Top Add This Week

Xavier Worthy is the top priority on waivers this week. The Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver is the only player on this list with a clear opening ahead of him, and he's worth a speculative add in most leagues. Everyone else here offers usage you can lean on for streaming or stashing, from quarterback through tight end.

Michael Penix Jr., QB: 25-of-34, 213 yards, 3 TD

Michael Penix Jr.'s line in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers - 25 of 34 for 213 yards and three touchdowns - continues a stretch of three straight three-touchdown games. His season averages sit at 28.8 attempts, 231.4 passing yards and 1.8 touchdowns a game, so the touchdown rate is climbing above that baseline. His usage trend is labeled rising, and the passing volume backs it up.

At Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8 he draws a tough matchup, followed by an average matchup against Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9 and a tough one versus Kansas City Chiefs in Week 10 before his bye in Week 11. He projects for 17.0 fantasy points this week, matching his recent production. Add him now in any one-quarterback league that needs a streaming option over the next two weeks.

Kirk Cousins, QB: 26-of-44, 295 yards, 2 TD

Kirk Cousins threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 7, in line with his season numbers of 36.7 attempts, 268.1 yards and 2.3 touchdowns a game. There's no trend data pointing to a change in role; this looks like a steady, high-volume passing attack.

The next three matchups are all tough or average - at the New York Jets, at the San Francisco 49ers and vs the Seattle Seahawks - which keeps him in streamer territory rather than a must-add. He projects for 17.0 points this week. Treat him as a one-week fill or a deep-league stash given the difficult schedule ahead.

Kimani Vidal, RB: 7 carries, 4 targets

Kimani Vidal's Week 6 workload of seven carries and four targets - 11% of the Los Angeles Chargers' team targets - continues an uptick from earlier in the season, when he averaged 4.2 carries and just 2.4 targets a game. His usage trend is labeled rising, and his recent scoring average of 9.4 points a game is well above his 6.1-point season average.

Week 8 brings a tough matchup at the Los Angeles Rams and projects for just 5.0 points, but Week 9 is an average matchup against the Houston Texans and Week 11 is an easy one against the New York Jets. Add him now in PPR formats and stash through the tougher early slate.

Jordan Mason, RB: 15 carries, 2 targets

Jordan Mason carried the ball 15 times in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts, identical to his Week 1 workload, and his season per-game numbers - 15.0 carries, 63.5 rushing yards, just 1.0 target - show a steady, run-heavy role with almost no receiving work.

Week 8 is a tough matchup at the Detroit Lions, but the next three weeks turn easy, against the Buffalo Bills, at the Green Bay Packers and at the San Francisco 49ers. He's projected for 7.5 points this week. Add him in standard leagues that reward carries, and expect a step up in production once the matchups soften.

RJ Harvey, RB: 3 carries, 2 targets

RJ Harvey's workload has shrunk each of the last three weeks, from 10 targets in Week 4 down to four in Week 6 and just two in Week 7, even though he scored on one of those two targets against the Arizona Cardinals. His season per-game marks of 4.7 targets and 4.0 carries make the recent dip look like a fade in role rather than growth.

He's projected for 8.5 points in Week 8 against a tough Kansas City Chiefs defense, gets an easy matchup at the Carolina Panthers in Week 9, then hits his bye in Week 10. Treat him as a one-week fill at best, and only in deeper leagues, until the touches stabilize.

Xavier Worthy, WR: 6 targets, 3 catches, 11 yards

Xavier Worthy saw six targets in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks, right at his season average of 5.8 a game, but the bigger story is that Rashee Rice is out on the Kansas City Chiefs' roster, removing the receiver ahead of him on the depth chart. That opens room for Worthy's 20% season target share to grow.

Week 8 is a tough matchup at the Denver Broncos, but the schedule eases after that - average against the New York Jets in Week 9, average at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10 and easy against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11. He's projected for 7.5 points this week. Add him now in all leagues given the clear path to more work.

Jordan Addison, WR: 3 targets, 2 catches, 20 yards

Jordan Addison's three targets in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts were well below his season average of 5.0 a game and far off his 36% target share from Week 3. The up-and-down pattern looks more like a one-week dip than a growing or shrinking role.

The schedule ahead is the real selling point: easy matchups in Week 8 at the Detroit Lions, Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills and Week 10 at the Green Bay Packers, before a tough matchup at the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11. He projects for just 7.5 points this week, but add him now in PPR leagues as a buy-low before the matchups turn favorable.

Jakobi Meyers, WR: 10 targets, 5 catches, 83 yards

Jakobi Meyers' 10 targets in his last outing against the Houston Texans were well above his season average of 4.7 a game, and his recent scoring average of 6.8 points trails his 8.5-point season average, so the two numbers are pulling in different directions rather than pointing to a clear trend.

Week 8 is an average matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, followed by average matchups against the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants, with an easy matchup at the Tennessee Titans in Week 10. He's projected for 7.0 points this week. Use him as a streaming option in deeper leagues rather than a confident season-long add.

Greg Dulcich, TE: 5 targets, 5 catches, 86 yards

Greg Dulcich caught all five of his targets for 86 yards in Week 7 against the New York Jets, and his target share has climbed in four straight weeks - 13%, 19%, 19% and now 24% - well above his 17% season average. That's a role that is genuinely growing.

Week 8 is an average matchup against the New England Patriots, but Week 9 is an easy matchup against the Detroit Lions that allows 29.6 fantasy points a game to tight ends. He's projected for 6.5 points this week. Add him now in any league needing tight end help.

Teagan Quitoriano, TE: 2 targets, 2 catches, 15 yards, 2 TD

Teagan Quitoriano has only one game of data, a two-target, two-touchdown outing against the Detroit Lions in Week 5, and his 4% target share that game makes the touchdowns look like a one-week spike rather than a sign of real involvement.

His Week 8 projection drops all the way to 2.0 points against a tough Dallas Cowboys defense, and Week 9 is also tough at the Seattle Seahawks. Only touch him as a deep-league stash, and don't expect the touchdown production to repeat without more target share.

This article was drafted with AI from Pro Football News Hub data (News Hub Fantasy projections, injury reports, depth charts and the schedule) and reviewed by our editor before publishing. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.