Week 7 Waiver Wire: Early Pickups and Breakout Fantasy Football Candidates

Week 6 might not be completely over, but the bulk of it is in the books. What has transpired so far has been fairly telling as well, at least as it pertains to fantasy football.

We learned that Tom Brady’s impressive Week 5 return was no fluke. The New England Patriots dominated the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon, and Brady again tossed three touchdowns and topped the 300-yard mark.

We also learned that the Carolina Panthers defense really isn’t what it was a year ago. The New Orleans Saints produced 523 yards of offense and 41 points.

Moving forward, though, fantasy enthusiasts are looking for insight that might be as obvious as Brady’s greatness. This is especially true with eight teams on bye over the next two week. Fantasy owners are searching for potential sleepers, sneaky bye-week fill-ins and smart pickups.

We’re here to help identify some of these based on what we’ve seen so far in Week 6. We will be looking at players who are available in at least 60 percent of NFL.com fantasy leagues. We will be basing our choices on factors like Week 6 performances, past performances upcoming matchups and injuries where applicable.

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Brian Hoyer, QB, Chicago Bears

Both the Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys are on bye in Week 7, which means owners of Dak Prescott and Cam Newton will be in need of replacements. Even if you don’t own Prescott or Newton, you might be looking for a Week 7 add.

Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer might be a better fantasy quarterback than some of the starters in your league, and there’s a good chance he’s available. There’s also a good chance he stays entrenched as Chicago’s starter for the rest of the season, as Fox Sport’s Michael Lombardi predicted earlier this week:

Bears offense the …

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