Week 7 Waiver Wire: The 8 Best Claims
Season: 2026 | Every player here is rostered in fewer than 35% of leagues. Each gets the STM waiver score out of 100: the points his touches and targets should score (45%), his floor, the median of his last four games (40%), and his share of the team's work (15%), each ranked against every running back, receiver and tight end. Tested on 2024 and 2025, the weekly top 10 averaged about 10 PPR points a game over the next three.1. DeMario Douglas (WR, NE): 78
Targets 3 → 5 → 8. Rostered in 8% of leagues. Expected points 77, floor 84, usage 64 (50 is an average starter-level role). Spend big. Week 7 WR board →2. KeAndre Lambert-Smith (WR, LAC): 71
Harris out: 0% → 87% snaps. Rostered in 0% of leagues. Expected points 72, floor 65, usage 84 (50 is an average starter-level role). Claim. Week 7 WR board →3. Kendrick Bourne (WR, ARI): 70
Targets 0 → 8 → 8. Rostered in 9% of leagues. Expected points 82, floor 59, usage 61 (50 is an average starter-level role). Claim. Week 7 WR board →4. Michael Mayer (TE, LV): 70
79% snaps, 9 targets. Rostered in 9% of leagues. Expected points 55, floor 86, usage 75 (50 is an average starter-level role). Claim. Week 7 TE board →5. Kendre Miller (RB, NO): 69
Touches 9 → 10 → 22. Rostered in 24% of leagues. Expected points 84, floor 55, usage 59 (50 is an average starter-level role). Claim. Week 7 RB board →6. Tyler Higbee (TE, LA): 68
Snaps 65% → 67% → 83%. Rostered in 20% of leagues. Expected points 55, floor 82, usage 69 (50 is an average starter-level role). Claim. Week 7 TE board →7. Jaleel McLaughlin (RB, CLE): 68
Judkins out: 10% → 62% snaps. Rostered in 14% of leagues. Expected points 67, floor 70, usage 64 (50 is an average starter-level role). Claim. Week 7 RB board →8. Darnell Washington (TE, PIT): 66
71% snaps, 6 targets. Rostered in 3% of leagues. Expected points 58, floor 76, usage 65 (50 is an average starter-level role). Claim. Week 7 TE board →How to read this
A next man up is worth the most while the starter is out; a steady riser keeps the role. Points follow looks by about a week.