Week 7 Waiver Wire: Jay Ajayi, Colin Kaepernick Highlight Pickups to Know

A sense of balance comes to the Week 7 fantasy football waiver wire.

Week 6 was all about the wide receivers, with injuries and breakout stars emerging for offenses. A similar story rests below, but it’s spread out more evenly across positions.

With quarterbacks earning jobs, offenses discovering weapons and injuries changing the complexion of lineups, owners in need at a certain spot shouldn’t have a difficult time finding relief.

Whether in need of short- or long-term options, the Week 7 wire provides interesting options to help reinforce rosters that are already well-crafted.

Week 7 Waiver-Wire Targets

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Colin Kaepernick, QB, SF (8.5 percent)

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick won’t blow many away with his 17 points in Week 6, but his season debut has made it clear he stands as a strong streaming option for those in need.

Kaepernick hit the road and took on a strong Buffalo Bills defense, flashing signs of the versatility fantasy owners covet by throwing for 187 yards and a score and rushing for 66 more on eight carries.

Again, not the most impressive numbers. It’s important to keep in mind that it was Kaepernick’s first start of the season, though. Said start was good enough to let him keep the starting gig, which is nothing but good news considering iffy defenses put out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints rest on the schedule next.

If Kaepernick can hit a groove as starter, the respectable 17 could wind up as 20 or more for a few consecutive weeks before the schedule gets tough again.

Jay Ajayi, RB, MIA (42.4 percent)

So much for Arian Foster. 

One can tell by his …

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