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Week 7 Fantasy Waiver Wire: Kimani Vidal Tops Add List After Injury-Driven Breakouts

With a six-team bye looming in Week 8, consensus guidance pivots to short-term volume from recent usage spikes following IR moves and lineup injuries.

Overview

  • With Omarion Hampton on injured reserve and Najee Harris out for the season, Chargers RB Kimani Vidal handled 18 carries and three receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown, making him the top Week 7 pickup as long as his featured role holds.
  • Arizona’s Zonovan “Bam” Knight out-snapped Michael Carter and logged 12 touches with a touchdown for the second straight week, positioning him for goal-line and Flex usage while Trey Benson remains on IR.
  • Giants rookie Jaxson Dart has delivered a rushing floor rare for a first-year starter, becoming only the third QB of the Super Bowl era with 50-plus rushing yards in each of his first three starts and averaging nine carries per game.
  • At wide receiver, Kayshon Boutte’s 5-93-2 breakout and Kendrick Bourne’s back-to-back 140-yard games have both drawn multi-outlet add recommendations, with Bourne leading recent 49ers usage as other pass-catchers deal with injuries.
  • Cleveland TE Harold Fannin Jr. took on a full-time role after David Njoku’s knee injury, playing over 80% of snaps and posting a 7-81 line on 10 targets, making him a strong streamer with potential TE1 value if the workload continues.