6 risers and fallers (week 7)

Featuring Xavier Worthy, Dallas Goedert, and more

October 15, 2025

Yooo!

  • Jordan Love: Fixed on FP ✅ now 36 OVR in our ranks.

  • Daniel Jones: Fixed on FP ✅ now 79 OVR in our ranks.

  • Geno Smith: Fixed on FP ✅ but is trending down in general on other sources. Now 133 OVR in our ranks.

There wasn’t any other movement that seemed out of the ordinary this week.

But there’s always some movement!

So let’s get to this week’s key risers and fallers.

Giddy up.

Going to bring back a condensed version of this section each day, shouting out some great content in the industry:

📈 Risers

+30 📈 Kayshon Boutte (165 OVR, WR66)

  • Kayshon Boutte has returned to fantasy relevance following an impressive performance against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6, where he caught all five of his targets for 93 yards and two touchdowns. His success came against a secondary that ranks among the league's worst at defending perimeter receivers.

  • Boutte has emerged as potentially the Patriots' top scoring threat in the receiving game, offering the most explosiveness as a big-play option deep downfield. This development suggests an expanded role in the offense moving forward.

  • While Boutte may not see matchups as favorable as the Saints game for the rest of the season, he has both short-term streaming appeal and season-long waiver wire value. His Week 7 matchup against the Titans defense, which allows the eighth-most fantasy points to wide receivers in 2025, presents another opportunity for success.

  • Our take: he’s still young (23) and has shown some flashes. Would love to see some more consistency week to week before trusting him as a weekly flex play. 

+15 📈 Dallas Goedert (123 OVR, TE14)

  • Dallas Goedert is peaking with the second-highest target share among tight ends, five touchdowns, and clear feature usage early in games, creating a prime sell-high or tier-up window

  • Sustainability concerns center on A.J. Brown demanding volume and potential changes needed in Philadelphia’s offense, making perpetual 9 to 10 target games for Dallas Goedert unlikely

  • Trade approach the show advocates attaching Dallas Goedert to tier up at TE or elsewhere rather than chasing distant picks, with examples like Dallas Goedert plus pieces to reach Dalton Kincaid or other young ascending TEs

  • Market notes deals like Dallas Goedert plus a first and a fourth for Trey McBride were acceptable in PPR, while flipping Goedert for Xavier Worthy was praised as sharp.

  • Bold take: this is the quintessential sell-high moment after a season of buy-low, and managers should explore upgrades now before target gravity swings back to A.J. Brown

  • Our take: ^ This recommendation makes a lot of sense to me. I’d be following this advice if I were an owner. 

+10 📈 Cam Skattebo (63 OVR, RB16)

  • Skattebo maintained his workhorse role in Week 6 despite Tyrone Tracy's return, posting a 72% snap rate which was his second-highest of the season. His 49% carry share remained consistent with previous weeks, showing his grip on early-down work.

  • While Skattebo's route rate decreased from the low 60s to 48% with Tracy taking some third-down work, he dominated the goal-line opportunities by playing all four goal-line snaps and converting three touchdowns in the upset win.

  • The article notes that while Skattebo's current touchdown rate isn't sustainable on a Giants offense that typically ranks near the bottom in implied points, his established role makes him a safe weekly RB2 going forward based on usage.

  • Our take: Things are as good as they can get for Skattebo managers right now. Tracy was back and didn’t really factor into the offense. I’d consider tiering up to a better RB while he’s at peak value. 

📉 Fallers

-11 📉 Xavier Worthy (67 OVR, WR25)

  • Xavier Worthy sits at roughly a 15% season-long target share and saw his weekly targets slide from 8 to 9 down to 4 most recently despite scoring against Detroit

  • With Rashee Rice back, the host tags Worthy as a sell candidate, predicting his role gets impacted heavily and suggesting this is the week to pivot while his WR23 valuation still holds

  • Our take: If I still had Worthy, I’d try to sell him as a Tee Higgins / George Pickens comp (the 1B to Rashee Rice in a good offense). But the CIN and DAL passing attacks are more concentrated. KC is more likely to spread things around in a given week, which makes me worry about Worthy’s week-to-week range of outcomes. 

-11 📉 Cam Ward (64 OVR, QB21)

  • Cam Ward, the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, has shown individual promise despite the team's struggles under Callahan's leadership. The rookie quarterback's development has been potentially hindered by poor coaching, similar to Caleb Williams' situation with the Bears.

  • Ward expressed clear frustration after a Week 4 loss to the Houston Texans where the team was shut out 26-0, publicly commenting on the team's poor performance. Despite the coaching challenges, Ward has demonstrated the talent that made him the top draft pick.

  • Ward's presence makes the Titans' head coaching job particularly attractive for potential candidates. The article notes that despite being saddled with an ineffective head coach, Ward has shown why he was selected first overall, and many coaching candidates will be eager to work with his talents.

  • Our take: You gotta think a new coach has to be a good thing for Ward. It seems like the leash is long for him as a starter, and buying low makes sense. But I wouldn’t force it unless the discount is there. 

-9 📉 R.J. Harvey (92 OVR, RB23)

  • R.J. Harvey is a sell at RB21 and 89th overall after Denver added J.K. Dobbins post-rookie drafts, leaving Harvey with minimal rushing share and poor per-carry efficiency outside a couple fluky or game-scripted spikes

  • Targets have ticked up 1 to 5 week over week, but the show outlines a series of yellow flags for an older rookie elevated by landing spot, and they would consider re-rolling for an early 2026 second or pivoting to nearby values like Chris Olave or Javonte Williams

  • R.J. Harvey has played just 32 snaps across the last two weeks with only one game over 7.9 fantasy points as Dobbins dominates the workload

  • Harvey’s path to relevance likely requires a J.K. Dobbins setback, and as an older rookie at 24 he may remain a longer term stash rather than a 2025 contributor

  • Our take: You probably wouldn’t get fair value in a trade for the draft capital it took to get Harvey. So that makes him a HOLD in my eyes. He’s just a high-end handcuff for now.

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