Fantasy Football Bust of the Year (2025)
Fantasy Football Bust of the Year (2025) Targeting the next sleeper or breakout is more popular. But avoiding the next player who has the potential to derail your entire draft is just as important. Avoiding this season’s bust can put
Targeting the next sleeper or breakout is more popular. But avoiding the next player who has the potential to derail your entire draft is just as important. Avoiding this season’s bust can put your lineup in a better position to avoid those land mines and increase your playoff odds. There were several candidates we’re fading, but the FullTime Fantasy staff has nominated our Fantasy Football Bust of the Year (2025).
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Bonus Fantasy Football Bust
Bonus Fantasy Football Bust Everyone loves targeting the next big sleeper. However, avoiding the players who are destined to disappoint is just as important. Age, new surroundings, and injuries play big factors in determining why these players will bust. And
Everyone loves targeting the next big sleeper. However, avoiding the players who are destined to disappoint is just as important. Age, new surroundings, and injuries play big factors in determining why these players will bust. And in 2024, we’re going back to the well to avoid a big-name veteran wideout who still commands a hefty price on draft day.
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Fantasy Football Bust of the Year
Fantasy Football Bust of the Year Everyone loves targeting the next big sleeper. However, avoiding the players who are destined to disappoint is just as important. Age, new surroundings, and injuries play big factors in determining why these players will
Everyone loves targeting the next big sleeper. However, avoiding the players who are destined to disappoint is just as important. Age, new surroundings, and injuries play big factors in determining why these players will bust. And in 2024, we’re going against the grain to fade one of the top breakout RBs being selected early in drafts.
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Fantasy Football Round One Bust of the Year
Targeting upside is just natural in fantasy football. Identifying breakouts, sleepers, and bounce-back players make all the headlines. However, it is equally important to avoid potential landmines. Players set to disappoint at their current ADP. On that note, we have
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FullTime Fantasy’s 2023 Round One Fantasy Bust of the Year is…
WHO IS THE PLAYER CURRENTLY GOING IN ROUND 1 THAT YOU SHOULD AVOID?
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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 1
As a general rule, you stick with your studs. Especially in Week 1, where we have to evaluate matchups differently. Our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 1 looks at some players to target and others to avoid in an always unpredictable opening week. Let’s take a look at some under-the-radar starts and less obvious sits in our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Quarterbacks Start ‘Em Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers) – Lance was drafted as a borderline QB1 but this is the kind of game you take that reward part of risk/reward. Looking at our Week 1 projections, Lance is projected to go off versus a fading Bears defense. Additionally, it remains to be seen if Chicago can mount any kind of offense at all. If the Bears struggle to move the ball, the 49ers will get a ton of opportunities to challenge a secondary that allowed 36 total scores to QBs last season. Matt Ryan (Indianapolis Colts) – Ryan was drafted as a starter and the Colts are sure to test Houston’s weak run defense. But that will set up play-action opportunities against an inexperienced Texans secondary that surrendered the 10th-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in 2021. Look for Ryan to be a sneaky pick to deliver QB1 numbers in Indy’s season opener. Running Backs Start ‘Em Antonio Gibson (Washington Commanders) – Much-maligned this summer, Gibson should get the majority of touches against a suspect Jaguars run defense this Sunday. With Brian Robinson sidelined, Gibson looks like a good bet to approach 20 touches. He’ll be in a good position to post top-15 fantasy numbers. Nyheim Hines (RB) Indianapolis Colts – Last week, an ESPN report opined that Hines will be in a good position to post a career-high in receptions. And that makes sense with the Colts breaking in two new wideouts and a new starting tight end. Hines also gets a juicy matchup against a porous Texans defense that allowed an NFL-worst 2,067 rushing yards to enemy running backs in 2021. Wide Receivers Start ‘Em Elijah Moore (New York