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Week 7 Waiver Wire: Projecting Top Fantasy Football Adds and Drops
- Updated: October 18, 2016
The sixth week of the 2016 NFL season is over. The week culminated with a 28-3 blowout of the New York Jets by the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night.
It was a wild week of football action, and it was also an unexpected week in fantasy. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, for example, finished with just four receptions and 39 yards. Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi—as exactly no one expected—gashed the Steelers for 204 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Unfortunately, Week 6 also saw some injuries that could impact your fantasy team. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a torn meniscus, while Cleveland Browns receiver Terrelle Pryor came down with a hamstring issue.
Whether you’re dealing with injuries, the upcoming bye-week blues (both the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys are off this week) or just are not happy with your current roster, now is the time to do something about it. That’s right—it’s time to attack the waiver wire looking for that player or players who can help you on your path to the championship.
We’ll examine some of the top waiver-wire pickups and drops heading into Week 7, based on recent activity. We will be looking at add/drop activity from both ESPN.com and Yahoo Sports, and we will examine some of the best adds and drops from the bunch.
Consider Adding
Kenny Britt, WR, Los Angeles Rams
If you’re looking to add a solid WR2 or flex starter, look no further than Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt.
Britt is coming off an impressive game against the Detroit Lions. On Sunday, he racked up seven receptions, 136 yards receiving and two touchdowns. However, the decision to add Britt shouldn’t be of the knee-jerk variety.
Britt has actually been fairly solid all season, especially in points-per-reception formats. Though he didn’t find the end zone until Week 6, Britt has hauled in at least four receptions in every game and has only failed to top the 50-yard mark once. The lack of touchdowns is probably why Britt has flown low on the fantasy radar, despite being on pace for a 1,300-yard season, per ESPN’s Matthew Berry:
Kenny Britt, with nothing more today, is on pace for 1,312 receiving yards this year
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) October 16, 2016
Rams quarterback Case Keenum could have enough time to find …
