Week 15 Fantasy Football RB and WR Droppables: Should you drop Dameon Pierce, Gus Edwards, and George Pickens?

The fantasy playoffs are finally here! And that makes waiver moves even more important than ever as we get into a potential one-and-done situation. But in order to make ads, you need to drop someone. And that isn’t a decision you should take lightly. We’ve all made drops we’ve come to regret.

With quarterbacks and tight ends already covered, let’s take a look at some of the most widely dropped running backs and wide receivers for Week 15 and decide if they’re actually drop-worthy. 

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Week 15 Fantasy Football Droppables

Dameon Pierce, RB, Houston Texans

Pierce is still rostered in over 70 percent of ESPN leagues, but I think we've hit the end of the road here for 2023. The second-year player has had a really disappointing sophomore season as he's scored just two touchdowns all season and hasn't topped more than 81 rushing yards in a game -- and that was all the way back in Week 4. Pierce has seen just 25 total touches in his three games since returning from injury and is in a timeshare (at best) with Devin Singletary. While Pierce may become a useful fantasy player in the future -- it won't be this year. He can be dropped. 

Verdict: Drop

Gus Edwards, RB, Baltimore Ravens

It's crazy to think that Edwards scored eight touchdowns in a five-game span not all all that long ago in Weeks 7-11 and is now droppable -- but here we are. Edwards has taken a backseat in the Ravens' backfield to Keaton Mitchell (and Lamar Jackson) and has just 14 carries over his last two games. While he could find his way into the end zone, his upside is probably 8-10 fantasy points right now. That just isn't going to cut it in the fantasy playoffs. It's time to move on from Gus Edwards for this season. 

Verdict: Drop

D'Onta Foreman, RB, Chicago Bears

I'm tempted to say Foreman is a drop, but he could still be a borderline flex player in deeper leagues so I think he's worth holding if you need a desperation play. Foreman is still leading the Bears' backfield so he's not completely useless. All that said, this is a great example of a player who you shouldn't be starting in the fantasy playoffs. He may be leading the Bears' backfield, but that's a low bar as Foreman only saw 13 touches last week. He put up 72 yards on those touches, but he also hasn't found the end zone since Week 11 and has put up single-digit fantasy totals in four of his last five games. 

Verdict: Hold

George Pickens, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

I hate to put Pickens here because he has so much upside, but he's a borderline drop right now. Part of that has stemmed from his up-and-down play and part of that has stemmed from Michell Trubisky being under center for the Steelers. While I wouldn't quibble with anyone who drops Pickens due to the fact that he's put up single-digit fantasy numbers in six of his last seven games (and hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 8), I think it's worth hanging on to him as a desperation WR3 or flex play. I understand the urge to cut bait, but I think it's worth keeping him on your roster -- even just to avoid having him burn you on someone else's roster. 

Verdict: Hold

Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions

Jameson is only rostered in 14 percent of ESPN leagues, but I've still noticed him on quite a few rosters in my leagues. While I understand the upside and memory of him being selected in the first round, the production just hasn't followed the second-year player. Besides the off-field issues he dealt with over the offseason (and into the season), Williams isn't doing much on the field. He hasn't caught more than two balls in a game all season, and he's seen more than three targets just once all year. While he's salvaged three somewhat respectable weeks with a touchdown, Williams hasn't done enough to be trusted as a starter for your fantasy playoffs. He should be held in dynasty leagues, but the Alabama product can be dropped in all but the deepest of leagues -- he's way too risky at this point in the year.  

Verdict: Drop

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