With Week 10 wrapping up, we take a look at which players on your fantasy football team should be getting cut this week and which NFL players you should look to add from the waiver wire with Week 11 approaching.
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Bears RB Jeremy Langford
The Bears offense was expected to take a massive dip when star running back Matt Forte went down with an MCL sprain. Not only did it not, it's actually looked significantly better over the last two weeks, and a big reason why is Jeremy Langford.
Like Forte, Langford is a dual-threat back with good hands and can catch passes in a Bears offense devoid of pass-catching depth. Against the Rams in St. Louis on Sunday, Langford notched seven grabs for 103 yards, most of which came on an 83-yard touchdown catch.
He also chipped in 73 rushing yards and a score on 23 attempts. This comes one week after he rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries to go with three grabs for 70 yards. The former Michigan State runner looks like a star in the making, and someone who should be the first player you look to add this week.
Forte should miss at least one more game, and even when he comes back, Langford has shown enough to be a significant part of the offense going forward.
Packers WR Davante Adams
An early-season ankle injury cost Davante Adams much of the first two months of action, but he's healthy now and growing into a solid role in the Packers offense. In Week 19 vs the Lions, Adams hauled in 10 grabs for 79 yards. He's now up to 17 grabs for 172 yards over his past two games.
It's not too much, but at this point, adding a receiver who's going to get you six-plus catches and 70-plus yards per game is hard to find. If you need receiver help, go out and grab Adams, especially in PPR leagues.
Bears TE Zach Miller
Zach Miller is on a nice little hot streak for the Bears over the last five quarters. During that span, Miller has caught six passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns. After hauling in the game-winning 25-yarder Monday night in San Diego, Miller caught five more passes for 107 yards and two scores in St. Louis on Sunday.
A big reason why this has happened is one of the biggest disappointments in terms of fantasy football tight ends has been fellow Bears tight end Martellus Bennett. He doesn't look like the Pro Bowler we've all known him to be, and he certainly isn't producing like one either. He has just one game with more than 59 yards this season, has just three scores and is averaging 39.6 yards receiving in his last five games.
I'm not saying it's time to cut Bennett. In this Bears offense, there may be enough room for him and Miller to put up good numbers going forward, with Alshon Jeffery being the only capable wide receiver. This is all meant to be a case for why adding Miller is a smart move this week. It's also a good idea to monitor Bennett down the road.
Drops
Broncos QB Peyton Manning
To say Peyton Manning is done producing at the level we've grown accustomed to with him would be a massive understatement. Against the Chiefs in Week 10, Manning was flat-out horrendous and finished the game with almost as many passes completed (5) as interceptions (4). The fourth interception was enough to get him benched in the third quarter in favor of Brock Osweiler, who proceeded to complete 14-of-24 passes for 146 yards with one score and one pick.
It wasn't great by any means, but he looked significantly better than Manning, who simply looks like he should have retired this past offseason. Manning is now up to an NFL-high 17 interceptions with just nine passing scores in nine games. Even if he regains his starting role, it's time to drop him from any league you have him in.
Cowboys WR Terrance Williams
The Cowboys are a mess, and wide receiver Terrance Williams has been unable to do anything now that Dez Bryant is healthy and back in the lineup. Since Bryant returned against the Seahawks in Week 8, Williams has just seven catches for 80 yards and no scores. Amazingly, he was owned in 56-percent of CBS fantasy leagues as of Sunday. 0-percent is a more suitable number.