I’m doing a Keep / Trade / Cut Edition this week, where I’m trying to provide my humble opinion on which players to keep, trade, and cut on each team. I’ve tried to limit my selection to players that are either on the bench or fringe Flex plays (or injured) instead of the obvious “Luke, you should keep Saquon Barkley.” Enjoy!
1. Love thy Naber (Jeff Lin) (3-0) [1]
Jeff Lin pulls out an impressive win against Eric in what could be the championship matchup. Jeff’s biggest weakness is at QB and TE, but he’s been able to get by with streaming options in the past, so I would expect the same moving forward.
Keep: Tank Dell hasn’t been spectacular, but I believe he’ll get his moment to shine sometime soon.
Trade: Carson Steele - it looks like he got the majority of the RB work for KC, and could return decent value for an RB-needy team.
Cut: Caleb Williams - I know Jeff just picked him up after an impressive Week 3 performance, and Williams should have an easier schedule moving forward, but that Chicago offense doesn’t look great. This might be my Panthers bias speaking, but I’d lean towards Dalton instead.
2. MyRavensStackIsntWorkingOut (Eric) (2-1) [2]
Mark Andrews with one target and zero receptions is very alarming. What Eric does moving forward at TE will be interesting to see. At least he still has the strongest RB corps to anchor his team, and while Lamar Jackson isn’t throwing the ball to Mark Andrews, he’s at least putting up decent points.
Keep: Mark Andrews - I hate to say it, but Eric just has to continue rolling with Andrews unless a better option arises, either through waivers or through a trade.
Trade: Jameson Williams - it might be a week too late, but trying to get a return at TE for Williams based on his 1st 2 weeks would help Eric out a lot.
Cut: Ladd McConkey - it may be a bit premature to cut the rookie, but I don’t see a pathway for him to be a reliable starter in this run-heavy Chargers offense with Quentin Johnson looking like the primary receiving option.
3. Breece Mode (Haji) (1-2) [4]
Haji’s team pulled out an impressive win against Aaron, not only getting his first win for the season but putting up the most points in Week 3 in the process. I knew trusting the process and regression to the mean would work. If Amari Cooper, Chuba Hubbard, and Devin Singletary can continue to put up numbers, not to mention Goedert and Shakir, Haji’s team could be scary. Just writing that feels kind of gross, though.
Keep: Isaiah Likely has fallen hard since Week 1, but I think he’s still worth keeping with the TE landscape being so dire.
Trade: Chuba Hubbard - I’d strike while the iron is hot. I think Hubbard will continue to produce with an improved Panthers offense, and there are quite a few teams who could use an RB2 (myself included).
Cut: Michael Pittman Jr - I hate to say this, since MPJ was one of Haji’s Keepers, but the rest of season outlook for him just doesn’t look great.
4. Spider Pig (Luke) (3-0) [7]
I have to start putting some respect on Luke’s team. Starting 3-0 after autodraft graced him with a terrible team is impressive. Losing Puka and still going 3-0 is even more impressive. Saquon has been the answer. Charbonnet filling in while Kenneth Walker has been hurt has helped. DeVonta Smith benefiting from AJ Brown’s absence has also helped. And Austin Ekeler? I would not have expected this from him. Luke’s team still doesn’t look pretty on paper, but it has undoubtedly gotten the job done.
Keep: Jordan Addison still has some issues and question marks, but if the Vikings offense continues to roll, Addison could emerge as a valuable fantasy asset.
Trade: Sam Darnold may surprisingly have some trade value with how well he’s done and with a few teams needy at QB.
Cut: Blake Corum - I know he’s a handcuff for if Kyren goes down, but the fact he didn’t do much with his opportunities in Week 2 against a bad Cardinals Defense tells me he’s probably not going to explode if they need him to take over for Kyren.
5. Terrific Tortoises (David) (1-2) [5]
CMC going to Germany for a 2nd opinion can’t be good news for David. At least Rashee Rice has been a reliable WR1, and David’s been able to piece together some things to still have a respectable Points For.
Keep: Tyjae Spears - this is mostly out of necessity as an insurance policy for Tony Pollard, but I know it doesn’t feel great for David.
Trade: Christian McCaffery - I think David can still get value for CMC even with all the question marks surrounding his Achilles, just based on his big name.
Cut: Josh Downs - I don’t think Anthony Richardson is good enough to support more than one primary receiving option at the moment, and I don’t think Downs is that primary option.
6. Run It Back! (Gabs) (2-1) [6]
Gabs got a big boost from Diontae Johnson, Jonathan Taylor, and the Jets Defense to make up for Anthony Richardson’s poor performance. Gabs’s bench is also pretty deep, so things are looking pretty good for his team, minus a questionable QB.
