Cutting bait on those investments you’re already underwater on sucks, but just like Warren Buffett always says, “throwing good money after bad is for non-ball knowers … avoid it like the Jets avoid the forward pass”. 

That’s why I’m here to give you some of the best names you need to consider dropping NOW, before they drag your team down under the burden of another wasted roster spot, or worse, another week with a big, fat, single-digit fantasy score.  

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Week 7’s most pertinent drop candidates are below. Let’s drop it like it’s hot.

Week 7 Fantasy Football Drops

Jauan Jennings | WR

Here is a direct quote from Jennings after the 49ers lost to the Buccaneers last week, in which he went for 1.0 rec and 7.0 yards on three targets. 

“Playing with injuries is just something that’s part of it,” Jennings said. “You’ve got high, low ankle sprains, you’ve got shoulders 20 percent, you’ve got ribs, five broken ribs.”

I mean, actually, what the hell. Even if half of that is true, Jennings is essentially a 50/50 shot to play in the next couple of games, and after that will face more competition for targets with George Kittle and Ricky Pearsall due back soon. Given that Kendrick Bourne has turned into Jerry Rice, it’s not a great situation for Jennings to come in and dominate primary targets anytime soon (even if he can somehow get healthy). 

Kudos to Jennings for sucking up and playing when Pearsall and Kittle were out recovering, but there are better near-term options out there at WR, and we can always revisit Jennings come playoff time. 

Potential replacements: Kendrick Bourne, Jordan Whittington, Jalen Coker, Tez Johnson

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Hassan Haskins | RB

I’m still not sure what made Haskins such a popular pickup last week, as he’s been a second-string his entire shelf life as an NFL RB and was always going to give up at least 40-50% of the touches to Kimani Vidal, who is also a better receiver. Best case, Haskins was going to rip off a few nice runs and maybe get goal-line work, while still ceding mid-field work to Vidal. Worst case, he would sit as Vidal ripped off 124 yards on 18 carries, while adding in 3 receptions for 17 yards and a TD. 

Haskins' season is officially over, folks. Time to return him to his rightful place on the waiver wire and look for better. 

Potential replacements: Kendre Miller, Kimani Vidal, Bam Knight

Tyrone Tracy | RB

Tracy came on like a wrecking ball for the Giants last season, posting three 100-yard rushing games in the span of six games. Alas, after that run, it’s been a bit of a struggle. He averaged under 4.0 YPC in six of his last seven games to end 2024-25, and his start to 2025-26 has seen him average 3.0 YPC or less in three of the four games he’s played. 

Tracy would be on shaky ground even if he wasn’t now being supplanted entirely by rookie bowling ball and toast of the town Cam Skattebo, but now add in the recent Skattebo hat-trick TD game and overall charisma of the rookie, and Tracy’s days as a real fantasy asset are over—barring a Skattebo injury. 

I guess there is still some handcuff value with Tracy, who did catch 4 passes for 36 yards in Week 2, but even if he gets another crack at significant work, his recent performances have been lackluster. You’ll be fine sending him to the WW for an upgrade. 

Potential replacements: Kendre Miller, Kimani Vidal, Bam Knight

Jakobi Meyers | WR

Meyers has always been a volume producer, and if he’s not getting at least eight targets a game, you can pretty much forget about a big day because most of his points are coming from receptions and the odd TD. While he encouragingly averaged 11 targets in the first two games with Geno Smith, since then, he’s been bypassed in targets on multiple occasions by Tre Tucker—and last week was out-targeted by backup TE Michael Mayer, seven to four.

Much like Jerry Jeudy last week, who put up another semi-dud in Week 6, I’d say you’ve waited long enough for Meyers to get going this season. The veteran looked locked into a big role for the Raiders, but preseason trade grumblings seemed to have really dimmed the upside for Meyers, who has suffered in a system that seems hellbent on having Smith throwing downfield (despite his 10 INTs), or using his TE as an outlet. A trade may be coming, but even that wouldn’t guarantee an improvement in volume. Drop Meyers if you need to. 

Potential replacements: Kendrick Bourne, Jordan Whittington, Jalen Coker, Tez Johnson

Mark Andrews | TE

Outside of one big game, Andrews has been a bust for fantasy this season. After another dud last week, he’s now gone for less than seven FP in PPR leagues in four of seven starts and has only topped 30 yards once this year. That last point may be the best indication that Andrews’ time as a TE1 is done, and the fact that he now has to compete with a fully functioning Isaiah Likely for targets only makes his future upside even less compelling. 

Like a lot of struggling players, there is a shot a trade opens up his target share or improves his usage (calling Tampa Bay), but I’m not sure if Andrews is in a spot to be more than a complementary player at this point. Streaming options at TE are always available, given how volatile a position it is, so if you need to make room for a better upside play, don’t hesitate. 

Potential replacements: Mason Taylor, Theo Johnson, Isaiah Likely

On Watch: (Not Dropping Yet, but the finger is on the trigger)

Travis Hunter | WR

Hunter’s follow-up to his nice day vs the Chiefs was a dud. While it’s clear the Jaguars are at least trying to get him more involved on offense, as indicated by the seven targets he received against the Seahawks, his usage was mostly on screens vs Seattle and around the line of scrimmage plays, which really put a damper on his upside.

Hunter’s talent is obvious, and even on a poor day, he managed to dazzle on a 14-yard catch and run (caught at the LOS), but that was his lone highlight. If we don’t see progression soon, he’ll be a name to release to make room for better upside options come (fantasy) playoff time.

Calvin Ridley | WR

Ridley (hamstring) got injured in the Titans' loss to the Raiders last week (after which head coach Brian Callahan was fired). The extent of Ridley’s injury is unknown at the moment, but if he’s out a couple of weeks, it will be hard to hold on to him.

I didn’t include him on the drop list for the simple fact that he broke out last week vs the Cardinals and had a good start to the game vs the Raiders. If he does manage to come back, there is still a shot that he and Ward connect for a nice finish. A player I’d like to hold on to if possible, but also someone who is running out of time to make an impact.

TreVeyon Henderson | RB

Even with the Patriots losing Antonio Gibson to injury, Henderson couldn’t manage more than 10 touches vs the Saints, a game the Patriots led for the entire second half. It’s not that Henderson looks terrible, and his 3.0 YPC did outproduce starter Rhamondre Stevenson, who only managed 1.4 YPC. But the fact is, nobody is running the ball well behind this O-Line at the moment, and with Stefon Diggs, Hunter Henry and the Patriots' dearth of WRs soaking up most of the targets, there just isn’t much room for Henderson to make an impact. 

He’s now on high drop watch as we near mid-season.

Droplets (quick ideas for rosters that need improvement)

You’re 1-5 (or 0-6) and need a wild roster shakeup? Drop your useless WR (Hunter, Meyers, etc.) for Jordan Whittington. 

Puka Nacua (ankle) is likely out for at least a week, which means the Rams will need to turn to one of their depth receivers to make an impact. We’ve seen Tutu Atwell step up and be a factor in this role before, but Whittington is the better all-around receiver and more likely to step up into a full-time role. A player I wouldn't hesitate to chase, even if you only get a week or two of solid usage.

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