X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Value Picks
Compare Any Players
News and Alerts

Week 3 Cut List - Fantasy Football Strategy

Plainly and simply, this will be your weekly list of those end-of-roster guys that you can safely let go of, with the occasional unfortunate star player that finds his way here due to injury.

Below are my Week 3 cuts and drops for fantasy football. Each week from now until the end of the season, I’ll be offering my thoughts on players who don’t deserve to keep a roster spot on your fantasy football teams.

Let's get to it.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for the 2025 playoffs:

 

Players to Consider Dropping or Replacing

Greg Olsen (TE, CAR)

After just two weeks, the injuries are piling up. Cam Newton's favorite target broke his foot on Sunday and while it won't necessarily cost him the entire season, it will cost him enough to make him impossible to be worth holding onto. It's time to take to the waiver wire in search of a replacement.

LeGarrette Blount (RB, PHI)

Blount was the primary target of my offseason hate. I disparaged him any chance I got and said he literally was not worth a draft pick in any round. After seeing the same number of carries as me week 2, it's time for the roughly 83% of you that still own him to let go. Darren Sproles is the only Eagles RB of value. The offense and running game in Philly are not good enough to sustain another and Blount is a terrible fit for what the Eagles are trying to do. You shouldn't have drafted him, but if you did, it's time to cut bait.

Austin Hooper (TE, ATL)

I'm actually surprised I have to put him on this list. He's only here because he's apparently 73% owned. Umm...why? He's fine as a weekly TE flier in the case of an injury or a bad matchup, but his ownership percentage is indicative of people legitimately rostering as their TE on purpose. He did nothing week 1 (yes, nothing - a flukey downfield bomb on a broken play for an 80+ yard score does not count) and then after his two week 1 targets, he got exactly two week 2 targets. He's an afterthought for Matt Ryan and should be the same for your roster.

Kerwynn Williams (RB, ARI)

He didn't strike me as a very appealing waiver wire add. Whenever I was questioned in the offseason about who the David Johnson handcuff was, my answer was always the same: "there is none." Andre Ellington led the Cardinals in snaps and Chris Johnson actually looked the best. This is a three way timeshare on one of the five worst teams in the NFL. After his nine carries went for 22 yards against the vaunted Colts defense, you can safely admit Williams is a failed waiver experiment.

Carson Palmer (QB, ARI)

At 60% owned, he's worth putting on this list. Carson Palmer is done. It's over. He's probably going to retire after this year along with Larry Fitzgerald and the whole Cardinals team is going to get blown up and rebuilt around David Johnson. Palmer's physical abilities have completely eroded. He is apparently not worth starting even in the most appealing of matchups. Father Time remains undefeated.

Andy Dalton (QB, CIN)

I have been a defender of Dalton's for years. He was always a lot better than he was given credit for. Andy Dalton has had a good career and he's been a good NFL quarterback...until 2017. The Bengals lost 2017 season (yes, it's lost already) is not entirely on Dalton, but he's certainly not helping. Dalton looks done as well, which is unheard of for a QB not yet age 30. I don't think Dalton's career is over, but I do think his career in Cincinnati is over. The team needs to fire Marvin Lewis and let Dalton walk and start over. Dalton has thrown 66 passes across two games. He has 394 scoreless yards to show for it, not to mention the four interceptions. Dalton will be fantasy relevant again, just not this year.

Jeremy Hill (RB, CIN)

I don't really have sympathy for anyone who drafted him, but I also know that if you drafted him, it didn't cost you much. It was probably worth a late round flier to see what Hill's role was going to be this year. The answer: not much. Hill has been out-touched by Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard. The Bengals aren't good enough to even get into a goal line situation to give Hill the ball. With the team's season just about over, it only makes sense to increase Mixon's workload and see what he can do as the primary back. That's only a matter of time. Hill's days as a relevant fantasy contributor are probably over.

Adrian Peterson (RB, NO)

Come on guys. He was done last year. Yet somehow he convinced people to buy in to a resurgence this year. I'm not sure how. He's still done. He's a surefire hall of famer and one of the greatest RBs of all time. But it's over. Let him go.