Keep: Bucky Irving was a good draft pick for Gabs, and should see his role continue to increase.
Trade: Quentin Johnson has been a bright spot in the Chargers offense, and Gabs could probably find some value in return from a WR-needy team.
Cut: Ezekiel Elliott - he’s washed.
7. choubacca (Aaron) (1-2) [3]
Aaron’s team seems to be in a free fall. Miami’s QB situation will continue to hinder Tyreek Hill’s performance, Sam LaPorta may miss time with injury, and Bucky Irving looks like he might take over for Rachaad White. Aaron’s team has posted back-to-back disappointing weeks, and until further notice, I’ll have to keep his team lower in the rankings. His lack of depth is showing through with his big name players faltering.
Keep: Emmanuel Wilson is a smart handcuff RB if something happens to Josh Jacobs.
Trade: Rachaad White might still be valuable on some teams as a low-end RB2 option
Cut: Tyler Johnson hasn’t stepped up, and if / when Puka and / or Cooper Kupp return, Johnson will have no value.
8. 第六 (Abraham) (1-2) [12]
Abraham’s team put together a surprise performance with Kyren doing much of the heavy lifting. Solid production from all of his NFC South WRs and Gibbs definitely helped too. Abraham’s still counting the days until Jordan Love returns - hopefully soon.
Keep: Braelon Allen was such a good pickup by Abraham, and not only is he a good insurance RB if Breece gets hurt, he’s even a startable Flex option in a pinch.
Trade: Drake London - I feel like Abraham could capitalize on how well London has performed the past few weeks, maybe in a package deal.
Cut: Taysom Hill - not only is he hurt, but realistically, what situation would you start Taysom in, Abraham?
9. Unicorn QueenZ (Tim) (2-1) [10]
My team’s Points For is middle-of-the-pack and things look a little more optimistic after another win. However, there are clear weaknesses in my team that I’m just hoping will fix itself. Namely, my RB depth is very much lacking, and I’m just counting down the days until Jonathan Brooks gets healthy. The Panthers offense looking competent in Week 3 gives me hope on many fronts.
Keep: Xavier Worthy has shown flashes of greatness, although his streakiness concerns me.
Trade: Jayden Daniels has probably the most value on my bench right now.
Cut: Kareem Hunt - why did I spend FAAB on him again?
10. Maybabyboo (Laura) (1-2) [9]
Laura’s team had another rough week, with Purdy and James Cook being the two bright spots. At least Laura’s bench did pretty well, but some tough decisions will have to be made whether to start the more sure shot names like Jaylen Waddle or Zay Flowers or go with the unproven names like Rome Odunze or Darnell Mooney.
Keep: Darnell Mooney looks like he’s Kirk Cousins’s favorite target, and he should continue to be in Laura’s starting lineup moving forward.
Trade: Jaylen Waddle has been disappointing, but is still a big name and could rebound if Tua returns. Perhaps another team is willing to take that gamble and Laura could get something more startable in the short term for him.
Cut: D’Andre Swift - I know he’s a starting RB in the league, and with RB depth being so shallow, it’s hard to cut someone like that. But he just feels like a wasted roster spot. The fact that Laura is willing to start Cam Akers over him should say something.
11. I am not sacko! (Jeff Chen) (1-2) [11]
Jeff has gotten some solid production from David Montgomery and Nico, and more recently from DK Metcalf as well. While starting Burrow in Week 3 would have given Jeff more Points For, it still wouldn’t have given him the win. At least his team still isn’t the worst.
Keep: Drake Maye will get his chance at some point soon, so it’s worth waiting until then to see if he’s a startable QB.
Trade: Raheem Mostert might still be injured, but he may still have some trade value based on last year’s performance.
Cut: Gus Edwards - I get that he backs up JK Dobbins and could have a bigger role if Dobbins gets hurt, but his production has been useless.
12. Go DJ that’s my CJ (and AJ) (Andrew) (0-3) [8]
Andrew’s team put up a dud of a week in Week 3 and sits (un)comfortably at #12 in our league standings. His team is also last in Points For, so it’ll be an uphill battle to dig himself out of last place these next few weeks. He has a winnable matchup against Laura in Week 4, but if AJ Brown remains sidelined, Andrew may be facing another loss. At least Derrick Henry still looks good.
Keep: Rico Dowdle looks to be taking over for Zeke, so he may end up helping Andrew at RB2 / Flex if he’s desperate.
Trade: Rashid Shaheed put up a goose egg, but his 1st 2 weeks cannot be ignored, and I think he still has value as a deep threat in what looks to be a good offense.
Cut: Javonte Williams and the Denver backfield look washed, so he feels like a roster spot clog.
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