Fed up with one of your players? Eyeballing a player on the wire, but don't know who to drop? So Long, Suckers examines a few players widely-owned that probably shouldn't be.
Matt Snyder revealed a few backs that he's giving up on in a Monday afternoon column, and I'm here to identify a few big names that have me throwing in the towel.
Patience is often rewarded in fantasy football, yet you must avoid being patient to a fault. If you take too long to wave goodbye to a slumping player, you'll be left standing in a hole too big to climb from. Who am I dropping this week?
Terrell Owens, WR, Bills. Owned in 88 percent of Fleaflicker leagues -- wait a minute. Eighty-eight percent? Really? The guy hasn't caught more than four balls in a game this season, nor has he surpassed 60 yards. In fact, in seven games of work, B.O. has stunk up fantasy teams worldwide, catching 18 balls for 242 yards and one TD. That's like an average game for former teammate Miles Austin right now. Eighty-eight percent of you need to send Owens to the waiver wire immediately.
Braylon Edwards, WR, Jets. Owned in 87 percent of Fleaflicker leagues -- wait a minute. This is starting to sound familiar. Five catches for 64 yards and a TD in Week 5 had owners excited about Braylon the Jet, but his fantasy relevance dried up in a New York minute. Three catches against Buffalo led to one catch this week against Oakland. Sure, Edwards could be usable in spurts, even with the legal problems hanging over his head. Don't hold your breath waiting on him, though.
Roy Williams, WR, Cowboys. Roy Williams is to catching footballs what Al Davis is to personnel decisions that pay off. Apologists will be quick to say that Roy's Week 7 stinker should have been expected, since he was just coming back from injury. I say it's time to quit making excuses and cut bait. Three-quarters of Fleaflicker leagues still employ the guy, and if you have him on a team, feel free to defend him in the comments section.Fred Jackson, RB, Bills. I'd be doing a disservice to the 62 percent of leagues that still boast a team with Jackson on the roster if I didn't mention him here. Jackson went from double-digit carries in Weeks 5 and 6 to five carries for two yards in Week 7. This was against a terrible Panthers defense in a game the Bills led the entire time. That makes this the final straw for the early-season superhero. I'm sorry, Fred Jackson.
Dustin Keller, TE, Jets. It's been a while since Keller turned in a serviceable line, six weeks to be exact. The Jets TE had 94 yards in Week 1, then 22 yards and a TD in Week 2, and 97 yards (with no TDs) combined in Weeks 3-7. To be honest, there probably isn't much sitting on your wire in terms of a replacement, so most of you are going to stick with Keller. With Jermichael Finley hurt, I'd give serious consideration to snapping up Donald Lee.
