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Chargers claim safety Jaylinn Hawkins, place Raheem Layne on injured reserve

The Chargers shored up the safety room.

In wake of Raheem Layne’s season-ending injury, the Chargers claimed Jaylinn Hawkins off waivers from the Falcons.

To make room for Hawkins, Los Angeles placed Layne on the injured reserve list.

Hawkins, a 2020 fourth-round pick, had 124 tackles, four interceptions, nine passes defended, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery across 48 games with 22 starts, most of them coming last season (16).

Hawkins spent his collegiate career at California, where he posted 158 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, ten interceptions, seven pass breakups and three forced fumbles.

Hawkins can play the deep part of the field, come down in the box and line up in the slot.

With Alohi Gilman still dealing with a heel injury, Hawkins could see the field as early as this weekend against the Chiefs.

Fantasy Football: Waiver targets for Week 7

We look at some breakout players who fantasy managers should consider adding to their roster as we move into Week 7 of the NFL season.

It was an exciting and interesting Week 6, where we saw the some new names enter into our collective fantasy football minds. Injuries and breakout stars are going to send fantasy managers scrambling to waivers this week, and we can full you in on who to target before waivers clear.

Best Fantasy Football waiver wire pickups for Week 7

Here are some waiver wire options for fantasy this week.

After the sixth full slate of regular season action, the NFL and fantasy football are in full swing.

If you had a tough injury in Week 6, you just didn’t get the production from one of your players that you expected or you have a player on bye, we’ll scan the waiver wire. For potential pickups, we’ll consider players who are available in at least 50% of ESPN fantasy leagues.

Let’s take a look at some of the potential waiver wire pickups that could help your teams heading into Week 7 of the NFL campaign.

Fantasy Football: 15 waiver wire targets for NFL Week 7

49ers running back Jordan Mason highlights this week’s list of the top waiver wire targets in fantasy football.

We’re drawing closer to the midway point of the 2023 NFL season and injuries are starting to pile up, particularly at running back.

In San Francisco, star 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey suffered an oblique injury on Sunday. If CMC has to miss any games, Jordan Mason and Elijah Mitchell will presumably be the next men up in San Fran’s backfield.

In Detroit, David Montgomery suffered a ribs injury in Week 6 that will leave him sidelined for “a little bit.” Jahmyr Gibbs would be the obvious choice to replace Montgomery, but he’s currently dealing with a hamstring injury. That might leave Craig Reynolds as the team’s top running back in Week 7.

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers both suffered injuries on Sunday. That leaves rookie Zach Evans as the team’s top remaining RB.

To help fantasy football managers attempt to improve their rosters going into Week 7, we’ve put together a quick list of the 15 best waiver wire targets with options at running back, wide receiver, quarterback and tight end.

Each player’s rostered percentage in ESPN fantasy football leagues is listed in parentheses. Ready? Let’s get to the list!

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 7 free-agent forecast

Check out the top waiver wire targets in fantasy football for Week 7.

Don’t look now, but we’re nearly halfway through the 2023 fantasy football season as Week 7 quickly approaches. Scouring the waiver wire has never been more prudent.

After being blessed with just two teams on a bye, this week won’t be as kind. There are six teams off this week, several of which boast superior fantasy talent. Teams on a bye in Week 7 include the Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo leagues, using the 75% rostered mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Fantasy Football: Waiver targets for Week 6

We take a look at the waiver wire and advise fantasy managers which players they should pick up and stash or play heading into Week 6.

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It was an exciting and interesting Week 5, where we saw the some new names enter into our collective fantasy football minds. Injuries and breakout stars are going to send fantasy managers scrambling to waivers this week, and we can full you in on who to target before waivers clear.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 6 free-agent forecast

Check out the top waiver wire targets for fantasy football in Week 6.

We are now six weeks into the season, knocking off roughly a third of the campaign for fantasy football managers, which means the standings will begin to take shape even more over the next few weeks.

After the first week of byes featured four teams getting time off, Week 6 includes only two teams. Teams on a bye in Week 6 include the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo leagues, using the 75% rostered mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Fantasy Football: Waiver targets for Week 5

We tell fantasy managers who to run out and go get on the waiver wire heading into Week 5.

It was an exciting and interesting Week 4, where we saw the breakout of multiple surprise players. Injuries and breakout stars are going to send fantasy managers scrambling to waivers this week, and we can full you in on who to target before waivers clear.

Fantasy Football: 10 waiver wire targets for NFL Week 5

Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin headlines this week’s list of fantasy football waiver wire targets.

Four weeks of the 2023 NFL season are now in the books, and we’re about a quarter of the way through the regular season in most fantasy football leagues.

Whether you’re 4-0 or 0-4 in your fantasy football league, every manager loves to find talent on the waiver wire each week.

The biggest waiver wire target this week is Denver Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin, who totaled 104 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown on just 10 touches in Week 4.

Broncos coach Sean Payton said Denver plans to get McLaughlin more involved going forward, so he could end up being a huge find on the waiver wire four games into the season.

To help fantasy football managers attempt to improve their rosters going into Week 5, we’ve put together a quick list of the ten best waiver wire targets with options at running back, wide receiver, quarterback and tight end.

Each player’s rostered percentage in ESPN fantasy football leagues is listed in parentheses. Ready? Let’s get to the list!

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 5 free-agent forecast

Check out the top waiver wire targets for fantasy football in Week 5.

Week 4 of the 2023 season offered plenty of surprises and a handful of injuries likely to have major impacts on fantasy football lineups everywhere.

With essentially the first quarter of the season now behind us, the standings are beginning to take shape as some teams will show separation from the rest of the league.

The arrival of Week 5 brings the first taste of bye weeks. The Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers all have a bye.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo leagues, using the 75% rostered mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.