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Review from Week 2
James Cook – Finished RB47 – Decent trim (Lots of garbage points from blowout)
Kadarius Toney – Finished WR102 – Excellent trim
Mike Gesicki – Finished TE6 – I still think this is worth trimming, his long TD saved his week and I know TE is a wasteland, but there are now other more consistent options, not TD-dependent.
With now two weeks’ worth of data, we can start making the tougher decisions on who to remove from our rosters or not. There might be some big names this week, but I feel confident you can pair this article with Mike Reedy‘s Untangling the Wire you can backfill with some real values. Let’s get to trimming!
George Pickens (WR – Pittsburgh Steelers)
Rostership Percentages:
Yahoo – 49% Ownership
ESPN – 44% Ownership
Sleeper – 98% Ownership (Includes dynasty)
Week 1 Finish – WR116
Week 2 Finish – WR91
Too much competition at the position, and not enough attempts to get everyone a fair share. Diontae Johnson, Pat Freiermuth, Chase Claypool, and Najee Harris are all leading the first targets. Pickens will be very impactful in the future, so dynasty rosters will keep him around. But until an injury occurs, a change in the OC, AND a change in the quarterback, Pickens can get sent to the wire in season-long leagues.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR – Kansas City Chiefs)
Rostership Percentages:
Yahoo – 39% Ownership
ESPN – 69% Ownership
Sleeper – 92% Ownership (Includes dynasty)
Week 1 Finish – WR57
Week 2 Finish – WR90
Patrick Mahomes was correct, they will be distributing the ball around this year. MVS’ targets went up in Week 2 but for anyone watching the game, most were not great and he just so happened to be the closest WR. With Travis Kelce and Clyde Edwards-Helaire being the vocal points of the offense, and JuJu Smith-Schuster will be a factor, I’d rather find another option on the waiver wire the stashing Valdes-Scantling.
Cole Kmet (TE – Chicago Bears)
Rostership Percentages:
Yahoo – 68% Ownership
ESPN – 64% Ownership
Sleeper – 94% Ownership (Includes dynasty)
Week 1 Finish – Last
Week 2 Finish – Last
I will be the first to admit, that I was wrong about Cole Kmet for this season. The expectation was a massive positive regression in passing attempts for this team. I projected it that way, that they would be throwing it 35+ times a game from being behind. We saw in Week 2 they are hellbent on just running the ball, even down multiple scores. Kmet is averaging one target a game and no catches on the season. Cut him, and start streaming the position.
Darnell Mooney (WR – Chicago Bears)
Rostership Percentages:
Yahoo – 86% Ownership
ESPN – 92% Ownership
Sleeper – 92% Ownership (Includes dynasty)
Week 1 Finish – WR112
Week 2 Finish – WR112
I will start by saying, you don’t have to cut him! But we are not starting him anymore. The same reason for Kmet but the draft capital you spent on Mooney and his potential far outweighs what Kmet is worth for your roster. I just, thought there was a chance the Bears’ offense would be good from a column perspective. But only 11 passing attempts in Week 2 and that’s in a very negative game script, I am at a loss.
Good luck with your waivers this week and start turning your team around for Week 3 and on! Please follow me on Twitter for all Redraft advice and my weekly articles at The Undroppables!
