Week 7 Fantasy Football Running Back Waiver Adds: Sean Tucker, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Kimani Vidal
Ted lists running backs to add to your fantasy football roster heading into Week 7.
Welcome to Week 7’s fantasy football running back waiver wire breakdown! We’ve got some good options this week, thanks to a combination of unfortunate injuries and exciting breakouts.
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Week 7 Fantasy Football Running Back Waiver Adds
Sean Tucker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1% Rostered)
When a guy who is available in literally 99% of leagues is the RB1 for a given week (pending MNF), he of course has to headline this article. Tucker looked great on Sunday, racking up nearly 200 total yards and two touchdowns on 17 touches. With that said, I’m not actually that excited about the sophomore RB going forward.
On the bright side, Tampa’s head coach, Todd Bowles, said that Tucker has earned more work going forward. However, Bowles’ exact quote was that Tucker’s performance was “definitely worthy of him making it a three-headed monster,” which is exactly what this backfield will be for fantasy managers. Rookie Bucky Irving has been very efficient on the ground, and Rachaad White is not going to completely disappear, at least in the passing game.
Once White returns, with all three RBs healthy, we could easily see Tucker getting just a handful of carries per game in normal game scripts. That won't be enough to make him fantasy-relevant. On the other hand, situations change fast in the NFL. Tucker was once a highly touted prospect who slipped in the NFL Draft due to health issues. He didn’t do much as a rookie, but yesterday was a hint that he may still have positive play-making ability. He’s worth grabbing to see how this situation shakes out.
Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants (44.9% Rostered)
Tracy continues to shine in Devin Singletary’s absence, with Sunday night being his second straight game above 13 half-PPR points. Even more impressively, Tracy's two big outings have been completely opposite: In Week 5, he racked up yards on the ground; in Week 6, he did most of his damage with six receptions and scored a goal-line TD. These are especially good signs because Eric Gray actually outpaced the rookie in goal-line touches and receiving work last week.
Looking forward, Singletary will be back soon. But Tracy has undeniably earned a larger role in this offense, if not the RB1 job outright. He’s a must-add in all formats.
Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons (36.5% Rostered)
Allgeier is the platonic ideal of a fantasy football bench running back. Not only is he arguably the most valuable handcuff in the league, he can provide flex value of his own in good matchups. He actually far surpassed flex value this week, racking up nearly 20 fantasy points for a top-10 RB finish (pending MNF) against the Panthers. Allgeier also out-carried Bijan Robinson 18 to 15, including three of the Falcons’ four goal-line rushes.
For the season, Allgeier has handled half of the Falcons’ goal-line attempts, giving him a realistic shot at a TD any given week. That plus his massive upside if Bijan were to miss time makes him a must-roster.
Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers (6.7% Rostered)
If you like your bench running backs a bit more high-risk/high-reward, Vidal is a name to know. A popular sleeper in fantasy spaces heading into the year, the sixth-round rookie was a healthy scratch through Week 5. This week, he got a chance with Gus Edwards on IR … and promptly scored a 38-yard receiving TD on his first NFL touch.
For now, Vidal’s role in the Chargers’ offense is too limited to expect consistent fantasy production. He played just 24% of snaps and only recorded four carries on Sunday. However, he ran just one route fewer than J.K. Dobbins (23.7% participation rate) and saw two targets. That passing-game upside is what makes Vidal such an intriguing fantasy player. On a run-heavy team with only Dobbins, who has a long history of injuries, ahead of him, the rookie could be a legit league-winner if things break right. In deeper leagues, he’s absolutely worth stashing.
Ty Chandler, Minnesota Vikings (30.2% Rostered)
This is a repeat from last week, as the Vikings were on bye in Week 6, so I’ll keep things quick. Aaron Jones is reportedly week to week with a hip injury. If he misses time, Chandler will step in as the Vikings’ RB1, in which case he will be a fantasy RB2. He should be rostered in all formats until we get more clarity on Jones’ injury.
Isaac Guerendo, San Francisco 49ers (2.5% Rostered)
Jordan Mason exited the 49ers’ Thursday night matchup with the Seahawks early with a shoulder injury. In his absence, Guerendo led the 49ers’ backfield, carrying the ball 10 times for 99 yards. Mason’s injury is reportedly minor, and he could return as soon as Week 7. But Mason himself is living proof that sometimes injuries linger and that Kyle Shanahan can turn just about anyone into a fantasy RB1. Guerendo is someone to grab now in case updates throughout the week are more negative for Mason’s prognosis.
D'Onta Foreman (2.2% Rostered)/Pierre Strong Jr. (0.3% Rostered), Cleveland Browns
I’m putting these two Browns together because neither of them deserves a full blurb. Jerome Ford exited the Browns’ Week 6 game early with a hamstring injury and is now considered week to week. That means one of these guys is now the Browns’ RB1.
However, there are tons of red flags with both Foreman and Strong from a fantasy perspective. The most obvious is that it’s unclear which of the two will be more valuable for fantasy with Ford out. Foreman saw more touches (12 to 11) on Sunday and had already served as the team’s lead rusher in a few games with Ford healthy. But Strong saw far more snaps (28 to 19) and routes (15 to three) than the veteran.
Most likely, this will be an ugly split, with Foreman having a slight edge in rushing work and Strong playing in most other situations. That is, until Nick Chubb comes back, which could be as early as next week. Combine all of that with the fact that the Browns’ offense is hilariously terrible, and this duo is only worth adding if you are truly desperate for RB help.
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