Should I Drop Tank Dell? Fantasy Football Outlook

Should I drop Tank Dell for fantasy football Week 5? Is Tank Dell a safe player to cut? Read the fantasy football waivers outlook.

After an explosive rookie season, Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell has just nine catches for 99 yards so far this season while playing in three of the four games.

Dell missed the team's Week 4 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars with a chest injury, but he is expected to be back in Week 5 against the Bills. But should Dell be back on your fantasy team this week?

Let’s take a closer look at the move and assess what you should potentially be doing if Tank Dell is on your fantasy squad.

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Should I Drop Tank Dell in Fantasy Football?

With Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs playing as well as they have, there hasn't been room for Dell to make a major impact this season. Through three games, Dell is averaging 33.0 receiving yards per game, a pretty sizable drop from his 64.5 per game last season.

Meanwhile, Dell had seven touchdowns in 11 games as a rookie but he's yet to find the end zone this year. Opposing defenses have taken away his ability to get loose down the field.

what makes this throw even cooler is that you can see CJ Stroud tell Tank Dell to adjust his route because he might be Hot off a blitz.

Vikings defense actually throws a curveball. Dropping a defender into the hot area and Shaq Griffin tries to jump it. Stroud/Dell just beat it. https://t.co/V7o9tzrI5p pic.twitter.com/YO1f8XHwK0

— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) September 23, 2024

That doesn't necessarily mean it's time to drop Dell, though. He had one real stinker in Week 2 when he caught one pass for a loss of three yards, but his other two games showed some upside. In his most recent game against the Vikings, Dell caught five of his six targets for 62 yards.

Don't drop Tank Dell yet, but he's definitely on the drop watch list if he isn't able to turn things around over the next two games.

Who Should I Pickup in Week 5 Fantasy Football?

Looking for wide receiver help off the wire? Well, there's no one on this Texans roster who can help you as Collins and Diggs have dominated the receiver touches in Houston, and outside of Dell, no other receiver has more than Robert Woods's five targets.

Instead, fantasy managers looking for wide receiver help should check to see if Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks is available after he caught two touchdowns in Week 4 and will be playing without Christian Watson to cut into his targets.

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