Busts for the 2013/2014 NFL Fantasy Football Season
- Joe Flacco, Ravens, QB: The Superbowl MVP has lost some of his receivers in Boldin and Pitta. He was inconsistent at the best of times last season, and we don’t see it getting any better this year from a fantasy perspective.
- Arian Foster, Texans, RB:Injuries are a concern with Mr Foster (back and calf). He has been a workhorse over the last couple of seasons. He is expected to be right for week one, but we want to highlight some caution with regards to selecting him either 1 or 2 in drafts. If injuries keep up, he could turn out to be a major bust.
- Chris Ivory, Jets, RB: Moves from sitting low on the depth chart at the Saints, to the featured back at the Jets. Great news for Chris, and a real chance to display he abilities (showed glimpses of this at Saints when given chance), however injuries are putting his pre-season at risk, not to mention the pressure he’ll receive from the uncertainty at QB. Suggest steering well clear.
- Alfred Morris, Redskins, RB: Very productive on the ground running the ball, but sees very little passes thrown his way which is an issue. Morris should still see plenty of carries, especially given the need to reduce the load from RG3, however our concern sits with the uncertainty that is Mike Shanahan.
- Benjarvis Green-Ellis, Bengals, RB: Giovani Bernard, a player with plenty of upside, is on the scene, meaning a loss of touches, and potentially a loss of being the prominent back at the Bengals.
- Wes Welker, Broncos, WR: Tough to have him as a bust, especially given his productivity with the Patriots. However, there are only so many passes to go around for the Broncos, and we see Thomas and Decker being the main beneficiaries.
- Greg Jennings, Vikings, WR (pictured):A move from the Packers to the Vikings will not bode well for Jennings from a fantasy perspective. While recent injuries are of concern, more importantly, he goes from Rodgers to Ponder passing him the ball. Not a good outlook for a player that was top ten in his position not too long ago.
- Tony Gonzalez, Falcons, TE: Could father time finally catch up with Gonzalez. With so many weapons at Ryan’s disposal, including the arrival of Stephen Jackson, we expect his productivity to drop in what will likely be his final season.
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