Jets) – While targeting Baltimore’s secondary isn’t normally advised, there’s a good chance Moore goes off this week. Moore is clearly New York’s No. 1 wideout and has built up an excellent rapport with QB Joe Flacco. The Ravens struggled to stop the pass last season due to injuries but our projections think Moore can still exploit this matchup and deliver a huge opening week performance. Julio Jones (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – The Buccaneers have the fourth-highest implied total in Week 1, and it’s a prime-time Sunday night matchup with Tom Brady. Chris Godwin is still recovering from a severe knee injury and Russell Gage missed a couple of weeks with an injured hamstring. Jones could very well command 8-plus targets in his Tampa debut. A.J. Green (Arizona Cardinals) – This is a bit of a flier because Green is likely available on your waiver wire. Arizona hosts the Chiefs this week in a game that has the highest over/under in the entire slate. With Deandre Hopkins suspended, Rondale Moore out, and Zach Ertz looking very iffy, Green could be in for a surprising target share on Sunday. Tight Ends Sit ‘Em David Njoku (Cleveland Browns) – Cleveland’s offense isn’t a unit to target with Jacoby Brissett under center. However, Brissett’s lack of downfield ability should lead to a ton of opportunities for Njoku underneath. The Browns are implied to score 21 in Week 1. If they come close to approaching three TDs, we like Njoku’s odds of getting one. Quarterbacks Sit ‘Em Mac Jones (New England Patriots) – New England’s offense looked like a potential disaster this preseason. Worse, we still don’t know who is legitimately calling plays or in charge of the offense. Miami also was solid against quarterbacks last season, allowing the seventh-fewest points to the position. In his two starts against the Dolphins, Jones averaged 271 passing yards but only threw a single score in each game. Jones is nothing more than a mediocre QB2 in Superflex formats until we see some signs of life from the Patriots O. Running Backs Sit ‘Em Dameon Pierce (Houston Texans) – Pierce became one of the hottest fantasy commodities in the league after a blistering preseason. However, his first taste of the regular season could be rough. Houston is the biggest home dog of Week 1 and hosts a Colts defense that ranked third against fantasy running backs last season. While the Colts will be missing Shaquille Leonard, it remains to be seen if Houston can keep this game close enough to continue to feature the run. Also, Rex Burkhead could be Houston’s primary pass-catching back. Pierce doesn’t rank very highly in our projections and could well be one of Week 1’s biggest trap plays. Nick Chubb (Cleveland Browns) – Carolins was surprisingly effective against running backs in 2021. The Panthers allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points to opposing rushers and allowed the third-fewest overall yards per play. The ‘revenge game’ narrative for QB Baker Mayfield could also factor in if the Panthers get out to a sizable lead and force the Browns to try to pass the ball with Jacoby Brissett. Chubb also doesn’t catch a ton of passes, so his upside is rather muted. He’s more of a middling RB2 than a locked-in starter. Wide Receivers Sit ‘Em Drake London (Atlanta Falcons) – Another rookie who could struggle in his first pro outing, London is set to be paired off with elite New Orleans CB Marshon Lattimore. London has also been hampered by a knee injury that could further limit his upside. Fantasy managers would be advised to look for safe options rather than forcing London into a WR2 slot because of his draft status. Amari Cooper (Cleveland Browns) – Clearly we’re avoiding the Browns this week. There are just too many questions for this team to open the season. Cooper is clearly Cleveland’s No. 1 wideout but there are
2022 FullTime Fantasy Staff Predictions
The 2022 NFL season is rapidly approaching and that means it is fantasy football draft season. The 2022 FullTime Fantasy Staff Predictions give you all the insight you’ll need to dominate your league’s draft. FullTime Fantasy’s exclusive Preseason Pro Series
FullTime Fantasy’s exclusive Preseason Pro Series offers unique insight from some of the world’s most successful high-stakes players. In addition, we have the reigning No. 1 draft ranker Billy Muzio and former Most Accurate Expert, Jody Smith, assuring that FullTime Fantasy members get the absolute best rankings and analyses that are available anywhere!
Just like when you visit our PreSeason PRO Hub, we polled the FullTime Fantasy staff to present our official preseason staff picks for sleeper, bust, breakout, and comeback players of the year. For transparency, here’s how we’re defining those picks.
