# Pat Fitzmaurice: In his Week 7 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice makes a handful of forward-looking calls beyond the weekly streaming advice: he pegs roles for rookies Omar Cooper Jr. and Colby Parkinson, expects Fernando Mendoza to take over as the Raiders' starting quarterback, forecasts return timelines for several injured players, and writes off Bo Nix after his QB15 draft cost. **Claimed:** Oct 19, 2026 **Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice **Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/10/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-advice-players-to-add-stash-drop-week-7-2026/ 10 checkable claims — 7 availability calls and 3 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 1. > Cooper probably isn’t going to challenge Garrett Wilson‘s alpha receiver status on the Jets anytime soon, but he can be an effective No. 2 or No. 3. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **But chances are he’ll be ready to go in Week 7 when the Vikings come out of their bye week.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordyn Tyson has been on IR with a hamstring injury and could be back as early as this week. The more likely scenario is that he returns in Week 9, after the Saints’ Week 8 bye.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Jordyn Tyson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omar Cooper to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omar Cooper, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jackson is likely to return this week. (Week 7)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mitchell is likely to be back either this week or next.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Adonai Mitchell, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colby Parkinson to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Colby Parkinson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **There’s a good chance DJ Moore will be back from his shoulder injury when the Bills emerge from their Week 7 bye** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: DJ Moore, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **if he doesn’t make his return against the Commanders on Monday night, he’ll almost certainly suit up against the Falcons in Week 7** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Christian Kirk, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **With Terrance Ferguson likely to return in Week 8** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Terrance Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - T.J. Hockenson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-hockenson - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Lamar Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lamar-jackson - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Adonai Mitchell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/adonai-mitchell - Colby Parkinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colby-parkinson - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - DJ Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dj-moore - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Christian Kirk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-kirk - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Terrance Ferguson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terrance-ferguson ## What others said about the same people - Pete Prisco on San Francisco 49ers: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 83.33) - AJ Hawk on San Francisco 49ers: Hawk said the Chiefs would beat the Jets, the Seahawks would beat the Cardinals, and the 49ers would beat the Raiders, even while taking the points with the underdogs in each case. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d20e3b12-b0ca-45f8-a14c-925af9b754bb (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on San Francisco 49ers: Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c (scored 100) - Chris Simms on San Francisco 49ers: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 92.86) - Big Cat on San Francisco 49ers: Big Cat picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the 49ers to handle the Raiders, the Seahawks to bounce back against the Cardinals, and the Bears to beat the Buccaneers by a projected 26-23. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1780fe70-faa9-45f8-ac64-f6244b7d5144 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on San Francisco 49ers: Tice picked the Patriots to beat the Packers and also took the Bears, Bills, 49ers and Broncos in their Week 9 matchups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/05308b68-1723-49d2-aaa3-f9b5d958cd73 (scored 100) ## More availability calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jordan Woodson on Deshaun Watson: Woodson expects Deshaun Watson to come back from his concussion in Week 10, limiting Shedeur Sanders to a late-season contingency, and thinks Jordan Watkins could remain San Francisco's top receiver against Dallas in Week 10 with Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr. banged up. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f328b561-a07d-4c25-81f4-5c8cd39d2754 (not settled) - Carter Bahns on J.J. McCarthy: Bahns expects J.J. McCarthy to keep playing beyond this week despite the hip/side injury scare against the Eagles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ffb4b1d7-6ae3-4f2e-bb3f-696f994d1486 (not settled) - Bill Huber on Christian Watson: Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite his rib injury. He also sketches the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ab5fa3a-4526-46a4-b11b-a2bc99820cb8 (not settled) - Michael Hanich on Deven Eastern: Hanich expects rookie defensive tackle Deven Eastern, just elevated to the 53-man roster, to play and see a handful of drives in Week 9 against the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/02ef03c4-ee9e-4fd4-8630-760909f3db32 (not settled) - Pete Martuneac on Kyle Monangai: Martuneac predicts Kyle Monangai will be inactive again in Week 9 against Tampa Bay and won't return to the field until Week 11 after the Bears' bye. He also expects Salvon Ahmed to see little work Sunday as the team's third running back. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f15ac51f-ef48-48c1-93b4-3d0b549cc7ef (not settled) - Alain Poupart on Malik Herring: Poupart reads the Dolphins' Saturday roster moves as a sign that edge defender Malik Herring, listed as questionable with a neck injury, will be available to play against the Lions. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2696c78-670d-4bea-94b4-8272d80699a2 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=pat-fitzmaurice