drop-candidateslisted
Install: claude install-skill derekrbreese/fantasy-football-skills
# Drop Candidates: The Cut List
Rank the roster from most-cuttable to untouchable. The default failure mode is cutting the wrong kind of player for the right reasons — this skill exists to stop bye-week panic drops of players who decide week 16.
## Step 1: Load context
Read `leagues.md` from the project root first — the fields that matter here are roster size, starting slots, playoff weeks, IR slots, and any acquisition cap. If the file is missing or blank, ask and suggest running `fantasy-league-setup:league-config`. If more than one league is defined, use the one marked `(default)`.
Ask for the current roster (with byes and injury notes), the most relevant free-agent alternatives at the same positions, and *why* a spot is needed — a one-week streamer justifies a much shallower cut than a season-long add.
If the proposed cut is driven by an injury, demotion, or role-loss report, pin the analysis to an **as-of** timestamp and cite the evidence. Before recommending a destructive cut on that basis, confirm both:
- An **official status change**: transaction wire, inactive list, practice report, coach quote, or platform designation.
- A **second credible source** confirming that the role or timeline actually changed.
If that verification is missing or conflicting, mark the player **no-action for now** unless there is an immediate roster emergency and the user explicitly accepts the risk.
## Step 2: Price the roster spot
A bench spot is not free storage. Its value equals