- Sleeper: A player who is being overlooked and will outperform his average draft position (ADP) in 2022.
- Bust: A player who is highly regarded and will underperform his ADP in 2022.
- Breakout: A player (rookies included) who will rise up with career-best numbers in 2022 and make a huge impact.
- Comeback: A player who underperformed or was injured in 2021 and is due for a significant rebound in 2022.
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Our 2022 Breakout Player
Michael Pittman (WR) Indianapolis Colts
Fresh off the heels of a solid WR18 campaign last season, Michael Pittman checks all the boxes of an ascending player. First, he’s already an elite talent with the size (6-4, 223) to dominate in all facets of the game. Secondly, he fits the third-year wide receiver breakout narrative, although the 88/1,082/6 showing in 2021 indicates he has already arrived. Finally, the upgrade from Carson Wentz to Matt Ryan can not be understated. Ryan has a history of peppering his No. 1 wideouts with targets. If the past is any indicator, Pittman is about to contend for top-5 fantasy numbers in 2022.
Matt Ryan’s No. 1 WRs
2008- 148 tgts. 88 rec. 1382 yds 7 TD (WR4)
2009- 165 tgts. 85/1153/11 (WR9)
2010- 179 tgts. 115/1389/10 (WR1)
2011- 180 tgts. 100/1296/8 (WR5)
2012- 142 tgts. 92/1351/7 (WR10)
2013- Julio Jones played just 5 games but pace of 188 tgts. 131/1856/6 (WR2)— Jody Smith #TagsStrong💪 (@JodySmithNFL) August 22, 2022
Looking at our 2022 Fantasy Football Rankings, we’re all-in on Pittman in 2022. And that’s why he’s our easy pick for 2022 Breakout Player of the Year.
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2021 Preseason Pro: Darren Summer
Everywhere you look, fantasy fans are excitedly getting prepared for another fantastic season of football. Mock drafts continue to be a huge part of that prep work, as does getting insights from some of the best pros and analysts out
Darren Summer has won the Fantasy Football World Championship on two separate occasions, becoming the first highstakes player in the entire industry to accomplish such a feat. This year, he has a certain something to say about a Denver Bronco that is bound to move his ADP at least a full round if not two!
These high stakes winners don’t have to do this. They’re not paid to do this. They’re doing it for you. They’re putting their personal highstakes reputation on the line each year to provide you with their ONE SLEEPER, BREAKOUT, BUST, COMEBACK and LATE ROUND STASH & CASH PLAYER to help you crush your big draft. Here is the rare opportunity to get into the mind of one of the most highly-respected fantasy minds out there with John’s 2021 preseason pro exclusively from Fulltime Fantasy.
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2021 Preseason Pro: Jody Smith
Most casual fantasy football players do their own research but have a few analysts and insiders that they trust. Fulltime Fantasy’s Preseason Pro picks allow those fantasy managers to get insight from some of the top minds in all of football. Jody Smith was ranked the top NFL totals bettor last season at BettingPros and won the title as FantasyPro’s Most Accurate Expert in 2012, his first season in the acclaimed contest. Here are Jody’s Preseason Pro picks for fantasy football breakout, bust, sleeper, comeback, and top stash & cash players for 2021. Breakout Terry McLaurin Despite a subpar quarterback situation last season, Terry McLaurin still posted top-20 fantasy numbers and was a dependable WR2. There is a legitimate shot that McLaurin can enter top-10 territory in 2021 with gunslinger Ryan Fitzpatrick solving Washington’s QB woes. Fitzpatrick isn’t the most dependable signal-caller but one this he does do is fire the ball downfield to his No. 1 wideout. If McLaurin can surpass 130 targets again, he’s going to have a lot more success getting into the endzone with Fitzpatrick under center. McLaurin has a decent shot at catching 100 balls and 8-plus touchdowns in 2021. Bust Logan Thomas While Terry McLaurin should thrive with Ryan Fitzpatrick, TE Logan Thomas is highly unlikely to repeat last year’s breakout numbers. Along with McLaurin commanding targets, Washington signed Curtis Samuel and used a third-round selection on