Episode Details

A juicy waiver week, five young pass catchers taking over, and an Ashton Jeanty comp that Cupps is not going to enjoy.
Dwain McFarland and Alex Cupps go through the Week 6 Utilization Report — snaps, routes, rush share, target share — and turn it into the specific moves to make this week, on waivers and in the trade market.
They start with the upgrades, and it’s a receiver week. Germie Bernard is still available in half of leagues. Carnell Tate, Jalen Coker, Emeka Egbuka and Matthew Golden are all climbing. At running back, Jaylen Warren and Bhayshul Tuten are both holding steady, though Dwain has some concerns about the Steelers backfield. And there are open questions at tight end on Colston Loveland and Kyle Pitts.
Then the downgrades, with Cam Skattebo sliding and a question mark on Michael Wilson.
The back half is the biggest waiver section they’ve done. Two priority adds in Omar Cooper Jr. and Antonio Williams, with Terry McLaurin’s season-ending injury opening the Washington target share, plus a reminder that Jordyn Tyson is available in 52% of leagues with a likely Week 9 return. Then the should-be-rostered tier: Tyrone Tracy Jr. at running back, Jaylin Noel, Ja’Kobi Lane, Demario Douglas and Travis Hunter at receiver, and Michael Mayer as a startable tight end now with Terrance Ferguson as an upside stash. Then the short-term and handcuff tier with Roschon Johnson, Samaje Perine, Konata Mumpfield, Christian Kirk and Malachi Fields.
They close in the trade market: a buy-low case on A.J. Brown, and sell-high looks at Ashton Jeanty and Breece Hall — including the comp Dwain has been sitting on.
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Topics in this video:
2026 fantasy football, week 7 waiver wire, utilization report, utilization score, snap share, route participation, trade targets, Germie Bernard, Carnell Tate, Jalen Coker, Emeka Egbuka, Matthew Golden, Jaylen Warren, Bhayshul Tuten, Colston Loveland, Kyle Pitts, Cam Skattebo, Michael Wilson, Omar Cooper Jr, Antonio Williams, Terry McLaurin, Jordyn Tyson, Tyrone Tracy Jr, Jaylin Noel, Ja’Kobi Lane, Demario Douglas, Travis Hunter, Michael Mayer, Terrance Ferguson, Tyler Higbee, Roschon Johnson, Samaje Perine, Konata Mumpfield, Christian Kirk, Malachi Fields, A.J. Brown, Ashton Jeanty, Breece Hall
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:36 - Germie Bernard
00:10:50 - Carnell Tate
00:17:17 - Jalen Coker
00:26:42 - Emeka Egbuka
00:35:25 - Matthew Golden

00:40:00 - Jaylen Warren & the Steelers Backfield
00:47:44 - Bhayshul Tuten
00:54:07 - Colston Loveland
01:00:59 - Kyle Pitts
01:04:30 - Downgrade: Cam Skattebo
01:08:58 - Downgrade: Michael Wilson
01:13:00 - Priority Add: Jordan Tyson
01:13:52 - Priority Add: Omar Cooper Jr.
01:22:51 - Priority Add: Antonio Williams
01:29:22 - Tyrone Tracy Jr.
01:33:44 - Jaylin Noel
01:37:28 - Ja’Kobi Lane
01:41:43 - Demario Douglas
01:43:47 - Travis Hunter
01:47:36 - Michael Mayer
01:50:43 - Terrance Ferguson
01:52:34 - Roschon Johnson
01:53:47 - Samaje Perine
01:54:09 - Konata Mumpfield
01:54:52 - Christian Kirk
01:55:23 - Sell High: Ashton Jeanty
02:04:48 - Sell High: Breece Hall
02:05:05 - Buy Low: A.J. Brown
02:08:09 - Outro