Dead Weight Report: Week 13 Fantasy Football Drop List
Just a few-ish years ago, this used to be the last week of the regular fantasy season in most leagues, but with an extra game, you likely have at least two more contests until the postseason. Either way, you want the tightest squad possible moving forward.
These moves may not be for everyone, as each roster is different and so are your records and point totals, but below are a handful of players who may be underperforming or underutilized, or possibly have difficult matchups down the stretch.
Oh, and also, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Jordan Addison, WR - Vikings
Coming off a big fat goose egg, it’s probably not too hard for the 88% of Yahoo managers who have Jordan Addison to want to send him packing. Well, I'm here to give you that extra push. He saw his lowest target total of the season last week (1), and it just seems that he and J.J. McCarthy just aren’t in sync. With such limited time left in the fantasy season to get there, Addison is just not worth the weekly mental anguish.
Romeo Doubs, WR - Packers
Since his three-touchdown performance in Week 3 in Jerry World, Romeo Doubs has failed to find the end zone once. With Christian Watson healthy, Jayden Reed coming back, and the way Jordan Love spreads the ball around, Doubs just doesn’t have roster-worthy value without crossing the pylon.
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB - Patriots
After a three-week absence due to a toe issue, Rhamondre Stevenson returned last week to only seven touches to TreVeyon Henderson’s 21. He got two goal-line carries but was stuffed on both, which could hold some value, but also doesn’t provide a high enough floor. The backfield clearly belongs to the rookie, and Stevenson is a handcuff and nothing more at this point in the fantasy season.
Rashid Shaheed, WR - Seahawks
Seeing Rashid Shaheed go to Seattle was a potentially sexy move for fantasy, considering how he stretches the field and could be gold opposite Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but it’s been less than that as far as production goes. Since becoming a Seahawk, he’s had just three receptions on eight balls for 30 yards in three contests. He’s also rushed for 27 yards on four attempts, but it's just not enough to keep him rostered.
Kyle Pitts, TE- Falcons
It really is a holiday week since I finally get to put Kyle Pitts on this list. Those of you who have been reading my columns for years know how I feel about the “generational talent”, and it’s time to let him go….again. Pitts has seen the eighth most targets among TEs this season, and he’s the TE20 overall in half-PPR scoring, the TE23 on a per-game basis. There are better streamers out there for the remainder of the season than relying on Pitts to add to weekly totals.