Seahawks RBs not named Chris Carson

At the latest point in draft season, as many as four Seattle RBs were being drafted - Eddie Lacy, Thomas Rawls, CJ Prosise, and Chris Carson. The first three do not need to be owned. Lacy was a healthy scratch on Sunday because he is terrible at football and, as I've said before, will be out of the league by 2019. Rawls started and then barely played. Prosise still has a realistic ceiling, but he's the satellite back on one of the worst offenses in the league running behind the worst offensive line in the league. Carson dominated carries and was the guy Pete Carroll trusted to burn the clock late in the fourth quarter. The other three should not be owned.

 

Players To Add - Waiver Wire Pickups




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Value Picks
Compare Any Players
News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

OG Anunoby17 mins ago

Questionable For Friday
Luis Garcia22 mins ago

Throws Bullpen Session
Arizona Cardinals28 mins ago

Cardinals Plan To Be Active In Free Agency
JT Brubaker28 mins ago

Exits After Getting Hit By Comebacker
Taurean Prince30 mins ago

Sidelined On Friday
Adrian Del Castillo37 mins ago

Dealing With Arm Fatigue
Carolina Panthers38 mins ago

Panthers Release Dane Jackson
Jordan Montgomery44 mins ago

To Throw Bullpen Session On Saturday
New Orleans Saints46 mins ago

Saints Officially Hire Brandon Staley As Defensive Coordinator
Aaron Rodgers52 mins ago

Looking To Join A Contender
Gerald Everett60 mins ago

Bears Releasing Gerald Everett
Giannis Antetokounmpo2 hours ago

Considered Probable On Friday
MacKenzie Gore2 hours ago

Pushed Back, Jake Irvin To Start Spring Opener
Nabil Crismatt2 hours ago

To Start Grapefruit League Opener
Damian Lillard2 hours ago

Will Sit Out On Friday
Weston Wilson2 hours ago

Injures Oblique On Friday
Vince Williams Jr.3 hours ago

Considered Questionable Against Magic
Manuel Margot3 hours ago

Joins Brewers
Joey Ortiz3 hours ago

To Start At Shortstop In Cactus League Opener
Jalen Suggs3 hours ago

Remains Out Against Grizzlies
Alec Marsh3 hours ago

To Throw Bullpen On Friday
Fred VanVleet3 hours ago

Ruled Out On Friday
Jonathan India3 hours ago

Starting In Left Field In Spring Opener
Logan Webb3 hours ago

Named Opening Day Starter
Clay Holmes3 hours ago

To Start In Grapefruit League Opener
Juan Soto4 hours ago

To Make Grapefruit League Debut On Saturday
Evan Phillips4 hours ago

To Throw Bullpen On Friday
Miguel Rojas4 hours ago

Making Cactus League Debut On Friday
Roki Sasaki4 hours ago

To Make Cactus League Debut Next Week
Will Smith4 hours ago

Could Play In Spring Games Next Week
Yves Missi4 hours ago

Draws Questionable Status On Friday
Freddie Freeman4 hours ago

Starts Running Progression, To Make Spring Debut Next Week
Shohei Ohtani5 hours ago

To Face Live Pitching On Friday
Bobby Miller5 hours ago

Avoids Serious Injury
Henry Cejudo5 hours ago

Set For Bantamweight Clash
Nikola Jović5 hours ago

Nikola Jovic Questionable On Friday Against Raptors
Song Yadong5 hours ago

Faces A Legend At UFC Seattle
Anthony Hernandez5 hours ago

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Brendan Allen5 hours ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Jean Matsumoto5 hours ago

Looks To Remain Undefeated
Rob Font6 hours ago

An Underdog At UFC Seattle
Melsik Baghdasaryan6 hours ago

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Christian Kirk6 hours ago

Jaguars To Cut Christian Kirk?
Jean Silva6 hours ago

A Favorite At UFC Seattle
Indianapolis Colts6 hours ago

Colts Likely To Go In Another Direction With Braden Smith
Alonzo Menifield6 hours ago

