Much of fantasy football's in-season team strategy centers around which players to pick up from the waiver wire or to target in the trade market. However, roster spots are a premium (and finite) resource. Cutting a player - or adding them to a trade - opens a roster spot for a key waiver wire addition or the flexibility to keep a currently injured player through a missed game or two. Here are the key players to cut or trade after Week 10:
Roster Rate references data collected from myfantasyleague.com leagues.
Shallow Formats
*15-18 roster spots*
RB Justice Hill, Baltimore
Why: RB44 in Roster Rate, Justice Hill's outlook for the rest of the season took a hit in Week 10 with the return of Keaton Mitchell. Mitchell was a vibrant big-play machine last season with some of the best NextGen stats at the position. While Week 9 did not have Mitchell as a serious threat to Hill's RB2 standing yet, this could easily move swiftly into a committee behind starter Derrick Henry in the next 2-3 weeks. Hill's clarity as an injury-away option became more cloudy, making him a cut candidate in shallower redraft formats where he is certainly rostered.
RB Javonte Williams, Denver
Why: RB25 in Roster Rate, Javonte Williams was summarily replaced by Audric Estime this week against Kansas City, seeing only 16 snaps and three touches. Estime is a quality power back, and Jaleel McLaughlin offers change-of-pace abilities. Williams is a tenuous hold if strong injury-away RB2 types are available on the waiver wire in shallow redraft leagues. Those RB2 hammer throws offer more upside than Williams going forward.
WR Gabe Davis, Jacksonville
Why: Jacksonville's offense left much to be desired in Week 10, especially at the quarterback position. Mac Jones torpedoed the passing game, and Trevor Lawrence is slated to miss more time. Davis has one game of more than 50 yards this season, plus a Week 12 bye week still looming. Until Lawrence returns and better optics for Davis are present, Davis is a redraft cut and a deeper league bench recommendation.