Should I drop Brenton Strange for Darren Waller?

THE DROP / ADD CALL

The longer-term call needs more data

The Week 9 estimates are Brenton Strange 10.1 and Darren Waller 6.1 FP. The remaining-week outlook is incomplete, so that weekly difference alone is not enough to recommend dropping Brenton Strange.

Forecast updated Nov 7, 12:54 PM ET

PLAYER TO DROP

Brenton Strange

TE · JAC · vs BAL

Stats & schedule ›

10.1FF projected FP

Nov 5, 8:15 PM ET

49.1%rostered on ESPN-0.01 pp recent change

PLAYER TO ADD

Darren Waller

TE · CAR · vs DEN

Stats & schedule ›

6.1FF projected FP

Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET

7.9%rostered on ESPN-0.11 pp recent change

WHY THIS MOVE?

A better week is only part of the decision.

Brenton Strange is 49.1% rostered; Darren Waller is 7.9% rostered on ESPN. Ownership describes availability across leagues, not yours. Compare the weeks you need covered and the value you give up. A replacement can help now while weakening a later lineup.

Brenton Strange

Brenton Strange projects for 10.1 PPR points against BAL this week. His recent scoring average is 8.4 FP. He is rostered in 49.1% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 0.01 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

FF projection: 10.1 FP +0.8vs ESPN
ESPN: 9.3 FP
Sleeper: 9.7 FP
FantasyPros: 10.3 FP

Darren Waller

Darren Waller projects for 6.1 PPR points against DEN this week. His recent scoring average is 4.7 FP. The defensive matchup raises the FF estimate by 2.5%. He is rostered in 7.9% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 0.11 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

FF projection: 6.1 FP +0.3vs ESPN
ESPN: 5.8 FP
Sleeper: 6.6 FP
FantasyPros: 5.7 FP

Roster snapshot Nov 7, 12:30 PM ET. Saved models support the assessment; they are not independent votes. A full roster and league settings are needed to evaluate starter impact.

THE HOLD, NOT JUST THE CLAIM

What comes after this week?

The Drop / Add assessment uses the immediate and future FF outlook together. For a bye replacement, the hold decision starts after the bye. Totals describe the player, not extra points for your roster. Weeks 15–18 are a calendar view; your league’s playoff weeks may differ. Green highlights the higher displayed projection when both outlooks are known; ties and incomplete comparisons stay neutral.

Window	Brenton Strange	Darren Waller
Next 3 weeks	20.9 FP2/3 scheduled games projected · partial	20.0 FP3/3 scheduled games projected
Remaining regular-season schedule	95.2 FP9/10 scheduled games projected · partial	65.6 FP10/10 scheduled games projected
Weeks 15–18	43.0 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected	26.4 FP4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly Drop / Add outlook

Week	Brenton Strange	Darren Waller
Week 9	Unavailablevs BAL	6.1 FPvs DEN
Week 10	10.6 FPvs TENHigher projection	7.1 FPvs NO
Week 11	10.2 FPvs NYGHigher projection	6.7 FPvs BAL
Week 12	10.8 FPvs TENHigher projection	6.5 FPvs TB
Week 13	10.4 FPvs CHIHigher projection	5.5 FPvs MIN
Week 14	10.1 FPvs PITHigher projection	7.2 FPvs NO
Week 15	9.8 FPvs HOUHigher projection	7.0 FPvs CIN
Week 16	11.0 FPvs DALHigher projection	6.7 FPvs PIT
Week 17	11.8 FPvs WASHigher projection	6.1 FPvs SEA
Week 18	10.4 FPvs INDHigher projection	6.7 FPvs ATL