Week 7 Waiver Wire | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-14-25

The Chargers backfield is clear. The Cardinals’ is chaos. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are here to help you sort it all out with the top Week 7 waiver wire targets, including Kimani Vidal’s breakout, Bam Knight's move, and sneaky WR stashes. We’ll also hit tight end options, streaming defenses (Seahawks, Falcons), and key injury updates you need before your FAAB bids lock.TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:36 Kimani Vidal3:32 Bam Knight and Michael Carter6:26 Elic Ayomanor9:32 Which Bucs WR should you pick up?12:50 What to do with Rams WRs16:30 Which TE should you pick up?20:56 Week 7 streaming defenses22:46 Week 8 streaming defensesEPISODE LINKSWeek 7 Waiver Wire PickupsWeek 7 IDP Waiver PickupsWeek 7 Streaming DefenseWeek 7 RankingsFree Agent FinderStrength of Schedule  DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.