Opens Up UFC Seattle Main Card
Julius Walker6 hours ago

Makes His UFC Debut
Houston Texans6 hours ago

Denico Autry An Obvious Cut Candidate
Detroit Lions6 hours ago

Lions May Be Forced To Cut Za'Darius Smith
Denver Broncos7 hours ago

Alex Singleton Could Be Let Go This Offseason
Dallas Cowboys7 hours ago

Donovan Wilson A Potential Salary Cap Casualty?
Cleveland Browns7 hours ago

Ogbonnia Okoronkwo A Cut Candidate
Cincinnati Bengals7 hours ago

Sheldon Rankins Likely To Be Let Go
LeBron James19 hours ago

Good To Go Versus Portland
Mike Conley19 hours ago

Back On The Injury Report Versus Houston
Rudy Gobert20 hours ago

Might Miss Friday's Contest
Robert Williams III20 hours ago

Available On Thursday
Anthony Edwards20 hours ago

Questionable For Friday Night
Scoot Henderson20 hours ago

Back In Action On Thursday
Jerami Grant20 hours ago

To Play On Thursday
Elfrid Payton20 hours ago

Gets Spot Start
Jusuf Nurkić20 hours ago

Jusuf Nurkic Moves Into Starting Five
Bismack Biyombo20 hours ago

Starting On Thursday
New England Patriots20 hours ago

Patriots Re-Sign Ben Brown, Demontrey Jacobs
Michael Porter Jr.20 hours ago

Available Without Restrictions
Cleveland Browns20 hours ago

Dawand Jones Undergoes Knee Surgery
Aaron Gordon21 hours ago

Ready To Go On Thursday
Los Angeles Chargers21 hours ago

Chargers Agree To Three-Year Deal With Elijah Molden
Jeremy Lauzon21 hours ago

Ruled Out For Rest Of Season
Dallas Cowboys21 hours ago

Zack Martin To Retire
Kyle Connor21 hours ago

Scratched On Thursday
Josh Morrissey21 hours ago

Will Not Play On Thursday
Igor Shesterkin21 hours ago

May Be Available Against Sabres
Bryan Rust21 hours ago

Ready To Return To Penguins Lineup
Evgeni Malkin22 hours ago

On Track To Return Saturday
Seth Jarvis22 hours ago

Rejoins Canada's Lineup Thursday
Brady Tkachuk22 hours ago

Good To Go Thursday
New Orleans Saints1 day ago

Doug Nussmeier Officially Lands Saints Offensive Coordinator Job
Las Vegas Raiders1 day ago

Offensive Lineman Jon Feliciano Calls It A Career
Philadelphia Eagles1 day ago

Cam Jurgens Undergoes Back Procedure
Gerald Everett1 day ago

Unlikely To Stick Around With Bears
Jared Spurgeon1 day ago

Battling Illness
Nico Hischier1 day ago

Targeting Saturday Return
Thatcher Demko1 day ago

Deemed Week-To-Week
Kirill Marchenko1 day ago

Could Return On Saturday
Adam Lowry1 day ago

Set To Return On Saturday
Charlie McAvoy1 day ago

Develops Shoulder Infection
PGA2 days ago

Kris Ventura A Strong Value Pick At The Mexican Open
Sam Ryder2 days ago

A Player To Watch At The Mexican Open
Aldrich Potgieter2 days ago

An Intriguing Option At The Mexican Open
Mac Meissner2 days ago

Looking To Regain Form At The Mexican Open
PGA2 days ago

K.H. Lee A Player To Avoid At The Mexican Open
Stephan Jaeger2 days ago

Aims For Consistency At Mexican Open
Nicolai Hojgaard2 days ago

Poised For Strong Performance At Mexican Open
Joel Dahmen2 days ago

Difficult To Trust At Mexican Open
Michael Thorbjornsen3 days ago

Looks To Get Things Going In The Right Direction At Mexico Open
Davis Riley3 days ago

