We're deep enough into the fantasy season at this point that if you're panicking about a player or team, you're probably ready to take action. So, this week, instead of simply inquiring about the various NFL situations that concern you, we wanted to know the concrete steps you've actually taken — your wildest fantasy adds, drops and trades. Our mission in today's Panic Meter is to determine if you've wildly overreacted, or conducted yourself responsibly.
First of all, let's note that C.J. Stroud fever is rapidly spreading. We have people out here dropping their healthy fifth-round picks for a uni-threat rookie passer — and, honestly, I understand the temptation.
Stroud has been a revelation, averaging 40.3 attempts and 302 yards per game. If you drafted him in super-flex, take a victory lap. As for using Stroud in your one-QB leagues ahead of players who've already produced top-10 seasonal finishes ... well, again, I'm nowhere near doing it with Lawrence.Look, the shouty meathead Bears fan inside of me wants to tell you it's a mistake — that Fields has elite rushing upside and a big arm, that the offense can self-correct just like last season. Chicago has a premium matchup ahead against a Denver defense that just gave up 70 points and over 700 total yards to Miami. But then there's this: Fields has looked skittish, the coaching staff has failed him and this team's offensive play-calling has been almost comical.. It's just a very rough watch right now. A traditionally dysfunctional franchise has unlocked new and previously unexplored depths of dysfunctionality. Things are quite bad. I'd personally prefer to hold Fields through the string of inviting matchups ahead — Denver, at Washington, Minnesota, Las Vegas, at LAC — but I did also . I am not overflowing with confidence. My Bears pride is at an all-time low. I will offer no guarantees related to Fields' rest-of-season performance or long-range job security. Everything feels quite shaky and tenuous at Halas Hall just now.Traded Rhamondre and Garrett Wilson for Devonta Smith and Brieda If we're simply ranking these four players as flex options going forward, I'd definitely place DeVonta Smith at the top. So that's something.the sort of situation in which you do not need to roster the team's primary backup, because there is no world where Matt Breida can deliver a passable impression of Saquon Barkley. You aren't protecting yourself in any obvious way by stashing Breida; instead, you're simply committing in advance to a bad idea. It's wild that Stevenson has sunk to ... um ... whatever this is. A trade throw-in? Your third-round pick is the sweetener you toss into a deal so as to unload yourwe did try to warn you weeks ago about the Zeke effect and the fact that Stevenson, by his own admission, was reeling near the end of 2022, a season in which he handled 279 touches. But don't go too far in assuming a worst-case scenario with Stevenson, because he's still playing 70% of the offensive snaps for New England and he's given us a few incredible yards-after-catch moments in the early weeks. Elliott is an annoyance, but Stevenson is still the clear chairman in this two-person committee. He certainly isn't a must-trade.Dropping jahan Dotson … definitely thinking about trading Breece but his schedule looks nice after the bye weekfully Reception Perception approved and playing well despite the fantasy totals. His team just got trucked, so, no, he wasn't helpful in Week 3. There are better spots ahead, beginning with Philly this week, then Chicago four days later on Thursday night. He's still the guy who hauled in seven TDs last season and earned all the summer buzz. I'm pleading with you to have patience with this Sam Howell-Eric Bieniemy collaboration. Dotson has better days ahead. If you'd originally drafted him thinking you were getting this year's to-the-moon WR1 at a bargain price, well ... OK, that's not happenin'. However, if you are a person with more reasonable expectations who thought Dotson could build on a solid first season and achieve fantasy relevance in a still-evolving offense, it's all still clearly on the table.PPR: Pick up T. Dell and drop D. Hopkins? ? Hoping Hopkins turns it around but not sure! Thank YouIt's easy to imagine a hundred ways this Titans season could slip away in a hurry. Tennessee's O-line is a tragedy. Ryan Tannehill might get sacked 50 times before December. Derrick Henry has a toe injury of unknown severity, a rookie is stealing his snaps and there's a serious shortage of rushing lanes. Clearly, none of this team's potential breakout candidates have any chance whatsoever of breaking out in 2023. And then there's Hopkins, a player with faintly detectable late-stage Julio Jones vibes. It's not great. Hopkins is 31, he served a PED-related suspension last year and he's been fighting an ankle issue., but they haven't resulted in anything helpful for fantasy purposes. I'm not desperate to be tied to Tennessee's offense, so I won't give you a hard sell on the current version of Nuk. I would, however, encourage you to , because he's still a solid brand-name capable of enhancing any multi-player offer. If we could actually get the man dealt in real life, so many fantasy problems could be resolved.
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