I play in a dynasty league that lives on MyFantasyLeague.com. It's a nice hosting site that isn't too pricey and allows a lot of freedom in terms of rules and scoring and whatnot. The waiver wire is open these days, but it's pretty picked over.
Nonetheless, I do like to scour their list of Most Added/Dropped players around all their various leagues. Sometimes the adds give you ideas for who might be available in your league. Sometimes the drops let you know who a lot of other fantasy coaches have given up on.
The question becomes if there's value or not. Below are 16 players currently showing up on those lists. Eight adds, and eight drops. I think five of the popular adds are worth adding, and I further believe five of the drops should have been kept around. Hopefully some help to those in dynasty leagues.
Adds worth adding
Chris Brooks, Packers. I picked up Brooks (pictured) before the offseason drama involving Josh Jacobs broke. Green Bay likes to use a feature running back, and MarShawn Lloyd has been unable to stay on the field for two seasons. Maybe Jacobs' domestic issue will blow over, and Brooks will have no value. But Jacobs showed signs of breaking down a year ago.
Malik Davis, Cowboys. Davis has bounced on and off the practice squad thus far in his career. But so did another former Cowboy running back, Rico Dowdle. Beat writers believe Davis will be the No. 2 behind Javonte Williams. Williams stayed healthy last year, but workhorse backs stringing together multiple healthy seasons can't be counted on.
Greg Dulcich, Dolphins. I was interested in Dulcich when the Broncos drafted him. That aged poorly, as injuries and being a poor fit for Sean Payton's offense spelled a quick end to his tenure. Two teams later, it looks like he'll be starting for a Dolphins team that has the sorriest-looking receiving corps in the league. Somebody's got to catch passes for this team on its inevitable march to 2-15 and a top pick in next year's draft.
Deion Burks, Colts. Michael Pittman is gone. Alec Pierce is the new No. 1, but he's coming off a surgery expected to sideline him into training camp. Burks was just a seventh-round pick and didn't put up big numbers at Oklahoma, but there's a path to him being one of their top-3 wideouts this year; him or a couple of veterans who haven't done much, Anthony Gould, Ashton Dulin and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
Seth McGowan, Colts. Indianapolis' seventh-rounder out of Kentucky might very well be the direct backup to Jonathan Taylor this year. Alternatives are last year's fifth-rounder DJ Giddens and undrafted Ulysses Bentley. Giddens averaged 3.7 yards per attempt last year.
Adds that can be ignored
Odell Beckham, Giants. Discussed here recently. Maybe he comes into some spot value in a goal-line role or something. But more likely, it's over.
Darnell Washington, Steelers. I'm aware Pittsburgh just gave him a new contract. He'll rise up with a few catches or a touchdown at times. Physically, he's something to see. But he's been in the league three seasons and caught a total of 2 TDs while averaging just over a catch per game. If it were going to happen with him as a regular part of the offense, it would have by now. Even Arthur Smith couldn't find a way to get him into a busy role.
Jacksonville rookies. I see two tight ends and two late-round wideouts drawing interest in dynasty leagues. I'm not ruling out one of these guys making an impact in Liam Coen's offense. But how patient are we expected to be, and how many different relevant pass catchers can there be? Washington, Thomas and Meyers are all under contract and not going anywhere. Travis Hunter is going to have a pass-catching role at times. Brenton Strange will be the main tight end. One of the TEs, either second-rounder Nate Boerkircher or fifth-rounder Tanner Koziol, will be coming into dynasty value; Koziol was the far more productive college receiver, but the one drafted three rounds earlier probably has the edge for playing time.
Drops that should have been kept
Isaiah Bond, Browns. Cleveland drafts a pair of early wide receivers and suddenly Bond is an afterthought. We'll see. Rookies may need time to get up to speed, and Jerry Jeudy is the one of the least imposing No. 1 wideouts in the league. There have been positive reports from camp about the second-year wideout (for whatever those are worth).
Devaughn Vele, Saints. I understand they have Chris Olave and top pick Jordyn Tyson. But Vele will be one of the top 3, and maybe Tyson needs some time to get up to speed, or Olave battles injuries as he has in the past. The Saints passing game is underrated, and Vele could be part of the good numbers.
Raheim Sanders, Browns. Sanders will be the No. 3 running back in Cleveland, and if Quinshon Judkins isn't healthy, he'll probably move into the lineup as the main runner, with Dylan Sampson remaining in a third-down, pass catching role.
Keenan Allen. I'm not sure where or when Allen is going to sign, but he proved a year ago that he'd been written off too soon. His game has never been reliant on speed or anything like that, so no reason to think that even at 34 years old he can't put up another year of good numbers.
Jawhar Jordan, Texans. He's the No. 3 in Houston behind David Montgomery and Woody Marks. But Montgomery is getting up there in years, and Marks wasn't great as a rookie. You need to squint, but Jordan might come into value at some point.
Drops worth dropping
Kendre Miller, Saints. He's a former third-round pick, but Miller is just the 4th-most likely Saints running back to be a factor this year. And not even a given he's better than Audric Estime.
Roman Wilson, Steelers. I actually drafted this guy a couple of years back. But 12 receptions in two seasons makes it pretty clear he won't be Pittsburgh's No. 3 this season, and won't be relevant, in dynasty or anywhere else.
Will Shipley, Eagles. If Saquon Barkley deals with injuries this year, Tank Bigsby will benefit. Shipley will get some work in passing situations, but we've seen enough to know he's not going to be a factor as a runner.