An Unlikely Candidate For Success At Mexico Open
Luke List3 days ago

A Risky Play With Upside At Mexican Open
Carson Young3 days ago

A Volatile Option At Mexican Open
Ryan Fox3 days ago

A Boom-Or-Bust Play At Mexican Open
Alex Smalley3 days ago

A Solid Play At Mexican Open
Kevin Yu3 days ago

A Risky Play With Upside At Mexican Open
Taylor Moore3 days ago

An Intriguing Option At Mexican Open
Rasmus Hojgaard3 days ago

Eyeing A Major Bounce-Back At Mexican Open
Michael Kim3 days ago

Looks To Keep Momentum Going At Mexican Open
Sam Stevens3 days ago

Continues His Excellent 2025 Season At Genesis Invitational
Patrick Rodgers3 days ago

Finishes Tied For Third At Genesis Invitational
Thorbjorn Olesen3 days ago

Makes First PGA Tour Start In 2025 At Mexico Open
Nathan MacKinnon4 days ago

Pots Two Goals In Monday's Win
Sam Reinhart4 days ago

Dishes Out Three Assists Against Finland
Lucas Raymond4 days ago

Tries To Extend Point Streak Against USA
William Byron4 days ago

Trusts His Instinct To Win Second Straight Daytona 500
Jake Guentzel4 days ago

Looks To Extend Multi-Point Streak Monday
Jimmie Johnson4 days ago

Has Unexpected Emotions After Podium Finish At Daytona 500
Jake Oettinger4 days ago

Starts Against Sweden
John Hunter Nemechek4 days ago

Gets First Career Top-Five Finish At Daytona 500
Jake Sanderson4 days ago

Slots Into Team USA Lineup
Matthew Tkachuk4 days ago

Ruled Out Monday
Gregory Rodrigues4 days ago

Gets TKO'd At UFC Vegas 102
Jared Cannonier4 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Nazim Sadykhov4 days ago

Remains Undefeated In The UFC
Ismael Bonfim4 days ago

Suffers Fifth Career Loss At UFC Vegas 102
Rodolfo Vieira4 days ago

Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 102
Andre Petroski4 days ago

Extends His Win Streak
Ryan Blaney4 days ago

Strong Daytona 500 Performance Falls Short Of Victory
Kyle Larson4 days ago

Continues To Struggle At Daytona After Underwhelming Result
Chase Briscoe4 days ago

Scores First Top-Five Finish With Joe Gibbs Racing At Daytona 500
Tyler Reddick4 days ago

Quietly Finishes The Daytona 500 As The Runner-Up
Ross Chastain4 days ago

Daytona 500 Effort Ends In An Early Crash
Connor Matthews4 days ago

Gets Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 102
Jose Miguel Delgado4 days ago

Jose Delgado Gets Quick Win In Debut At UFC Vegas 102
Dylan Budka4 days ago

Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss At UFC Vegas 102
Edmen Shahbazyan4 days ago

Gets Knockout Win At UFC Vegas 102
Calvin Kattar4 days ago

Suffers Fourth Straight Loss At UFC Vegas 102
Denny Hamlin5 days ago

Fights For The Win But Gets Eliminated In Last-Lap Crash
Austin Cindric5 days ago

Has Best Run At Daytona 500 Until Last-Lap Crash
Justin Allgaier5 days ago

Earns First Top-10 Finish Since 2015
Martin Truex Jr5 days ago

.'s Sour Luck Continues With Early Daytona 500 Crash
Helio Castroneves5 days ago

Eliminated From Daytona 500 In Crash With Teammate
Joey Logano5 days ago

May Be A Favorite To Find The Front At Daytona, But What About For DFS?
Denny Hamlin5 days ago

Is Denny Hamlin Worth Rostering For Daytona Lineups?
Chase Elliott5 days ago

Could Chase Elliott Be Worth Rostering At Daytona This Week?
Ryan Blaney5 days ago

Should DFS Players Trust Ryan Blaney This Week At Daytona?
Alex Bowman5 days ago

Will Be One Of The Best DFS Plays Of The Week For Daytona
Brad Keselowski5 days ago

Is A DFS Lock For Daytona Lineups
Ross Chastain5 days ago

Has A Real Shot Of Winning But Should Be Avoided For DFS
Chris Buescher5 days ago

Undervalued For The Win At Daytona
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF