Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em WR in Week 7: Jaylen Waddle finally finds a soft matchup to exploit

Plus, why Jaylen Waddle is worth trusting as a borderline starter against a Cardinals defense that ranks among the league leaders in touchdowns allowed to receivers

Oct 21, 2026 at 5:14 pm ET • 1 min read

We're all frustrated with Jaylen Waddle as a Fantasy receiver heading into Week 7 at Arizona, but hopefully this is a matchup where he can have some success. I'm OK with Waddle as a borderline starter in all leagues against the Cardinals.

Waddle has scored 6.4 PPR points or less in four of six games this season, including two in a row against the Chargers and Seahawks. He has one touchdown on the year, and we all know Bo Nix is struggling.

But the Cardinals are No. 10 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers and have allowed eight receivers to score at least 12.4 PPR points this season, including one in each of their six games. Arizona is also No. 2 in the NFL in most touchdowns allowed to receivers with 10.

Given his performance so far this season -- along with how bad Nix has played -- there's no guarantee that Waddle delivers a solid stat line in Week 7. But I'm willing to trust him given the matchup, and I'm hopeful this is one of Waddle's best games of the year.