Every week day millisecond during the NFL season, fantasy managers find new things to panic and fret over. Sometimes the panic is justifiable; sometimes it reveals a radical detachment from reality. Our mission here is to discern which situations are legitimately worrisome. We rely entirely on your input for the Panic Meter, so feel free to let us know at any time which player, coach or team is fueling your nightmares. You can email or submit a voice memo to [email protected].
The only reason we're permitting any Chase-related anxiety at all is that his quarterback is clearly not fully operational. Joe Burrow missed much of training camp with a calf issue, then he aggravated the injury on Sunday, limping and grimacing and giving every possible indication of discomfort. On Monday, after head coach Zac Taylor declined to say if his quarterback would be available for the upcoming matchup with the Rams, the betting line in the game shifted quickly from Bengals -6.
If you'd originally drafted Pitts thinking you might have landed a transcendent, generational talent headed for a supernova season ... well, that's gonna be a big L. Not happening. In another landing spot, he might very well have broken out already as a no-doubt every-week fantasy starter. With the Falcons, he's just another touchdown-reliant tight end who won't usually deliver touchdowns.
Fantasy-wise, the situation for Harris is dire. It's not often that we tell people to sell low on a player, but that might be the move here. Go see if one of your league's winless, injury-ravaged teams is willing to acquire a healthy-yet-underperforming Harris. Get out while you can.Panic level: Bright orange, like the mane on Miles. Frustration and concern are acceptable. 😡
I don’t think I can recall a player so dramatically ruining his legacy so quickly—not related to injury or scandal—as Russell Wilson. I don’t know which Broncos are remotely trustable