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Every player clearing waivers this week is a quarterback projected outside the starter line, which makes this a streaming exercise more than a true league-changer hunt.

All projections below come from News Hub Fantasy's model, in DraftKings points, and are paired with how each matchup grades out over the next month.

Top Add: Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals

Jacoby Brissett projects for 16.5 points this week, up from a 14.2 recent average, and his usage trend is rising.

The schedule makes him the clear top claim. He faces the Detroit Lions defense, ranked 32nd of 32 against the position, this week, then gets the Dallas Cowboys defense, ranked 29th of 32, in Week 8. A Los Angeles Rams matchup (16th) and a Denver Broncos matchup (14th) sit in between. Few streamers get two bottom-three matchups in a four-week window.

Also Worth a Claim

Sam Darnold projects at 16.0 points with a rising usage trend, though his next four opponents (San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears) include two top-ten defenses against the position. Treat him as a streamer for weeks where the matchup is softer, not a lock every week.

Trevor Lawrence projects for 16.5 points this week despite a 13.0 recent average. His schedule turns favorable after a Week 7 bye, with the Indianapolis Colts defense ranked 28th of 32 waiting in Week 8.

Kirk Cousins carries the highest recent average of the group at 20.3 points, but his projection dips to 15.5 and his next four weeks include two brutal matchups: the New England Patriots defense (5th) and the New York Jets defense (2nd). Use him only in the Buffalo Bills (21st) or Los Angeles Rams (16th) weeks sandwiched between.

Lower Priority Streams

Lower Priority Streams

Aaron Rodgers projects for 14.5 points and gets a favorable Week 5 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts defense (28th), but the following two weeks against Tampa Bay (12th) and New Orleans (8th) are tougher.

Jordan Love projects for 14.0 points. His Week 6 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys defense (29th) and Week 7 trip to face the Detroit Lions defense (32nd) stand out as the best windows to use him.

Fade for Now

C.J. Stroud projects for 15.5 points, but his usage trend is falling and his recent average has already slipped to 17.3. His next matchup at the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, ranked 9th against the position, adds another obstacle before a Week 8 bye.

Geno Smith is the clearest fade on this list. His usage trend is falling, his projection sits at just 13.0 points, and three of his next four matchups come against defenses ranked 23rd or worse against the position, meaning tough matchups across the board.

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