dynamic North Carolina rookie wideout Dyami Brown, who has looked very good this preseason. Fitzpatrick generally likes to get the ball into the hands of his wide receivers, and with that influx of talent, there’s little chance that Thomas will see anywhere near the 110 targets he absorbed last season. I view Thomas as a borderline TE1, not the top-6 option he is often drafted as. Sleeper Rondale Moore Moore is small but he plays big and is a superb after-the-catch runner. My preseason comp for Moore was former Carolina Panthers’ wideout Steve Smith, an undersized but tough player who always seemed to make plays. Like Smith, Moore is a downfield burner who brings an all-new speed element to the slot that has been missing in Arizona with Larry Fitzgerald. The Cardinals have one of the top offenses in the league and I think Moore is a dark horse to lead the 2021 rookie class in catches. Comeback James Conner Conner was way better than most people remember, he has just had trouble staying healthy. At 233 pounds, Conner is going to be Arizona’s between-the-tackles runner and should command all the goal-line totes in an offense that ran for 24 scores one year ago. Chase Edmonds will factor in as a change-of-pace option but Edmonds isn’t built for heavy usage. Kenyan Drake managed to score 10 TDs and post RB15 numbers in this role last season and I believe Conner can be an excellent fantasy RB2. Stash and Cash Jakobi Meyers In his final four games of 2020, Meyers snagged 21-of-28 targets and averaged 12.2 fantasy points per contest. Nobody seemed to notice as Meyers is routinely being drafted extremely late and in some leagues, going undrafted altogether. Meyers has already locked up the coveted slot receiver role in New England and should see a steady share of targets in a passing attack that should be vastly improved, particularly when first-round rookie QB Mac Jones takes the starting gig. These high stakes fantasy legends put their reputation on the line just in time for your big draft! Pro ($19.95 value) is INCLUDED for FREE with Your FullTime Membership! Head back to the PreSeason PRO Hub to see the High-Stakes Players’ One Sleeper, One Breakout and One Bust. Lastly, If you have time to prepare, make sure you mock in our Mock Draft World Championships. No better way to practice for the real thing. NEW THIS YEAR: Fulltime Members get 5 Free On-Demand Mock Drafts in our contest! Head to MockDraftNow.com and enter your REDEMPTION CODE you received by email. How it Works: Draft your team using our On Demand Simulator. If you like it, enter it into the bestball contest. Just sit back and watch your team climb the leaderboard! Winner gets to choose from the amazing prizes below. If you don’t know just how awesome and amazing the Panini Flawless Football briefcase is, make sure and watch the video starting at the 8 minute mark! Trading cards are back!
2021 Preseason Pro: John Rozek
It’s one thing to simply get fantasy football advice from a magazine or website that may or may not have qualified help to dole out. But when fantasy football fans can get tips from the best of the world, that’s
John Rozek is the former No. 1 ranked fantasy football manager in the world and All-Time Great: Toyota Legend of the Game, 2011 Hall of Fame Class Inductee. That’s some title! These high stakes winners put their reputation on the line each year to provide you with their ONE SLEEPER, BREAKOUT, BUST, COMEBACK and LATE ROUND STASH & CASH PLAYER to help you crush your big draft. Here is the rare opportunity to get into the mind of one of the most highly-respected fantasy minds out there with John’s 2021 preseason pro exclusively from Fulltime Fantasy.
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2021 Fantasy Football Bust of the Year
Who is the 2021 Fantasy Football Bust of the Year? Identifying players who are going to exceed their perceived value is a vital part of assembling a championship-contending fantasy roster but avoiding players who aren’t going to live up to
For the 2021 season, there is a player routinely going very early in drafts that we are wary of. In fact, we’re avoiding him altogether.
FullTime Fantasy’s 2021 Bust of the Year is…
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