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Top Players To Cut for Week 10 Lineups - Kyler Murray, Travis Hunter, Tyrone Tracy, Chuba Hubbard, Jayden Daniels, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Matthew Golden, Joe Mixon, Brashard Smith, Isiah Pacheco, Cooper Kupp

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Updated weekend fantasy football cut list rankings for Week 10 of 2025. The top fantasy football players to drop and cut from rosters including Jayden Daniels, Tucker Kraft, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Travis Hunter, Isiah Pacheco, more.

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season. In Week 9 of the NFL season, managers saw several high-end players suffer major injuries like Jayden Daniels and Tucker Kraft, who has been confirmed out for the season with a torn ACL.

In addition, several players who have begun to see a larger role due to injuries, like Kimani Vidal, Tyrone Tracy Jr., and Brashard Smith, fell way short of expectations.

So, which injured or disappointing players is it time to get rid of for fantasy football lineups? Read about our top players to cut for Week 10 of the NFL season. Good luck, RotoBallers!

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

 

Who To Drop for Fantasy Football Week 10?

The top players to consider cutting for fantasy football, in priority order. Players at the top of the list should be dropped first and replaced on the waiver wire:

Rank Player Name Pos. % Ros. Baller Move
1 Tucker Kraft TE 100 Drop in All Leagues
2 Hassan Haskins RB 15 Drop in All Leagues
3 Los Angeles Chargers DEF DST 90 Drop in All Leagues
4 Jacksonville Jaguars DEF DST 60 Drop in All Leagues
5 Indianapolis Colts DEF DST 70 Drop in All Leagues
6 Joe Mixon RB 40 Drop in All Leagues
7 Luke McCaffrey WR 10 Drop in All Leagues
8 Samaje Perine RB 15 Drop in All Leagues
9 Jerry Jeudy WR 70 Drop in Most Leagues
10 Jayden Daniels QB 100 Drop in Most Leagues
11 Keon Coleman WR 55 Drop in Most Leagues
12 Matthew Golden WR 65 Drop in Most Leagues
13 Jayden Higgins WR 19 Drop in Most Leagues
14 Calvin Ridley WR 63 Drop in Most Leagues
15 Darnell Mooney WR 35 Drop in Most Leagues
16 Green Bay Packers DEF DST 90 Drop in Most Leagues
17 Evan Engram TE 55 Drop in Most Leagues
18 Michael Carter RB 15 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
19 Cooper Kupp WR 65 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
20 Chuba Hubbard RB 90 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
21 Tyler Allgeier RB 40 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
22 Brashard Smith RB 25 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
23 Cade Otton TE 35 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
24 C.J. Stroud QB 60 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
25 Kyler Murray QB 65 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
26 Joe Burrow QB 56 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
27 Brock Purdy QB 62 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
28 Tre Tucker WR 40 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
29 Travis Hunter WR 75 Hold in 12-Team Leagues
30 Chimere Dike WR 20 Hold
31 Kayshon Boutte WR 55 Hold
32 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB 85 Hold
33 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB 90 Hold
34 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 80 Hold
35 Woody Marks RB 70 Hold
36 Isiah Pacheco RB 80 Hold
37 Tez Johnson WR 35 Hold
38 Kimani Vidal RB 90 Hold

 

Fantasy Football Drop Candidates

Read the recent news and fantasy outlooks of some of the top cut candidates:

Jayden Daniels, QB - Washington Commanders (Cut List Ranking No. 10)

John Keim of ESPN reported that the Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (elbow) suffered a dislocated left elbow during the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, sources told ESPN. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday to confirm the diagnosis and help determine a recovery timeline.

Daniels is expected to be sidelined indefinitely, but it is uncertain whether his season is over, according to sources. This is a gut-wrenching injury for the Commanders and Daniels fantasy owners, as the injury occurred late in the game of a 38-7 blowout. Marcus Mariota will return under center for the Commanders, limiting the offense's upside for players like Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) and Deebo Samuel Sr.

Mariota can be trusted as a QB2 for those in two-QB or superflex leagues due to his rushing upside. Fantasy managers will want to continue to keep tabs on Daniels' recovery timeline as more news is reported.

Tucker Kraft, TE - Green Bay Packers (Cut List Ranking No. 1)

The Green Bay Packers fear that tight end Tucker Kraft (knee) tore his ACL during Sunday's Week 9 loss against the Carolina Panthers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. If tests confirm this diagnosis, Kraft will be done for the season. This is a brutal loss for the Packers, as Kraft was off to a spectacular start this season with 32 catches, 489 yards, and six touchdowns through eight games.

He had been the overall TE2 in fantasy football so far. With Kraft likely shut down for the rest of the season, Luke Musgrave will take over as the Packers' starting tight end next week against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Travis Hunter, WR - Jacksonville Jaguars (Cut List Ranking No. 29)

According to The Athletic's Michael Silver, Jacksonville Jaguars rookie wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (knee) is not thought to have suffered long-term damage to his knee after picking up an injury at practice on Thursday. Hunter was the victim of a non-contact injury late in the week. Although reports state his ACL remains intact, the Jags wasted no time sending him to IR.

It's hapless timing for the rookie, who was coming off his best performance as a pro. Fortunately, the team doesn't seem too concerned about his ailment, though Silver noted that they have no intention of rushing him back. Either way, Hunter will miss at least the next four contests with the potential to remain sidelined for a longer period. While he's sidelined, fantasy managers can expect teammates Parker Washington and Dyami Brown to pick up most of the slack behind the corps' leader, Brian Thomas Jr.

Isiah Pacheco, RB - Kansas City Chiefs (Cut List Ranking No. 36)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (knee) is expected to return in Week 11, following the team's bye, according to head coach Andy Reid (via CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson). Pacheco has already been ruled out for Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills, and he'll use the bye week as a little extra time to rest and recover.

In the meantime, Kansas City's backfield will be led by Kareem Hunt, while rookie Brashard Smith also figures to get involved. Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Elijah Mitchell round out the running back depth chart. Pacheco should rank as a high-end RB3/flex against the Broncos when he returns.

Kyler Murray, QB - Arizona Cardinals (Cut List Ranking No. 65)

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (foot), who is listed as questionable for the Monday night game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9, could be active, but in a backup role to veteran Jacoby Brissett, according to head coach Jonathan Gannon. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero says that the people he's spoken to say that this "isn't some kind of benching" for the struggling Murray.

"It's 1,000% about health," with Murray still recovering from a foot sprain that he suffered back in the Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Brissett, who has arguably looked better than Murray as a passer in his two starts, gets a favorable matchup against a porous Dallas defense and is certainly in play as a QB2 streamer in his third start of 2025.

It remains to be seen if Murray will be able to make enough progress to play in a Week 10 divisional clash against the Seattle Seahawks.

 

Waiver Wire Articles

After diving into the cut list rankings, read about some waiver wire pickups to consider instead:

Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool. Bookmark it!

In addition, be on the lookout for our other waiver wire articles all season long. We will be releasing weekly waiver wire articles for each position, FAAB bidding recommendations, streamers and more throughout the week.

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