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Who Should I Drop for Week 11? Fantasy Football outlooks for Bhayshul Tuten, Tucker Kraft, Joe Mixon, Kenneth Gainwell, Kyler Murray, Cooper Kupp, Hunter Henry, T.J. Hockenson, Josh Downs, Keenan Allen.
Who Should I Drop? Who Should I Keep? Some of the most common Week 11 fantasy football cut candidates involve players like Bhayshul Tuten, Tucker Kraft, Joe Mixon, Kenneth Gainwell, Kyler Murray, Cooper Kupp, Hunter Henry, T.J. Hockenson, Josh Downs, Keenan Allen. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make the right waiver wire decisions and winning moves for Week 11. Once you decide who to drop, find your optimal fantasy football pickups for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Pickup? tool helps make your fantasy football waiver wire decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to add... all free!
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Fantasy Football Drop Candidates
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Joe Mixon, RB, Texans
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle, foot) hasn't been able to do anything for the last four months with what the team is calling a foot injury, and there have been no recent updates on what his timetable might look like for a return this year. It has opened up speculation that Mixon won't return at all for Houston in 2025. He was placed on the Non-Football Injury list in the offseason, and the Texans have offered few details on his foot injury. General manager Nick Caserio said in early October that Mixon was making progress, but the fact that we haven't heard anything since isn't good news.
The Texans are still holding out hope that Mixon will be back this year, but KPRC 2 Sports' Aaron Wilson has said that Mixon's situation is "tough" and "complicated." Fantasy managers shouldn't be so hopeful he'll play in 2025. In the meantime, the Texans will roll on with veteran Nick Chubb in the early down role, with rookie Woody Marks seeing passing-down work.
Kyler Murray, QB, Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (foot) could be traded or released next offseason as his future with the team is in limbo, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Murray maintained a 68.1 percent completion rate with 962 passing yards, 173 rushing yards, seven total touchdowns, and four turnovers through the first five games this season. He then missed three games due to injury, and his absence was extended even further this week as Arizona placed him on injured reserve.
Although Murray is sidelined due to injury, there has been some speculation about whether he would have still been benched for Jacoby Brissett even if healthy. Regardless of the behind-the-scenes details, Schefter's report paints a clear picture of a potential separation between the Cardinals and their former No. 1 overall selection. Arizona must make a decision on his future by the fifth day of the 2026 league year next March, when an additional $19.5 million becomes guaranteed.
The team's options are to release him, keep him, or try to find a trade partner that is willing to take on the final two years of his expensive contract. One source told Schefter that "separation is imminent" between the two parties, but there's still plenty of time for that sentiment to change between now and March. In the meantime, it'll be Brissett under center for the Cardinals.
Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Jaguars
Tuten came into the season as an industry darling. This was a rookie running back who was handpicked by the Jaguars' new front office. Starting running back Travis Etienne was coming off a subpar season, so the opportunity was there for the taking. But that hasn't happened at all, as Etienne has dominated the workload throughout the year.
While Tuten has vultured some touchdowns, he hasn't been impressive at all. This is a first-year player who has barely shown any burst. Tuten's longest run of the season is 11 yards. That's his only 10+ yard run of the year. Not exactly the type of big-play runner that Liam Coen and James Gladstone were looking for.
I understand why many of you have held onto Tuten. The idea is that you have a high-upside stash in case Etienne misses time. But we have to acknowledge the possibility that this would turn into a committee in that scenario. Fellow rookie LeQuint Allen Jr. is playing on passing downs. Given Tuten's underwhelming production so far, it's likely that Allen could factor in if Etienne were out. With that in mind, if you're in a roster crunch, it may be time to cut Tuten.
Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen caught two passes for 19 yards on five targets in Sunday's 25-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was a quiet night statistically, but a historic one: Allen passed Hall of Famer Antonio Gates to become the Chargers' all-time leader in receptions. Unfortunately, the 33-year-old's route rate continues to decline (around 60%) as younger receivers like rookie Tre' Harris are integrated into the offense. His decrease in volume is typical of aging veterans mid to late in the season.
Still, Week 11 offers a bounce-back opportunity against a struggling Jacksonville Jaguars defense that ranks ninth in passing yards allowed and fourth in receiving touchdowns surrendered. If rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden (quad) misses time, Allen could see an uptick in usage. He remains a WR3 with PPR upside, but if he continues to struggle to see volume, he might become more of a fringe WR4 moving forward.
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Week 11 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on finding replacements for specific players like Bhayshul Tuten, Tucker Kraft, Joe Mixon, Kenneth Gainwell, Kyler Murray, Cooper Kupp, Hunter Henry, T.J. Hockenson, Josh Downs, Keenan Allen.
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