I can't start you anymore
We're roughly a quarter of the way through the regular season, and maybe it's because I'm steeped in teenage drama from blasting Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS more than a mid 30s guy should legally be allowed to, but it feels like it's breakup time for some players we drafted to be starters.
Vampires
If these players are sucking the life out of your fantasy team, it's time to forget about where you drafted them and consider if you can really start them anymore.
- Drake London (KuppHeads). Drafted in round 4, London is the WR59 through 3 weeks. The Falcons are completely uninterested in throwing the ball, and maybe for good reason. Desmond Ridder looks awful when asked to anything besides hand the ball to Bijan. Drake might have spike weeks because he's a talented player, but there's no way he can be relied on this season.
- Antonio Gibson (momo). A bit cheaper at round 7 draft capital, there was real hope that he might bypass Brian Robinson, or at least hold down a strong pass catching role. Instead, BRob has dominated this backfield, and much like Atlana, the passing offense under late round QB Sam Howell has been disappointing. Gibson has a total of just 12 points so far this year.
- Najee Harris (DK King of Swing). Yikes. Drafted in round 2 Najee is only RB47 through 3 weeks. RBs are hard enough to come by that he can't be dropped, but on a bad Pittsburg offense that is handing more work to Jaylen Warren can you really start this guy anymore?
- Breece Hall (Praise the Sun). This one makes me sad. Breece is such a talented player but the Jets are a dumpster fire, and when Zach Wilson is happy to sack himself it's clear the defense only has to focus on shutting down the run game. There's a ray of hope here that maybe they trade for a QB but Breece probably needs to be benched if there are other options (no, not Joshua Kelley). Hall was a 3rd round draft pick and sits at RB33 thanks mostly to his 83 yard run in week 1. He has 4 points in weeks 2/3 combined.
- Calvin Ridley (Lockett League). At WR40 Ridley isn't as disappointing as some of the others on this list, but the sharp drop-off from week 1 to the last two weeks for the Jags offense has to cause concern. He's not a must bench IMO but maybe not someone you can trust like you had hoped.
No matchups for this week, I need to recharge my tank of phrases and idioms to describe fantasy football results. Instead lets do some power rankings.
Tier List
- S Tier: B ROB1NSZSN^2 stands alone here, now leading all other managers by 100 points and starting injured players just to dunk on the rest of us. The incredible campaigns of Brian Robinson and Keenan Allen alongside his other stars has pushed him far ahead of the pack.
- A Tier: Allen Wake, Ja'Mario Kart, TJ Hock's Pro Skater, DK King of Swing. All of these teams have solid rosters with real breakout players. TJ has the most potential to jump to a higher tier considering 1/3 of his team is injured and he's still putting up great numbers.
- B Tier: Lockett League, Bass Hunter 64, Kuppheads, Pollard's Gate III : mid teams that have question marks on the roster or lots of injuries. These are the teams that will be fighting it out for late playoff spots if current trends hold.
- C Tier: Diggs Dug, Praise the Sun, momo : Good news, none of these teams separates themselves in badness from anyone else enough to occupy D tier. The bad news is like, the scoring fantasy points part.
Pickup of Week
Jerome Ford (Ja'Mario Kart). Was he a good RB this week? Not really. 10 carries for 18 yards is pretty disgusting, but you can't say no to 2TDs. In the end, getting a starting RB for the season off waivers is gold.
Disrespectful Benching of the Week
B ROB1NSZSN^2 leaves both Hollywood Brown and Zay Flowers on the bench for an injured Aiyuk and still wins by 50. Truly one of the most disrespectful plays I have witnessed.
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