Fantasy football patience running thin for struggling stars after Week 3 warning signs

Fantasy football managers are, inherently, a fickle bunch, driven by immediate panic after a sluggish start.Yet, Week 3 often serves as the true litmus test needed to decide whether to drop underperforming draft picks or exercise patience. We all got our answers during “Thursday Night Football” to the Kyle Pitts Jr.

question, one of the most unloved players in fantasy right now.After another invisible performance in which he hauled in just a single 5-yard catch despite the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr., managers are officially fed up.

Now, what do we do with the rest of the unloved players cluttering our rosters? If you are holding Justin Herbert, don’t panic just yet.The fantasy frustration is understandable, but you need to trust in Herbert and the rest of the Chargers offense.

There is simply too much talent playing in a proven, high-powered offensive system run by offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel — whose scheme, historically, creates elite vertical passing opportunities and efficiency once all the pieces gel.Transition periods take time, but the elite arm talent and surrounding weapons remain intact.

Exercise patience here rather than selling low on a top-tier quarterback talent. The situation in Arizona is growing increasingly tense.It is clear that head coach Mike LaFleur isn’t happy with the performance or effort shown by Marvin Harrison Jr.

so far.Asked by a Cardinals beat writer about the idea of manufacturing touches to get his rookie star going, LaFleur clapped back directly. “Well, just get some easy completions to get going,” LaFleur said.

“And that’s fine.You also have Trey McBride, who’s one of the best underneath guys in the world.

And there’s only about 60, 65 plays a game.And you’ve gotta run the ball.

And you’ve got Kendrick, who works underneath pretty well too.So everyone’s kind of got their role.” That doesn’t sound like a coach interested in boosting a player’s scheme involvement or ...