Fantasy Football Week 4: Frank Gore and the 5 Underperformers You Should Drop

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Week 4 is upon us and there are lots of struggling players on your fantasy team I am sure.  It is time to start shopping or even cutting these players for ones that have high upside.  Stop holding onto the past and move on—it's okay, you can let go before it's too late.

Here are five players that you should get rid of on your fantasy team, starting with Frank Gore.

Frank Gore

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I feel so bad for you if you chose Frank Gore early in the second round, almost as bad as Jamaal Charles owners.  At least if you own Gore you can still get something for him.

Through three games Gore looks like a stick in the mud, only averaging 2.5 yards per carry with a long of only 16 yards.  He did score once against the Dallas Cowboys but after injuring his ankle in Week 3, it may be a while until you see any more production out of Gore.

Right now Kendall Hunter is a must-add as he looks to take over the majority of the carries while Gore ices his ankle. 

Obviously you can't just outright drop him but as a Frank Gore owner you will be in for a long season if you don't try to shop him now. 

Austin Collie

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After averaging 72 yards per game last year, Austin Collie looked primed to have a huge season.  With the new rule in place with receivers going across the middle, Collie probably can make it through a full season healthy too.

Those dreams ended though with Peyton Manning's second neck surgery.  As reported, he is now out for the season and Collie is 100 percent droppable in all but the deepest leagues. 

Without Peyton, the Indianapolis Colts have turned into a base two-tight end, two-receiver, one-running back offense, only going to their trips package on passing downs.  This vastly limits the time Collie will be on the field as he is behind Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon on the depth chart.

Collie did haul in five receptions against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night but he only totaled 29 yards.  These kind of games will happen often for Collie as he doesn't have a quarterback to stretch the field.

Unless the Colts find a viable replacement for Manning this season, it is time to let Collie go.

DeAngelo Williams

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After getting paid, DeAngelo Williams has taken a backseat to Jonathan Stewart in the Carolina Panthers backfield.  The $43 million contract Williams received in the offseason with $21 million guaranteed hasn't paid very big dividends quite yet for the Panthers or your fantasy team.

After three games Williams has only averaged 2.3 yards per carry with only seven catches and 107 total yards.  Compare that to Stewart's 3.9 yard average with 13 catches and 230 total yards, and it looks like the Panthers gave the wrong guy the contract.

I am actually quite surprised they did pay DeAngelo as his best season was three years ago and he has been unable to stay healthy after that. Plus, the Panthers have two viable options with Stewart and Mike Goodson, but that is a whole different argument.

If you can still get value for Williams now is the time to do it, because if he was on my team I would be giving him the boot.

Knowshon Moreno

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I hope you handcuffed Willis McGahee to Knowshon Moreno this year because it looks like it is time to let Moreno go.  After injuring his hamstring Moreno has taken a backseat to McGahee as he has gained 160 total yards in the two games Moreno has missed.

John Fox has successfully used a two-back system in the past with the previously mentioned DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart, but a RBBC is never something a fantasy owner wants. 

Moreno's hamstring will continue to bother him all year and McGahee will be getting all the goal-line carries which makes Knowshon very expendable.  Once again, if you can get value for him, go ahead but I highly doubt you will so you might as well drop Mr. Moreno.

Reggie Bush

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After leaving New Orleans to become a featured back, Reggie Bush has already taken a backseat to rookie Daniel Thomas. 

Only averaging 2.9 yards per carry and accumulating 151 total yards in the first three weeks, Bush has been blown out of the water by Thomas.  After missing Week 1 Thomas has back-to-back games of 100-plus total yards and is averaging 101 yards on the ground alone. 

You have to kind of feel bad for Reggie Bush, but after the three seconds you feel bad for him, go ahead and let him go from your fantasy team as Daniel Thomas is clearly the back to own in Miami.

So there you go—it's not too late to salvage your fantasy team so get rid of all these guys now before there is nobody left to pick up.