Fantasy Managers Urged to Cut 4 Underperformers After 5 Weeks
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 13
Fantasy Managers Urged to Cut 4 Underperformers After 5 Weeks
2 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 13
Summary
Five weeks into the season, ESPN-standard fantasy managers are being told it is reasonable to drop Justin Herbert, Kenny Gainwell, Courtland Sutton and Jake Ferguson despite their draft-day appeal.
Herbert has fallen the farthest: the Chargers quarterback is averaging 10.7 fantasy points per game, down from 17.9 last season, and his Week 1 total of 13.26 remains his season high.
Gainwell has been squeezed out in Tampa Bay, logging just 28 touches through five games while Bucky Irving has taken control of the backfield.
Sutton has managed only 11 catches for 104 yards on 25 targets, while Ferguson has just 30 receiving yards over his past two games and now trails 14 tight ends in fantasy points.
The advice reflects a broader October reset in standard leagues, where bye weeks and shallow benches make it harder to hold once-promising players who are no longer producing.