Week 7 Utilization Report Risers, Fallers, Waivers & More! Fantasy Football

Three young pass catchers broke out, a superstar receiver is getting downgraded, and the waiver wire has rookie fever.

Dwain McFarland and Alex Cupps go through the Week 7 Utilization Report — snaps, routes, rush share, target share — and turn it into the specific moves to make this week, on waivers and in the trade market.

They start with the upgrades. KC Concepcion and Omar Cooper Jr. are both climbing at receiver, and Colston Loveland finally gives Chicago something at tight end. At running back it’s Ollie Gordon, Josh Jacobs, and the Denver backfield where Jonah Coleman is still sitting on waivers.

Then the downgrades, and one of them is going to be unpopular. Chase Brown is sliding at running back. And Justin Jefferson — yes, that Justin Jefferson — is getting marked down, with the question being whether the schedule can bail him out.

The back half is the waiver roundup, and it’s heavy on rookies. Priority adds in Antonio Williams, Seth McGowan, Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane, whose role just grew. Then the should-be-rostered tier with Chig Okonkwo at tight end and Dylan Sampson and Caleb Douglas worth stashing. Plus Kaelon Black as a short-term option.

They close in the trade market: a buy-low case on Nico Collins, and a sell-high look at Cam Skattebo.

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Topics in this video:

2026 fantasy football, week 8 waiver wire, utilization report, utilization score, snap share, route participation, trade targets, KC Concepcion, Omar Cooper Jr, Ollie Gordon, Jonah Coleman, Josh Jacobs, Colston Loveland, Chase Brown, Justin Jefferson, Antonio Williams, Seth McGowan, Makai Lemon, Ja’Kobi Lane, Chig Okonkwo, Dylan Sampson, Caleb Douglas, Kaelon Black, Nico Collins, Cam Skattebo

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:32 - KC Concepcion
00:19:19 - Omar Cooper Jr.
00:32:40 - Colston Loveland
00:42:12 - Luther Burden
00:46:46 - Ollie Gordon
00:55:30 - Jonah Coleman
01:07:57 - Waiver Wire Tool
01:11:50 - Josh Jacobs
01:15:44 - Downgrade: Chase Brown
01:18:32 - Downgrade: Justin Jefferson
01:25:34 - Priority Add: Antonio Williams
01:26:29 - Priority Add: Seth McGowan
01:31:24 - Priority Add: Makai Lemon
01:34:06 - Priority Add: Ja’Kobi Lane
01:35:24 - Chig Okonkwo
01:37:38 - Dylan Sampson & Quinshon Judkins
01:43:19 - Malik Willis
01:45:48 - Caleb Douglas
01:47:16 - Kaelon Black
01:49:14 - Buy Low: Nico Collins
01:54:14 - Sell High: Cam Skattebo
02:01:30 - Outro

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