Disappointing performances can leave fantasy managers questioning whether to stay patient or make a move. Our Week 6 fantasy football Panic Meter evaluates Chase Brown, Jaylen Waddle and Omarion Hampton after Week 5, examining their production, workloads and changing roles to assess how concerned you should be. Before making your next start/sit decision, exploring a trade or cutting a struggling player, see which warning signs deserve attention and which situations still call for patience.
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Fantasy Football Week 6 Panic Meter: Chase Brown, Jaylen Waddle, Omarion Hampton
If you’re new here, this is where we decide who deserves patience, who deserves concern, and who should have you reaching for the big red button. Each week, several players are featured and assigned a grade corresponding to their current panic level.
Below is a scale with grades from 0 to 4 and a broad strategy corresponding to each grade.
Let’s get into this week’s breakdown, shall we?
| PANIC METER GRADE | STRATEGY/PLAN OF ACTION |
| 0 |
This past week wasn’t ideal, but is most likely an anomaly. Panic is not necessary. |
| 1 |
Panic is present. Don’t sound the alarm yet, but keep an eye on it. |
| 2 |
Officially panicked, taking things week by week, considering a Plan B, exploring trades or possibly benching for a more reliable option. |
| 3 |
Fire sale. Actively seeking a trade. In most cases, the player is no longer a trustworthy starter. In some cases, a borderline drop candidate. |
| 4 |
Sever all ties. Smash the drop button so hard this player ends up in the shadow realm. |
Chase Brown (RB – CIN) | Panic Meter: 2
In Week 5, Chase Brown managed only seven PPR points against a struggling Miami defense — his third game without reaching 12 PPR points in his last five. On the season, Brown has 71 carries and 24 receptions, which is great. Unfortunately, he’s averaging just 13 PPR points per game. That sounds decent until you remember he was an early second-round pick.
With only one touchdown this season and averaging an ugly 3.5 yards per carry, there’s plenty of reason to panic. The ceiling has not been there. However, the volume is enough justification for patience. If Brown continues to get nearly 20 touches per game, he should eventually benefit from a few blow-up games. I just hope I’m not saying the same thing next week.
Jaylen Waddle (WR – DEN) | Panic Meter: 3
After a disappointing 19-yard effort on Sunday, Jaylen Waddle has now failed to reach 40 receiving yards in four of his five games. At this point, starting Jaylen Waddle feels like playing Russian roulette, except only one of the chambers is empty.
Waddle’s 138-yard explosion in Week 2 accounts for nearly 50% of his total fantasy points this season. In every other game, he’s averaged 6.7 PPR points. Waddle has a grand total of 18 catches and 185 receiving yards through five weeks. The time for panic has come and gone. At this point, consider him a backup FLEX.
Omarion Hampton (RB – LAC) | Panic Meter: 3.5
Despite leading the backfield with 14 carries against Denver, Omarion Hampton managed just 33 rushing yards. Over five games, he is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry and 9.9 PPR points per game, and his three touchdowns are doing a lot of heavy lifting.
The real reason to panic, however, is because Hampton is in a full-blown committee. He went from playing 63% of the offensive snaps in Week 2 to 42% in Week 3, 35% in Week 4 and 28% in Week 5, getting out-snapped by Keaton Mitchell and Kimani Vidal. The panic meter doesn’t go much higher.
Hampton is a desperation FLEX option, at best. Whether he is worth a bench spot is up to you.
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