Let’s take a look at players our analysts consider on the fringe as you weigh your waiver wire additions for the week.

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Drop or Hold?

Drop Recommendations

Droppable:

• J.K. Dobbins
• Ryan Tannehill
• Kadarius Toney

Dobbins tore his Achilles on Sunday and will be out for the year. If it weren’t for bad luck, this poor guy would have no luck at all. Dobbins had a difficult recovery after tearing his ACL, LCL and meniscus in the 2021 preseason, and now this latest injury could be career-threatening.

Tannehill was horrendous in Week 1, completing 16-of-34 passes for 198 yards with zero touchdowns and three interceptions. A poor offensive line is partly responsible for the shabby performance, but Tannehill offered no signs that he’s going to be a useful fantasy asset this year. The Titans have not one but two interesting young QB prospects behind Tannehill — second-year man Malik Willis and rookie Will Levis — so the Titans could make a change soon.

Sometimes a player is all tools, no toolbox. That might be the case with Toney, a remarkably talented and athletic player who may be perennially ill-fated. Since entering the league, Toney has dealt with one injury after another, causing him to miss 15 games over his first two seasons. When he’s on the field, Toney draws targets at an extremely high rate. In 2021 and 2022, he drew a target on 17.3% of all his snaps. Justin Jefferson drew a target on 17.1% of his snaps last year, and he led the league in targets. In the Chiefs’ Thursday-night opener against the Lions, Toney played 16 offensive snaps and drew five targets. Unfortunately, he dropped four of those five passes, with one of the drops resulting in an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Toney averaged 0.2 yards per target in that game, and 1.2 Detroit Lions points per target. It’s time to abandon hope that Toney’s athleticism will ever translate into fantasy value.

Droppable with a chance of regret:

• Jerick McKinnon

McKinnon was destined to be a dicey proposition for 2023. He scored 10 touchdowns last season but averaged only 7.5 touches a game. You’re never going to feel comfortable starting a player whose workload is so small. McKinnon played 20-of-65 offensive snaps in Week 1, didn’t have a carry, and caught one of his two targets for 10 yards. He’ll have better days this season, but good luck predicting when they’ll come.

Don’t Drop Yet:

• Antonio Gibson
• Skyy Moore

Gibson is back in fumble jail after coughing one up against the Cardinals in Week 1. He’s served time there before — particularly in 2021, when he coughed up six fumbles over the course of the season. Commanders head coach Ron Rivera seems convinced that fumbling can be cured with a good old-fashioned benching, and so Gibson vanished into thin air after his mistake, and rookie third-stringer Chris Rodriguez got some snaps while Gibby cooled his heels. Gibson had double-digit touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage in each of his first two NFL seasons. He’s big, fast and only 24 years old. Don’t bail out unless Rivera glues Gibson to the bench.

Moore failed to catch a single pass in the Chiefs’ home opener despite playing 45 snaps and running 29 routes in a game that star TE Travis Kelce missed. Moore drew only three targets. It was a bitterly disappointing performance to Moore investors expecting a big jump for the second-year receiver. But the snap and route participation suggests there will be other opportunities for Moore to prove his worth. It’s too early to ditch a talented young receiver connected to QB Patrick Mahomes.