Week 7 Waiver Wire: Bernard, Allen and Mayer Lead
Week 7 waiver claims ranked by Week 6 target and carry share. Germie Bernard drew 27% of Pittsburgh's targets; Omar Cooper, the top add, is one game.
By The Parlae deskPublished 6 min read
Rank the claims by work, then look at the adds
Sleeper's trending list counts adds across Sleeper leagues in the last 48 hours. It measures attention, and attention follows touchdowns faster than roles. So the order below starts with what each player did in Week 6 (his share of the team's targets or carries), then how steady that share has been, and only then the adds.
Buffalo, Jacksonville, the Chargers and Washington are on a bye in Week 7. That removes Rachaad White (160,227 adds, 15.7 PPR points), Brenton Strange, Keon Coleman (363,123) and Khalil Shakir (202,104) from this week's list, however good their Week 6 was.
The claims, ranked
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Week 6 work (team share) | Snaps | Wk 6 PPR | Adds, 48h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germie Bernard | WR | PIT | 12 targets (27%), 11 catches, 87 yards | 74 of 79 (94%) | 25.7 | 137,537 |
| 2 | Keenan Allen | WR | IND | 11 targets (29%), 8 catches, 82 yards | 59 of 83 (71%) | 16.2 | 135,996 |
| 3 | Michael Mayer | TE | LV | 9 targets (23%), 7 catches, 95 yards | 52 of 66 (79%) | 16.5 | 547,983 |
| 4 | Dameon Pierce | RB | PHI | 12 carries (100%), 5 targets | 61 of 64 (95%) | 15.0 | 255,152 |
| 5 | Ryan Flournoy | WR | DAL | 9 targets (18%), 7 catches, 40 yards | 68 of 78 (87%) | 17.0 | 329,928 |
| 6 | Tre Tucker | WR | LV | 7 targets (18%), 97 yards, 2 TD | 46 of 66 (70%) | 26.7 | 462,396 |
| 7 | Kyle Pitts | TE | ATL | 7 targets (21%), 60 yards, 2 TD | 43 of 55 (78%) | 23.0 | 474,026 |
| 8 | Pierre Strong | RB | GB | 11 carries (50%), 6 targets (15%) | 41 of 75 (55%) | 11.7 | 184,635 |
| 9 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | CLE | 9 carries (45%), 4 targets (17%) | 39 of 62 (63%) | 9.5 | 435,815 |
Source: Sleeper trending adds and Week 6 stats, pulled 12:05 PM ET Tuesday. Sample: one week of shares, with the weekly counts below for the trend.
The top four, and why
Germie Bernard, Steelers. Twelve of Pittsburgh's 44 targets and 74 of 79 snaps. Roman Wilson is on injured reserve with a finger injury. Bernard's targets by week are none in Week 1, then 8, 1, 2, 9 and 12, so the last two weeks are the whole case. He is at New Orleans at 1:30 PM ET on Sunday.
Keenan Allen, Colts. The highest share on the list, 29%, and the steadiest: 6, 5, 9, no game in Week 4, 9 and 11. He plays 71% of the snaps, fewer than the others near the top, because Josh Downs (71 snaps, 8 targets) and Laquon Treadwell (77 snaps) are also on the field. Sleeper projects him for only 2.2 PPR points in Week 7, which does not square with his target history, so treat that projection with caution.
Michael Mayer, Raiders. Nine of Las Vegas's 39 targets, matching Brock Bowers's 9. Mayer's weekly targets are 7, 4, 3, 10, 1 and 9, so he is volatile but has had 9 or more in two of six. He has 547,983 adds. Las Vegas hosts the Rams.
Dameon Pierce, Eagles. Twelve carries was every carry that Philadelphia's backs, receivers and tight ends had, and he played 61 of 64 snaps. Saquon Barkley is still listed Out with a hamstring injury; Carson Steele, Questionable, played 3 snaps. Pierce carried 11 times in Week 5 and 12 in Week 6, and the 12 for 35 yards shows a role, not efficiency. Dallas visits Monday night (8:15 PM ET), the same game as Ryan Flournoy, who is also a claim on this list.
The rest of the list
Ryan Flournoy, Cowboys. Nine targets (18%) in a passing offense that drew 51 in total, with CeeDee Lamb at 18 and George Pickens at 11. His weekly targets are 4, 6, 8, 5, 4 and 9, so a floor of 4.
Tre Tucker, Raiders. The 26.7 points were two touchdowns on 5 catches. The usable part is the volume: 4, 7, 4, 8, 5 and 7 targets. His other five weeks scored 4.7, 22.9, 8.3, 8.4 and 7.5.
