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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Drop or Hold?
DROP RECOMMENDATIONS
Droppable
Through four games, Gabe Davis has 9-121-0 on 21 targets. He’s no better than No. 3 in the Jaguars’ target pecking order behind WRs Brian Thomas Jr. and Christian Kirk, and Davis will slide down further once TE Evan Engram is back from injury. You can’t comfortably start Davis in fantasy, so there’s no point carrying him on your roster.
In a better offense, Antonio Gibson‘s role as a third-down back and handcuff might have value. In the lifeless New England offense, it does not.
Justin Herbert‘s passing yardage in his first four games: 144, 130, 125, 179. Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman will never be mistaken for Chargers coaching legend Don “Air” Coryell. Now that the Chargers are going on bye, this is a good time to ditch Herbert if you’re in a 1QB league. He’s still being rostered in 49% of Yahoo leagues.
Adam Thielen is still rostered in 17% of Yahoo leagues. There’s no reason to leave the light on for the 34-year-old Thielen, who’ll be out for weeks with a significant hamstring injury.
Droppable with a chance of regret
Joe Mixon seemed close to returning from an ankle injury in Week 4, but the Texans opted to keep him on ice for another week. Mixon is likely to return in Week 5, relegating Cam Akers to backup duty. Akers was merely serviceable as a starter against the Jaguars on Sunday, carrying 13 times for 51 yards and no touchdowns, with no involvement as a pass catcher.
If you’re compelled to wave the white flag on Mark Andrews, sure, go ahead and drop him. This just isn’t getting any better. Maybe he’s still not fully over the ankle/leg injury he sustained last November. Or maybe he’s just not as essential to the Baltimore offense as he used to be. Whatever the case, Andrews’ fantasy value is in the tank, with few signs of impending recovery.
Deebo Samuel returned to action on Sunday after missing Week 3. While Deebo was away, Jennings erupted for 175 yards and three touchdowns against the Rams. With Deebo back, Jennings had 3-83-0 on six targets against the Patriots. The yardage total was impressive, but Jennings simply won’t be playable while fighting for whatever table scraps Deebo, Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle leave for him.
Christian Watson is expected to miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain. Considering that Watson hasn’t done much this season and will need to earn our trust upon his return before finding his way into our lineups, he’s expendable if you need to make some roster moves with the arrival of the bye weeks.
Don’t drop yet
The Bears’ passing attack hasn’t kicked into gear yet, so Chicago’s mighty WR trio hasn’t provided much fantasy goodness yet. D.J. Moore certainly isn’t droppable, but some fantasy managers might be tempted to drop either Keenan Allen or Rome Odunze. Don’t do it yet. Chicago has some terrific passing-game matchups coming up. The Bears face the Jaguars this week. Then, after a Week 6 bye, Chicago gets Washington and Arizona. If some of your other receivers have byes, you might be happy to plug Allen or Odunze into your lineup considering the juicy matchups.
Yes, Kyle Pitts‘ intermittent production is maddening. But let’s face it: None of the tight ends available on waivers are clear upgrades over Pitts. I know you’re sick of hearing about Pitts’ potential, but that 1,000-yard rookie season really did happen. Grit your teeth and do your best not to spite-drop the inscrutable young tight end despite his inconsistency.
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