Week ten was good all around for fantasy-relevant options, so there aren’t many candidates on the cut list, especially since next week is just Indianapolis and the Saints. So, without further ado, here are players rostered in at least 50% of Yahoo! leagues that could stand to take a rostership haircut.
QUARTERBACKS
Jordan Love, Green Bay (85% rostered)
I’ve been saying it, literally for weeks, that Jordan Love does not have consistent top-twelve production in him. His 7.84 fantasy points this week mark a new season low, beating last week’s 9.02 fantasy points. A juicy Giants matchup is on the horizon, so I understand hanging onto him. But if you hit on Jaxson Dart, Drake Maye, or other upside QB2s, then you can move on from Love.
Jayden Daniels, Washington (74% rostered)
The Commanders announced that they would re-evaluate his elbow injury after their week twelve bye, but after that, the game is against the Broncos. They are likely 3-10 after that one, making it extremely unlikely that the rush back Daniels, and instead pack it in on the season.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Matthew Golden, Green Bay (52% rostered)
Golden is injured, and we are ten weeks into his NFL career without him garnering more than six targets in a game. Oh, and he’s banged up. With Christian Watson returning, they’re running out of things for Matthew Golden to do.
Keon Coleman, Buffalo (51% rostered)
Coleman had a double-digit game as the Bills rallied through garbage time to score. He finished with eight targets, three catches, 46 yards, and a score, but don’t let that final line move you. It was his first startable effort since week one.
Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay (50% rostered)
Godwin is out for another month with his leg injury. You can safely move on from him, as he may not return until the playoffs for Tampa Bay.
RUNNING BACKS
Jordan Mason, Minnesota (85% rostered)
With Aaron Jones fully back in the mix, Mason dropped off the face of the earth. He finished with just four carries and seven routes run in a weird effort from the Vikings on Sunday. You can move on from him, as he’s a pure handcuff as long as Jones is healthy.
Chuba Hubbard, Carolina (82% rostered)
Speaking of pure handcuffs, Chuba has eight carries for 31 yards in his last two games, combined. He might run all over the Falcons, but he likely doesn’t get enough opportunities to matter, despite that matchup.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington (81% rostered)
JCM has down-to-down appeal in a very narrow set of circumstances: Deebo Samuel, Terry McLaurin, and Jayden Daniels are all healthy and firing on all cylinders. Without those factors around him, teams key in on JCM and stymie his abilities. He hasn’t had an effort with more than 6 PPR points since week four, so you can safely move on.
TIGHT ENDS
Hunter Henry, New England (79% rostered)
Weeks three and four, where Henry combined for ten catches, 129 yards, and three touchdowns, are in the distant rearview mirror. Since then, he’s failed to top ten double-digit points, and only topped eight PPR points once. Plenty of streamers have passed him in the weekly startability ranks, and he is a drain on your roster at this point.
T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota (78% rostered)
Hockenson finished week ten with two catches on two targets for eight yards. This marks the ninth time in nine opportunities this season that Hockenson failed to reach fifty receiving yards, and he has been inside the top fifteen once this season. He’s more name than game at this point.
Evan Engram, Denver (54% rostered)
Over his last three games, Evan Engram has twelve targets, six catches, and 48 yards. That’s all you need to know about the aging pass catcher; he’s losing what marginal fantasy viability he had in Sean Payton’s offense.
