Big Name Players You Should Drop From Your Fantasy Teams

WR) Henry Ruggs III – Las Vegas Raiders (43 percent owned)

2020 Stats: 21 targets, 10 receptions, 220 yards, 1 touchdown

Analysis: Back in April, Ruggs III was the first wide receiver drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. Gruden and company believed he could be the next Tyreek Hill of the AFC West Division. Although everyone gets excited when they see his name in fantasy football, he doesn’t deserve to stay on most fantasy team’s rosters. He has only scored over 10 PPR points one time (Week 5), and he’s averaging a disappointing 6.87 PPR points per game. It is safe to say that Ruggs III has been a fantasy “dud” this season. There are plenty of other wide receivers that own a lot more fantasy value than the rookie does, for now. 

WR) T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts (53 percent owned)

2020 Stats: 39 targets, 22 receptions, 251 yards, 0 touchdowns

Analysis: Usually when you see Hilton hit the fantasy free agent market, it means he is out for the rest of the year with an injury. This season, he might become an every-week, healthy, fantasy free agent. Yes, he has been battling injuries, but he’s also not performing well on the field. Like Ruggs III, Hilton has only scored double-digit PPR fantasy points once this season (also Week 5). Here is where it gets worse. Hilton is averaging just 6.72 PPR points per game. There are plenty of fantasy free agent receivers that top that number with ease. Drop Hilton, it’s time. 

TE) Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams (55 percent owned)

2020 Stats: 25 targets, 20 receptions, 236 yards, 3 touchdowns 

Analysis: Higbee may be the biggest disappointment when it comes to fantasy tight ends this season. Last year, he finished eighth among all fantasy tight ends in total points, but most of his damage was done towards the end of the year. There was a lot of anticipation going into this season, and Higbee has failed to live up to the hype. Like Ruggs III and Hilton, Higbee has only produced one double-digit PPR-point outing (Week 2). The Los Angeles tight end ranks 16th among all tight ends in total points this season, and he has only scored three touchdowns; they just happened to all happen in the same game. Jared Goff seems to have forgotten about Higbee these days. He’s only targeted the big tight end 25 total times this season (average of 3.57 per game). 

WR) Michael Gallup – Dallas Cowboys (57 percent owned)

2020 Stats: 55 targets, 29 receptions, 468 yards, 1 touchdown

Analysis: If you look at Gallup’s season so far, it isn’t all that bad (29 receptions for 468 yards). The issue is that he has only scored one receiving touchdown this season. Every player on the Dallas Cowboys’ offense has produced a lot less when it comes to fantasy production lately. Since Dak Prescott went down with a season-ending injury, Gallup has averaged just about seven PPR points per game. This isn’t going to cut it in fantasy football. As of right now, the third-year-pro ranks 46th in total fantasy points from all wide receivers this season. He hasn’t done anything to prove that he belongs on fantasy football rosters. 

TE) Mike Gesicki – Miami Dolphins (61 percent owned)

2020 Stats: 36 targets, 22 receptions, 331 yards, 2 touchdowns

Analysis: Outside of two games this season (27 PPR points in week 2 and 14.1 PPR points in week 5), Gesicki has been irrelevant in fantasy football. He’s only caught 19 passes in eight games. He’s ranked 18th among all fantasy tight ends, and he averages a dismal 8.56 PPR points per game. These numbers are barely good enough for back up fantasy tight ends. In his last three games, he’s produced just nine combined fantasy points. Since Tua took over as the starting quarterback for the Dolphins, Gesicki has been the third, or fourth, option in the air. DeVante Parker and Preston Williams have served as the one-two punch for this Miami offense. It’s time to finally move on from Gesicki. 

RB) Mark Ingram – Baltimore Ravens (61 percent owned)

2020 Stats: 50 carries, 225 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns, 5 targets, 3 receptions, 25 receiving yards

Analysis: It’s crazy to think that Mark Ingram is averaging just 8.3 carries per game. He’s also averaging just 6.7 PPR points per contest. A year ago, Ingram had completely different numbers. He averaged 13.5 carries and 16.2 PPR points per game. The emergence of Gus Edwards and the consistently good play from J.K. Dobbins has forced Ingram out of Baltimore’s offense (not entirely yet). Don’t expect Ingram’s season to turn around as Dobbins is believed to be the future work horse for this offense for the next couple of years. This might be the end of the road for Ingram.