J.K. Dobbins Headlines Fantasy Football Players to Drop in Week 5

After Sunday's Week 4 slate of games, fantasy football managers will need to start looking at the waiver wire for potential additions. To make room for new players, they may need to consider dropping a few current roster members. Based on this week's developments and league-wide performances, which players should be dropped in fantasy football heading into Week 5? All statistics used in this article come from PFF or Sumer Sports, with fantasy rankings and point totals provided by FantasyPros.

Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins (27) was not a standout performer in the Broncos' 24-21 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, carrying the ball 11 times for 69 yards. RJ Harvey led the team in snaps (30), routes run (20), and targets (10) in the game. Dobbins' fantasy points per game entering Week 5 are a low 5.2. Among 44 running backs with 25-plus carries this season, Dobbins ranks 9th in yards per attempt (3.5), 15th in yards after contact per attempt (2.72), and 7th in runs of 10-plus yards (2).

Courtland Sutton, the Broncos' wide receiver, had a sluggish start to the season, producing just 1.4 fantasy points in Week 4. He is currently the 98th-ranked wide receiver in fantasy points per game (4.4). Among wide receivers with 20-plus targets, Sutton ranks seventh in yards per reception (9.6) and has the lowest yards per route run (0.69).