March 19 Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: Justin Champagnie, Zach Collins, Kyle Filipowski, Orlando Robinson, Caris LeVert and More

After looking at the top fantasy basketball waiver wire options for the day, let's look at some of the most-dropped players.

The drops were pulled from the FantasySP waiver trends most dropped tab, which can be found on any fantasy basketball page on the site.

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Trey Murphy III Fantasy Outlook

Murphy was dropped in 28.7% of fantasy leagues today. That's because he has a torn labrum and partial tear of the rotator cuff, so he's out for the season.

He can be safely dropped in all redraft leagues. Murphy averaged 21.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks across 35 minutes a game this season, so it will be tough losing him, and replacing his fantasy production.

Paul George Fantasy Outlook

George is down 7.5% today. He's also been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season with left adductor and left knee injuries.

He too can be safely dropped in all redraft fantasy leagues. George averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.5 blocks across 32.5 minutes in 41 games this season.

Justin Champagnie Fantasy Outlook

Champagnie was dropped in 7.1% of leagues, bringing his total to 44%.

He scored just five points in his last game, but maybe more importantly didn't start and only played 19 minutes. Champagnie had scored and played at least 30 minutes in the three games before that.

The Washington rotation is very fluid, so I'm not ready to write Champagnie off completely. If he continues to not start and plays under 20 minutes, his own percentage should continue to drop though.

Zach Collins Fantasy Outlook

Collins was dropped in 6.3% of leagues - he's now rostered in 37% of leagues.

He didn't score in the team's last game, and only played 17 minutes. It was a continuation of a recent trend - he scored in single figures in four straight contests, and in five of the last six. Collins' rebounding has fallen off as well, tallying just eight over the past two contests.

Collins is a good fantasy option when Nikola Vucevic is out of the lineup, but when he's healthy, Collins is just an option in very deep leagues.

Kyle Filipowski Fantasy Outlook

Filipowski is rostered in 55% of leagues after a 5% dropoff.

He's in a similar situation as Collins, but with Walker Kessler in Utah. When Filipowski is starting, he's a good fantasy asset, but otherwise is just a deeper league option. In his last start, he tallied 18 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across 33 minutes. In 42 or so minutes off the bench the past two games, Filipowski has just 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals.

I think his own percentage should drop when Kessler is healthy and playing, but rise when Filipowski is starting for Kessler. Watch the team's injury report and react accordingly.

Orlando Robinson Fantasy Outlook

Robinson was dropped in 4.2% of leagues, bringing his total mark to 41%. I'm not sure I understand him being dropped.

Yes, his playing time dropped significantly in the team's last game, but he still went for 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists. It might be hard to replicate that statline if he is playing 20 or so minutes a night, but until his actual production on the court fizzles out, I'd keep utilizing Robinson.

He's not a standard league threat, but is a good deep-league asset right now.

Caris LeVert Fantasy Outlook

LeVert is down 3.9% and sitting at 65% overall now. He's dealing with a knee injury and didn't play on Tuesday night.

LeVert has been good when on the court, scoring 12 or more points in eight of the past nine games. He has 28 rebounds, 25 assists, 12 steals and five blocks combined in those games, so he's a bit more than just a scorer.

I'm not sure I love the idea of him as a standard league fantasy guy, so I actually approve of his drop today. LeVert should still be rostered and utilized in deeper leagues.

Kyshawn George Fantasy Outlook

George is down 3.8% and sitting at 62% overall. He's also dealing with a knee injury right now.

He's been a pretty solid fantasy asset of late, scoring in double figures in six of the past eight games. George has racked up 43 rebounds, 21 assists and 11 steals and blocks over those games, which adds a bit to his value.

Again though, I don't love the idea of George as a standard league asset, though I get it with all the late-season injuries there are. If he's active, he should be utilized in almost every deeper league. In more standard setups where IR spots can be utilized, then I don't mind George getting some fantasy run.

A.J. Lawson Fantasy Outlook

Lawson is down to 25% after a 3.8% drop. 

His scoring has taken a dip the past two games, but he's still provided 21 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and a steal in those two contests. Lawson had 78 points, 23 rebounds, four assists and one steal in the previous three games combined.

His own percentage seems fair where it is right now. It'll grow if he can get back to the better marks he had in that three-game span, or drop if he posts more outings like the last two.

On a battered and rebuilding Toronto team, I still think Lawson has a decent fantasy outlook for the rest of the season though, so don't write him off completely.

Khris Middleton Fantasy Outlook

Middleton is down 3.8% as well, bringing his total mark to 70%. He's not playing Wednesday, so it makes sense to drop him and look elsewhere for help.

He also scored just four points and grabbed three rebounds across 10 minutes in the team's last game. Middleton had been in a pretty good groove before that, so I'm not ready to write him off for the season.

There's no point in rostering him in standard leagues (without an IR spot) when he's not playing though, so react accordingly based on his availability.

Brandon Williams Fantasy Outlook

Williams is down 3% today and is rostered in 46% of leagues now. He's questionable for Wednesday's game.

He's scored in double figures in six straight appearances, so I'm not sure I'd have dropped Williams yet. At least wait until he's actually listed out.

Williams has been a good deep-league asset of late, and I'd only move off him if he's actually missing games.

Jarred Vanderbilt Fantasy Outlook

Vanderbilt is down 2.9% - he's at 11% owned overall.

He simply hasn't done enough on the court of late. He hasn't scored in double figures in seven straight contests. Over that span, Vanderbilt has totaled 28 points, 33 rebounds, 13 assists, eight steals and one block in 137 minutes played.

There's just not much fantasy value there, and I think the only reason he's rostered in as many leagues as he is is because he's a Laker. He hasn't taken advantage of LeBron James being out, and I don't see a reason to roster Vanderbilt outside the deepest of leagues - there has to be better fantasy assets available.

Jonathan Kuminga Fantasy Outlook

Kuminga was dropped in 2.8% of leagues, bringing his total to 81%.

He's been pretty solid in his four games since returning from an injury, but also isn't delivering big enough numbers to continue utilizing him in all standard leagues. 

Kuminga has racked up 51 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists, two steals and one block in 92 minutes played in those four games. There's enough fantasy value there to utilize him in all deeper leagues and some standard leagues, but definitely not each standard league.

Keep an eye on him in case he starts producing more, but otherwise I expect his own percentage to keep dropping.

Jeff Dowtin Jr. Fantasy Outlook

Dowtin is owned in 18% of leagues after a 2.5% drop.

His production has fallen the past two contests, tallying 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal over 36 minutes. Dowtin had 61 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, five steals and one block in the three games before that combined.

I really don't think Dowtin should be being dropped, especially with all the injuries the 76ers are dealing with. He isn't going to average 20 points a game, but even double-digit scoring outputs makes him a decent deep-league asset.

Kelly Oubre Jr. Fantasy Outlook

Oubre is one of the Philly injured players. He's down 2.5% and owned in 83% of leagues now.

He's doubtful to play on Wednesday, and has missed the past three games (and four of five). Oubre has been a good fantasy asset when available this season, but he's also not elite, so he's droppable if he isn't playing.

Keep an eye on his status and re-add him when he's active again. For as long as he's out though, keep expecting his own percentage to fall.