With Week 8 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season already here, it’s a critical time for fantasy managers to make pivotal decisions regarding their starting lineups and bench players. New teams are seeing their bye week and the waiver wire always adds some intriguing upgrades at every position – we’ll be taking a look at which players it may be time to drop to make room for a change.
Before getting into players on the drop list, we’ll go over notable injury news from Week 7 action. Washington Commanders’ Jayden Daniels left the game against the Cowboys and did not return with a hamstring injury. Miami Dolphins’ Darren Waller’ did not return (pectoral) against the Browns. Carolina Panthers’ QB Bryce Young was also ruled out (ankle), opening the door for backup Andy Dalton to be in-line for the start.
Other injuries include New Orleans Saints’ Kendre Miller (knee) and Green Bay Packers’ Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) as their statuses remain ‘questionable.’ Week 7 also saw a quarterback chance for the New York Jets as Justin Fields was benched and replaced with veteran Tyrod Taylor.
Justin Fields, QB (NYJ) – Rostered in 73.4% of leagues
With Jets’ head coach Aaron Glenn still undecided on whether it while be Justin Field or Tyrod Taylor starting against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8, the future for Fields as a fantasy starter looks murky. His last two games have arguably been the worst of his career, totaling just 91 passing yards and 53 rushing yards without accounting for any touchdowns.
While his rushing upside earned him a solid role in the fantasy landscape through the first five weeks of the season, things have clearly gone sour in New York as Fields ranks the No. 20 overall quarterback in points. It’s safe to say thank Fields can be let go in most leagues and formats.
Christian Kirk, WR (HOU) – Rostered in 21.5% of leagues
Christian Kirk came into the season as one of the exciting receiving options for quarterback CJ Stroud, but this Texans’ offense hasn’t been anywhere near what they were projected in the preseason. Furthermore, Christian Kirk has missed three of six games this season, failing to log more than four catches in any of the three games he played.
The Houston Texans also looked terrible against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football, so the ceiling for this offense in general could be much lower than we’ve seen the last two years. Christian Kirk is a safe drop even in deeper leagues.
Jerry Jeudy, WR (CLE) – Rostered in 78.2% of leagues
Jerry Jeudy’s situation in Cleveland is similar to that of Christian Kirk’s in Houston, but much worse. With Joe Flacco heading to Cincinnati and rookie Dillon Gabriel manning the offense, Jerry Jeudy’s opportunities are set to be extremely limited. Even while healthy and on the field through the first seven weeks of the season, Jeudy has failed to find the end...