Week 7 G6 Risers: Four Waiver Wire Adds to Make Before Tuesday

Welcome to Week 7 G6 Risers: Four Waiver Adds to Make Before Tuesday. Six weeks into the season, the obvious waiver adds are long gone. The players who can still swing a matchup are sitting on Group of Six rosters, where a quarterback change, a shift in the backfield split, or a favorable stretch of schedule can turn a bench stash into a weekly starter almost overnight. You just have to get there before the rest of your league does.

That is what this column is for. Every week I dig through the usage numbers to find G6 players whose roles are growing faster than their roster percentages.

This week’s group has a little of everything: a veteran quarterback who has topped 26+ points in three straight games, a running back who has taken control of his backfield, a slot receiver whose targets have spiked with a new quarterback, and a tight end with the steadiest workload on the wire.

The clock is ticking, so let’s get to it. Here are your Week 7 G6 Risers: Four Waiver Adds to Make Before Tuesday.

Four Waiver Adds to Make Before Tuesday

Quarterback

Max Johnson, Georgia Southern

Fantrax Rostership: 8%
Total Fantasy Points: 126.1
Fantasy Points Per Game: 21

Max Johnson is rolling. In his last three contests, against Houston, Coastal Carolina, and James Madison, he has put up 26.56, 28.62, and 31.52 fantasy points. That is a higher score every week, and Houston and JMU were by far his toughest matchups of the stretch. He did just fine against both.

Next up is Old Dominion in Week 7. The Monarchs are allowing 22.71 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks and 186 passing yards per game. If Johnson can produce against Houston and JMU, there is no reason to expect a step back here.

The volume is what makes him so easy to trust. Johnson is averaging 37 pass attempts and 262 passing yards per game, which ranks 19th in the nation, and he has thrown 11 touchdowns to only two interceptions. A quarterback who throws that often and protects the ball that well gives you a safe floor to go with the ceiling he has shown over the last three weeks.

Go pick up Max Johnson this week.

Now @GSAthletics_FB pulls to within three on the TD pass from Max Johnson to @BeastTaeo

Eagles trail undefeated JMU 20-17 early 4Q. https://t.co/gK5fqAbjWA

— Frank Sulkowski WJCL (@TheBigGuyWJCL) October 11, 2026

Running Back

Dominic Kelley, Nevada

Fantrax Rostership: 20%
Total Fantasy Points: 87.9
Fantasy Points Per Game: 17.6

Dominic Kelley is the back to roster in Nevada’s backfield. His weighted opportunity share sits at 63.08, well ahead of running mate Herschel Turner at 47.06. His 16.6 touches per game are four more than Turner’s, and he is averaging 102.8 yards per game.

At first glance, the touchdowns make this look like an even split, because Kelley and Turner each have four rushing scores. The red zone usage tells a different story. Kelley has 15 red zone carries, 10 more than his counterpart. That is where touchdowns come from, and it shows which back the coaches lean on when the field shrinks.

Put it together, and you have a back with the bigger share of the work and the goal-line role. That combination is hard to find on the wire in mid-October. Add Kelley now, before the touchdown totals catch up to the usage.

Dominic Kelley JUKE & SCORE 🔥

📺 FS1 https://t.co/48q5p8ZTbc

— Mountain West (@MountainWest) October 10, 2026

Wide Receiver

Nathaniel “Ray-Ray” Joseph, East Carolina

Fantrax Rostership: 6%
Total Fantasy Points: 64
Fantasy Points Per Game: 12.8

I told you two weeks ago to pick up Ray-Ray Joseph and stash him through the bye. Before the bye, he put up 24.4 points. Sure, it came against an FCS school, but then he came out of the bye and put up 24.8. I hope you listened, and I hope you benefited last week.

If you didn’t, there is still time. Joseph leads East Carolina in target share at 27.3%, and with Emory Williams now at the helm, he has seen 21 targets in his last two games. What has he done with those 21 targets? Sixteen catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns.

I do have a slight concern this week. UAB is stingy against the slot, allowing only 8 points per game to slot receivers, so I would keep expectations in check for Week 7. One tough matchup does not change the bigger picture, though. Joseph is a pickup you can use for the rest of the season.

First 2 touchdowns as a Pirate for @rayraythaboy 🏴‍☠️ https://t.co/iDOnu6A5hq

— ECU Football (@ECUPiratesFB) October 11, 2026

Tight End

Cole Keller, James Madison

Fantrax Rostership: 13%
Total Fantasy Points: 66.1
Fantasy Points Per Game: 11

Every list needs a tight end, and Week 7 G6 Risers: Four Waiver Adds to Make Before Tuesday is no exception. Cole Keller is the fourth option on a team that throws the ball only 40% of the time. Not great. But if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?

In his last three games, Keller has seen four targets, four targets, and, wait for it, four targets. Here is what he did with them:

• 3 receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown, good for 11.1 fantasy points
• 3 receptions for 35 yards, good for 6.5 fantasy points
• 4 receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown last week against Georgia Southern, good for 20.8 fantasy points

JMU plays Georgia State in Week 7. I am going to go out on a limb and say Keller gets four targets again. I expect at least three receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown, or 30 yards if he stays out of the end zone. Either way, look for a floor of about six points with big upside. At tight end, a role that predictable is worth a roster spot.

JMU tight end Cole Keller ranks 10th nationally among tight FBS tight ends with 271 receiving yards.

2027 NFL draft pick? https://t.co/3QM0wmXT1X

— JMU Sports News (@JMUSportsNews) October 12, 2026

The Bottom Line

The common thread this week is role. None of these four is a one-week fluke. Each has a workload that showed up first in the usage numbers and then in the box score. Johnson has the passing volume, Kelley has the red zone work, Joseph has the targets, and Keller has four looks a game you can set your watch to.

If you need a quarterback, Johnson is the add to make first. Kelley and Joseph are the stashes with staying power, players who can earn a spot in your lineup well beyond Week 7. Keller is the tight end to grab if you are tired of guessing at the position.

That wraps up Week 7 G6 Risers: Four Waiver Adds to Make Before Tuesday. Get your claims in now, and I’ll be back Thursday with my sicko list, deep cuts only. Until then, good luck in your Week 7 matchups!

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