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The fantasy football season continues in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. As lineups begin to lock, late-week injuries become a thorn in the side of fantasy football managers and affect the wide receiver position more than any other.
In Week 7, Puka Nacua and Garrett Wilson were the two most notable late-week injury additions. They join Ricky Pearsall and Terry McLaurin on the mend. All four players have been go-to options for managers thus far, forcing owners to scramble.
On the flip side, CeeDee Lamb will make his return after a three-game absence, with Mike Evans also appearing to be nearing his return. Deep league managers might also benefit from the potential returns of Jalen Coker and KaVontae Turpin.
The wide receiver pool is typically the most difficult field to navigate on the waiver wire, simply due to the sheer volume of options available. As injuries continue to pile up ahead of NFL Week 7, target these five players who are available in the majority of fantasy football leagues.
With Nacua out of the lineup, expect a heavy dosage of Jordan Whittington in the Los Angeles Rams’ offense. Whittington has been the guy in waiting of Sean McVay’s offense for two years, and Week 7 will be his first significant opportunity to make an impact in fantasy football in 2025.
Despite emerging as a starter, Whittington has yet to truly break out in a meaningful way. However, his usage has skyrocketed. Whittington has played over 80 percent of the Rams’ offensive snaps in two of his last three games, including an elite 92.5 percent snap share in Week 6.
Nacua’s absence leaves his massive 31 percent target share up for grabs, which undoubtedly elevates Whittington’s floor. Davante Adams is clearly the biggest beneficiary of the injury, but Whittington should be one of the hottest waiver wire pickups of the week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be getting Mike Evans back, but their receiving room is still thinning out. Chris Godwin remains on the shelf with a concerning fibula injury, while Emeka Egbuka also missed Friday’s practice and is trending in the wrong direction.
Even if Evans returns, expect the Buccaneers to be cautious with their 32-year-old captain. That sets up Sterling Shepard to be Baker Mayfield’s top target, but rookie Tez Johnson emerged as a dynamic weapon in Week 6.
With Evans, Godwin and Egbuka getting banged up, Johnson has garnered seven targets, five catches, 104 receiving yards and one touchdown over the last two weeks. His snap share subsequently rose to 71.7 percent in Week 6.
The Buccaneers are running out of receivers, but Mayfield has managed to still get it done regardless of who joins him on the field. Nothing should change in Week 7 against a Detroit Lions defense that could potentially be without Brian Branch, Terrion Arnold, Kerby Joseph and Avonte Maddox.
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