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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 19

Stribling Faces 10-Week Absence as Week 2 Fantasy Drops Hit Pineiro, Mason and Okonkwo

Updated

Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 19

Stribling Faces 10-Week Absence as Week 2 Fantasy Drops Hit Pineiro, Mason and Okonkwo

Q: Which heavily dropped quarterback secretly holds the rushing upside to become a league-winning stash hidden on your waiver wire?

Malik Willis is the heavily dropped quarterback with the clearest hidden league-winning stash appeal because of his rushing upside. The reporting points to Willis as a player fantasy managers are giving up on too quickly after a modest passing day, but his value comes from the ground. In Week 1, he led his team in rushing with 39 yards on six carries and added a rushing touchdown, while also throwing for 220 yards. That profile matters in fantasy because rushing production can raise a quarterback’s weekly floor and create breakout upside even if the passing numbers are uneven. Both the news story and supporting analysis frame Willis as a hold in superflex and deeper leagues, not a player to cut for a random waiver add. Among the most-dropped quarterbacks, he is the one most clearly described as having weekly upside tied to his legs. Kyler Murray, Bo Nix and Sam Darnold are also cited as players worth holding, but for this specific question, Willis is the answer because his rushing usage is what makes him a potential difference-maker if his role grows.

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De'Zhaun Stribling became the top non-kicker drop for Week 2 after ankle surgery, with Kyle Shanahan saying the 49ers rookie wideout will miss about 10 weeks.
Eddy Pineiro led all players in drops, but the report says several heavily cut options still merit roster spots, separating injury-driven moves from overreactions after one game.
Jordan Mason also landed on injured reserve after thumb surgery and will miss at least four games, while Washington tight end Chig Okonkwo is out Sunday at Dallas with a hamstring injury.
The broader drop list mixed injured starters with underused rookies and streamers, including Jayden Reed, Travis Hunter and Will Reichard, as managers reshaped benches after Week 1.