Caleb Williams' injury showed how fast things can change in fantasy football, as did the Bears' hard-to-believe drop-off of 59 points in Week 1 to 3 points in Week 2.
Heading into Week 3, the fantasy football landscape is starting to rapidly change, as evidenced by Jaxson Dart's gruesome injury on Monday Night Football. The fantasy football season is still young, but playoff races are almost always close toward the end of the season placing extra emphasis on the waiver wire for Week 3.
Here are Week 3 fantasy football drops worth considering:
RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., Jaguars
Rodriguez Jr. looked like a sneaky under-the-radar pick heading into the year but the Jaguars have moved in a different direction with their running game. He had 17 less snaps than Bhayshul Tuten in Week 2's loss to the Broncos and rushed six times for 13 yards.
Backup running backs or low usage running backs generally aren't worth playing unless they are goal line superstars, and even then generally won't score many points. Rodriguez Jr. is not worth keeping for Week 3 if you need points ASAP, but he may be worth stashing if you have a deep roster at running back.
WR Makai Lemon, Eagles
Lemon has a lot of talent but it's fair to wonder if he's worth keeping on a banged-up Eagles team right now. He has four catches for nine yards on the season which shows he's a bit of an afterthought and isn't producing.
If you picked Lemon in a keeper league or for his long-term potential, he's worth keeping around for a little while longer. If you need instant production over the next few weeks it's probably time to move on. The Eagles have a similar and far superior player in DeVonta Smith who will continue to steal Lemon's opportunities.
TE Michael Mayer, Raiders
Mayer is a tall, strong target in an offense that will continue to get better but Brock Bowers' expected return in the next week or two clouds the picture. Bowers is such a dominant pass catcher that he is likely to steal most of Mayer's touches. The Raiders may consider leaving Mayer in to block more after Bowers returns.
Keeping two tight ends from the same team is generally not a good strategy especially when a possible future Hall-of-Famer is the other one.
WR Wan'Dale Robinson, Titans
Robinson is not a big play threat and QB Cam Ward looks like he's in over his head so far with the Titans. Robinson doesn't have much potential beyond a fill-in who can maybe get 6-12 points in a pinch. Titans head coach Robert Saleh's comments on Ward strongly indicate that the Titans' passing game is not worth buying into at this time.WR Antonio Williams, Commanders
Williams had three catches in Week 2 after a minor breakout against the Eagles with 64 yards and a touchdown in Week 1. Marcus Mariota is a solid backup option but Williams is still unproven and didn't do a whole lot against the Cowboys in Week 2. Williams has value as a long-term stash but is not worth keeping if you're looking for strong production over the next few weeks with a stout Seahawks defense on tap.
WR Keon Coleman, Bills
Coleman's six-catch, 63-yard performance against the Detroit Lions was partially the result of a patchwork Lions secondary missing three of its top defensive backs including star safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph. He was a non-factor with one catch against the Texans in Week 1 and fantasy owners are used to his up-and-down play at this point of his career.
The Bills are trending toward becoming more of a power-running team with James Cook and Josh Allen leading the way. Coleman is not reliable enough to hold a roster spot unless you are desperate for help at that position.
QB Jaxson Dart, Giants
Dart's injury looked serious against the Rams and will likely keep him out for a while. Dart and his running mate Cam Skattebo have shown a lot of promise so far this season things don't look good going forward.
Jameis Winston filled in for Dart, and doesn't seem like the best fit alongside Skattebo. Winston doesn't figure to be a strong option going forward, either, unless coach John Harbaugh works some unexpected magic in the coming weeks.
RB Tyler Allgeier, Cardinals
Allgeier led the Cardinals in rushing against the Chargers with 61 yards but coach Mike LaFleur expected Jeremiyah Love to get more usage going forward. Allgeier has never been a feature back and doesn't figure to be after one decent Week 1 performance.
Love has the talent of a future star and the Cardinals have little to lose by giving him more carries. Love is the running back to play, not Allgeier, who should be dropped.
WR Travis Hunter, Jaguars
Hopes of Hunter becoming a true two-way star the way he was at Colorado have been dashed so far this year. Hunter has played only 11 snaps and five of them were as a run blocker. He is focusing almost exclusively on defense right now making it incredibly difficult to predict his future offensive impact.
Keep an eye on him in case injuries happen to Jaguars' receivers forcing him into offensive duty, but for now, he should be dropped without a second thought.