Dead Weight Report: Week 7 Fantasy Football Drop List
With the Bills and Ravens getting to watch from their respective couches this week and the insane amount of injuries around the NFL, this week’s Dead Weight Report was not the easiest to write. However, I found some expendable players we can exchange for waiver wire love because we should always be looking to improve our fantasy rosters.
Editor's Note: Check out the Week 7 Waiver Wire Watch
Jauan Jennings, WR - 49ers
The hope was for Jauan Jennings to see some legitimate volume upon his return in Week 6 due to both ankle and rib injuries, but instead he saw just three targets - of which he caught one for seven yards - and they didn’t come until the fourth quarter.
With George Kittle and Ricky Pearsall set to return, Kendrick Bourne emerging, and a verbal scuffle with HC Kyle Shanahan on the sidelines right before halftime, it’s tough to see a path to much fantasy relevance moving forward for Jennings.
Chris Godwin, WR - Buccaneers
This one likely stings since most of the Chris Godwin managers probably drafted him expecting his perennial production upon return from the ankle and leg injuries he sustained in the middle of last season. However, the WR posted 4.1 in half-PPR scoring in each of the last two games and is now out again with another injury to his fibula.
The Bucs should have Mike Evans back soon, with Emeka Egbuka dealing with a hamstring issue that doesn't seem to be too serious. Several others have stepped up to combat the injured pass catchers, and with target competition plus his injuries, Godwin will likely not return his draft capital in 2025. Chalk it up as a loss and move forward.
Keon Coleman, WR - Bills
It’s been an underwhelming season for Keon Coleman thus far, which has included a coach benching for the first series in Week 5 and a WR68 performance since Week 2 in half-PPR scoring per contest (6.1). Even on Monday night, with Dalton Kincaid and Curtis Samuel on the shelf and Josh Palmer sustaining an injury during the game, Coleman only had three catches for 11 yards against Atlanta.
Unless you’re in a deep league, Coleman is droppable for a higher-floor WR like Kendrick Bourne or Josh Downs.
Tyrone Tracy, RB - Giants
I've been struggling with whether this is a full-on Wally Pipp situation or not, since it may have been a matter of time. Either way, Tyrone Tracy lost the starting RB gig to rookie Cam Skattebo while out for two weeks with a shoulder injury.
In Week 6, upon return, Tracy was on the field for just 32% of the snaps to the rookie’s 74% and he carried the ball just four times for a measly six yards with zero pass work. The backfield is Skattebo’s, and Tracy is now relegated to fantasy handcuff land.
Hassan Haskins, RB - Chargers
The Chargers are down two RBs, and managers rushed to hit the waiver wire to pick up both Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal last week, with Haskins the perceived frontrunner for volume based on the opening depth chart. However, it was Vidal who out-touched Haskins 21-7 and outsnapped him 67% to 31%.
It also doesn't help that reports have surfaced of adding a veteran back before the trade deadline in November. At this point, Haskins is a backup to a backup to a backup. There are most likely better options out there for you, such as Vidal or possibly Zonovan Knight.
