Fantasy Football Cut Candidates: Week 6

Six weeks in, usage trends are speaking loudly. The four names below remain widely rostered, but their current roles make them expendable in standard 10–12 team redraft leagues without IR. This is not a reaction to one bad game; it is a usage-driven call to clear a bench spot for players with a clearer path to touches and targets.

Waiver Wire Pickups after Week 6

Fantasy Football Cut Candidates: Week 6

Hassan Haskins, Los Angeles Chargers, RB — 63% rostered

Most managers bet Haskins would lead while Omarion Hampton heals, but Week 6 made it clear this was the Kimani Vidal show. In the win over the Miami Dolphins, Vidal handled 18 carries for 124 yards (plus 3 receptions for 14 yards and a TD), while Haskins logged just 6 carries for 14 yards and one 9-yard catch. Reports also indicate the Chargers are exploring running back help ahead of the trade deadline, further clouding Haskins’ hold on any meaningful role.
Bottom line: Unless you’re stashing every possible contingency in this backfield, Haskins is a cut in typical redraft formats.

Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants, RB — 52% rostered

After two weeks out, Tracy returned in Week 6 and ceded the starting job to rookie Cam Skattebo. Thursday night told the story: Skattebo rushed 19 times for 98 yards and three touchdowns (and added two catches), while Tracy only managed 4 carries for 6 yards. The Giants clearly leaned into Skattebo’s hot hand, and he rewarded the staff with short-yardage and goal-line conversions.
Bottom line: Tracy profiles as a pure handcuff to Skattebo. In shallow leagues, that’s not worth a bench spot.

Evan Engram, Denver Broncos, TE — 47% rostered

Engram has not separated from the streaming pack. Through six games with the Broncos, he sits at 17 receptions for 137 yards and one touchdown — modest production that has not consistently cracked starter territory. Usage also caps the ceiling: Engram has rotated with Adam Trautman, typically playing around one-third to just under half of the offensive snaps week to week (roughly 34–47% so far). Even in Denver’s Week 6 win, he led the team with 6 targets yet turned them into 42 yards — solid real-life contribution, fringe fantasy impact. 
Bottom line: If you’re not holding a true TE1, you’re better off streaming matchups than waiting on Engram’s role to grow.

Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars, WR — 70% rostered

Patience is running thin. Hunter’s best weekly finish to date has hovered outside the WR3 range, and he still has not scored a touchdown in the NFL. Season to date: 20 receptions, 197 yards, zero touchdowns — about 33 receiving yards per game. Week 6 did little to change the trend: 4 catches for 15 yards in a 20–12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Despite all the talent, his current role is not enough to justify holding him in redraft leagues.
Bottom line: In standard 10–12 teamers, that profile is replaceable. Save the roster spot for a player with clearer weekly upside.

Conclusion

Roster spots are a valuable currency in fantasy football. Haskins and Tracy Jr. look like contingency plays rather than weekly contributors. Engram remains inside the streaming blob at tight end, offering replacement-level outcomes most weeks. Hunter’s talent is real, but the current role has not translated into bankable production in standard 10–12 team leagues. If a player here is not directly handcuffing one of your starters, the sharper move is to churn the bench — prioritize backs one injury away from volume, ascending route-earners, or short-term streamers with plus matchups. Cutting early feels uncomfortable, but that’s how managers create room for the next breakout – possibilities are discussed here. Keep working the wire, stay disciplined with your Fantasy Football Cut Candidates: Week 6 decisions, and let usage — not name value — guide the way.