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Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 2.
The Drop List Post-Week 1
There is too much need at the running back position to consider dropping anyone yet — even guys like Trey Benson, who are clearly distant backups. The closest might be Chuba Hubbard (63% rostered), who was a massive disappointment … but the Panthers were trailing literally the entire game and lost 47-10. Things should get (slightly) better.
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At wide receiver, you don’t need to drop Curtis Samuel. But if you’re looking to make room for one of the top adds, he did seem to be the odd man out in Buffalo. Samuel ran just eight routes (to Keon Coleman’s 22, Khalil Shakir’s 18 and Mack Hollins’ 16) and saw the slot dominated by Dalton Kincaid, Shakir and Hollins. Samuel needs volume to have an impact and that seems unlikely as the fourth, fifth, or sixth option in Buffalo.
Yes, Caleb Williams led the Bears to a Week 1 win … against the Titans. He also completed fewer than 50% of his passes, threw for just 93 yards and a 55.7 passer rating, fumbled once (recovered it, fortunately), and honestly just looked bad for much of the game. He may still be the savior of Chicago and will have some good fantasy days ahead. But you can’t trust him as your starter until we see a whole lot more.
Cole Kmet wasn’t a great bet entering the year, considering he’d be fourth-fiddle (at best) for a rookie QB. He saw just one target in Week 1 — and see Williams above. You can move on. Meanwhile, Luke Musgrave had a little more hype as a sleeper but was heavily out-snapped by Tucker Kraft in Brazil on Friday. Send Musgrave to waivers for now.
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