Ricky Pearsall Leads Most-Dropped Players In Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues

NFL Training Camps in full swing mean a ton of movement on the dynasty fantasy football waiver wire. Let's dive into the five most-dropped players over the last seven days in dynasty leagues on Sleeper.

The Most Dropped Players In Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues On Sleeper

Ricky Pearsall, WR - 49ers

Some of the biggest news to come out of training camps last week centered on Ricky Pearsall. He has plenty of talent, but has appeared in just 20 games over his first two NFL seasons. Now, the knee that has given him the most trouble started swelling up last week.

More tough news for the former first-round draft pick from 2024.

As more news came out, we started to hear that the team was "exploring all options" related to Pearsall. Apparently, one of those options was surgery, which was ultimately the decision made this past Saturday. Pearsall will now miss the entire 2026 season.

At this stage, if you already have him in dynasty formats, hold him and wait until he's eligible for IR. Otherwise, steer clear of this particular situation.

Tyreek Hill, WR - FA

From 2017-2023, there was a strong case to be made that Tyreek Hill was the most dominant wideout in all of football. In that time, he posted six top-8 finishes in PPR formats. The one season that saw him finish outside of that range was when he played only 12 games.

However, in a full 17-game season in 2024, we saw the wheels start to come off a bit for Hill. He only caught 81 passes for 959 receiving yards and six TDs. His WR18 finish was the third-worst of his career up to that point.

Then, in Week 4 of the 2025 season, he suffered a knee dislocation and multiple ligament tears. Now 31 years old, it's fair to wonder if he'll ever get back to the same explosive ways fantasy managers enjoyed for so many seasons.

A few weeks ago, Hill mentioned that he still has "no power" in his left leg. Normally, players are the most optimistic about their own recovery, so his brutal honesty was tough to hear. Hill will likely miss most, if not all, of the 2026 season. His best days are certainly behind him, and there's little reason to keep him rostered outside of the deepest leagues with multiple IR spots.

Emanuel Wilson, RB - Seahawks

I gotta say, this one surprised me a little bit. After filling in admirably for the Green Bay Packers over the last few seasons, I figured his signing in Seattle coupled with the departure of Kenneth Walker AND the injury to Zach Charbonnet would result in him being a hotter commodity.

However, early reports are that George Holani is getting most of the first-team reps while newly drafted Jadarian Price works into the rotation as well. That's left Wilson to work with the third-stringers.

After some of the Josh Jacobs news out of Green Bay earlier this offseason, there was some local chatter about the Packers going to the Seahawks to try and trade back for Wilson; that's how important his presence was during his tenure. In fact, as the secondary option, here's what Wilson managed to rack up over his last two seasons:

225 rushing attempts
998 rushing yards
8 total TDs
34 of 34 games played

Those are solid numbers for a backup. For now, I am hesitant to truly drop Wilson as he's demonstrated an ability to contribute for several years now.

Brashard Smith, RB - Chiefs

This one stings a bit, as I was unnaturally optimistic about Brashard Smith during his rookie campaign. A seventh-round pick, Smith appeared in all 17 games, yet only tallied 44 rushing attempts and averaged 3.4 yards per carry. He did haul in 25 receptions on 35 targets and scored his lone TD in Week 17.

However, the Chiefs made one of the biggest free agent signings when they inked Kenneth Walker (Super Bowl Champion & Super Bowl MVP) to a new contract. They also spent a fifth-round pick on Emmett Johnson, one of the top receiving RBs in this class. Finally, they signed Emari Demercado in free agency as another depth piece. Speaking of Demercado, he's been wildly efficient during his three years with the Cardinals, albeit on a smaller sample size.

That leaves little room for Smith to rise the depth chart and compete for a meaningful role this season. If anything, he'll likely have his best shot as a pass-catching specialist. There may still be some good box scores coming his way, but they'll be few and far between in limited action throughout the rest of the season.

While it might pain me to say it, Smith is someone you can afford to drop at this time unless he's still on your taxi squad and you've got space to spare.

Trey Benson, RB - Cardinals

After appearing in 13 games with the Cardinals as a rookie in 2024, Benson (knee) was limited to just four games last year.

Now it's looking like he'll be lucky to see the field in 2026.

The Cardinals drafted Jeremiyah Love and signed Tyler Allgeier to be the top two options in their backfield. While his best days are certainly behind him, James Conner is a proven veteran who will likely hold onto the RB3 role. Once you include Zonovan Knight and Benson, there just aren't enough touches to go around outside of the top three.

Benson was a fun sleeper pick a few seasons ago, but it looks like his window has closed. Short of a rash of injuries or an opportunity with a new team, there isn't much for dynasty fantasy football managers to be excited about regarding Benson in 2026 and beyond. He's fine to leave on waivers at this point.