Kyle Pitts, Falcons. Targets by week of 1, 3, 2, 3, 6 and 7, climbing, and 78% of the snaps. Two touchdowns produced most of the 23.0. Atlanta hosts San Francisco.
Pierre Strong, Packers. Half of Green Bay's carries and 6 targets, but only 55% of the snaps. MarShawn Lloyd had 8 carries and 1.0 points on 30 snaps, and Josh Jacobs is still listed with a personal designation. Green Bay is at Detroit.
Jaleel McLaughlin, Browns. His 9 carries were matched by Audric Estime's 9 (7.9 points with a touchdown), so this is a split. McLaughlin's edge is the 4 targets and 39 snaps. Cleveland is at Tennessee.
The adds to price low this week
| Player | Team | Adds, 48h | Week 6 work | Why to wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Cooper | NYJ | 3,175,608 | 7 targets (24%), 6 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD | One game: a single target in Week 1 and no stat line in Weeks 2 to 5 |
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | 754,821 | 4 targets (13%), 22 yards | 4.2 points; Konata Mumpfield (689,004 adds) had 3 targets on 27 of 58 snaps |
| Roschon Johnson | CHI | 501,256 | 13 carries (45%), 1 TD | 31 of 77 snaps behind D'Andre Swift (16 carries, 23.0 points) |
| Tyrone Tracy | NYG | 302,200 | 6 carries (40%), 2 TD | 29 of 77 snaps; the 18.5 points came from touchdowns |
| Tank Dell, Terrance Ferguson | HOU, LAR | 523,320, 296,424 | None | Both are on injured reserve |
Source: Sleeper trending adds, Week 6 stats and player file, pulled 12:05 PM ET.
Cooper leads the whole list by a wide margin, and his 24% target share is real, but a role with one game behind it is a reason to bid less, and the add count is no evidence of a role. Johnson is the other one to watch: Chicago hosts New England on Thursday night, and Kyle Monangai is listed Out with a toe injury.
Quarterbacks
Kyler Murray (558,784 adds) has no Week 6 line because Minnesota was on bye; Sleeper projects him for 20.3 PPR points at home against Indianapolis. Among the quarterbacks who did play:
- Tyler Shough, Saints: 16 of 30 for 144 yards and 3 TD, plus a rushing touchdown, 27.0 points; 19.5 per game over six weeks.
- C.J. Stroud, Texans: 24 of 34 for 312 yards, 3 TD and an interception, 24.0 points; 18.9 per game.
- Kirk Cousins, Raiders: 23 of 41 for 313 yards, 2 TD and an interception, 19.5 points; 19.3 per game.
What to do with this
- File the claims in share order: Bernard and Allen first, then Mayer and Pierce. Price bids with the FAAB guide instead of using the add counts.
- Check Wednesday's practice reports for Barkley and Monangai. Each one changes the value of a back on this list, and the Thursday game starts the week.
- Check the Week 7 rankings and the injury report before you start anyone you claim. Last week's version of this guide is here.
Your next move
Sources
- Sleeper API, trending adds over the last 48 hours (api.sleeper.app/v1/players/nfl/trending/add?lookback_hours=48&limit=40), pulled Oct 20 2026, 12:05 PM ET
- Sleeper API, 2026 regular season Weeks 1 to 6 player stats (api.sleeper.app/v1/stats/nfl/regular/2026/1 through /6), pulled Oct 20 2026, 12:05 PM ET
- Sleeper API, Week 7 projections (api.sleeper.app/v1/projections/nfl/regular/2026/7) and the player file for teams, positions and injury designations (api.sleeper.app/v1/players/nfl), pulled Oct 20 2026, 12:05 PM ET
- ESPN NFL scoreboard, Week 7 2026 (site.api.espn.com), pulled Oct 20 2026, 12:06 PM ET, for opponents, kickoff times and the four bye teams
- Parlae Week 6 recap (parlae.io/fantasy/recap/week-6, stored Oct 20 2026, 9:05 AM ET), read Oct 20 2026, 12:00 PM ET, to confirm Week 6 is the latest completed week
- Team share is a player's targets divided by every target his team's running backs, receivers and tight ends drew, and his carries divided by those same players' carries; quarterback runs are not counted. Snap share is offensive snaps played divided by the team's offensive snaps. All Week 6 figures are Sleeper stats; they were not rechecked against box scores.
By the Parlae deskGuide updated Oct 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number