RB3 in many leagues as the Chargers lean on him in a reshaped backfield.

Meanwhile Tyjae Spears, Bam Knight, and Kendre Miller all delivered clear rostering upside with expanded roles in Week 6: Spears led Tennessee's backfield in touches, while Knight and Miller showed upside in Arizona and New Orleans’ offenses, respectively. Kyle Monangai and Kenneth Gainwell offered promising depth in Chicago and Pittsburgh, with Jaydon Blue and Sean Tucker presenting longer-term stash possibilities for depth charts shaken by injuries and byes. A broad set of handcuff and secondary options—Monangai, Monangai, Lloyd, Allgeier, Gordon II, Robinson, Corum and Davis—give fantasy managers a layered waiver plan for Week 7.

Week 7 bye weeks hit Buffalo and Baltimore, squeezing rosters further. The article emphasizes targeting breakout pass-catching and goal-line back options, balancing upside against opportunity, and using tools like Who Should I Pickup to compare several players. The overarching theme: injuries and workload shifts have created new value across multiple backfields, making a precise, matchup-aware waiver strategy essential for Week 7.