Avoid draft-day mistakes with RotoBaller’s top Fantasy Football Busts and player fade picks. Our experts spotlight overvalued players, risky ADPs, and bust candidates to help you draft smarter.

Overvalued Fantasy Football WRs To Underperform Their ADPs - Davante Adams, Garrett Wilson, more
Fantasy football was once a running back-driven game. While running backs are still a hot commodity in fantasy, the number of elite wide receivers in today's NFL has made the position that much more important for fantasy managers. The wide receiver position is becoming almost as important as quarterback in the NFL. With so many […]

Three Workhorse Running Backs Who Will Bust - Fantasy Football Avoids (2024)
Every year, gamers are looking for three-down running backs during their fantasy football drafts. With the league continually moving towards running-back-by-committee backfields, it’s getting increasingly difficult to find true workhorse backs with each passing year. Making things more difficult is that even when we do find a workhorse back in fantasy drafts, there’s no guarantee […]

Fantasy Football All-Bust Team - Players To Avoid for 2024 Drafts
A new fantasy football season is fast approaching. That means it’s time for managers to start preparing for their fantasy football drafts. While much of the attention is focused on which players to target, it’s arguably more important to recognize which players you need to avoid. You don’t win your league on draft day, but […]

Three Tight Ends To Avoid In 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts
The tight end position is deeper than ever in fantasy this year. In recent seasons, there were only a few solid options, and the rest were the same. However, that won't be the case in 2024. With young playmakers like Trey McBride, Dalton Kincaid, and Jake Ferguson establishing themselves as consistent fantasy options, there are a […]

Overvalued Fantasy Football Tight Ends - Potential Busts for 2024 Drafts
When putting together your cheat sheets for your upcoming fantasy football drafts, remember that it is just as important to avoid the busts as it is to find the breakouts. Some big-name tight ends out there have blessed fantasy footballers with plenty of points over the years. The problem is that some of these superstars […]

Popular Fantasy Football Bust Candidates Who Will Exceed Expectations
In every fantasy football season, certain players are labeled as potential busts—those who are projected to underperform relative to their draft position. These players often come with red flags, whether it’s a history of injuries, a new and uncertain team situation, or competition within their roster. However, it’s important to remember that fantasy football is […]

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks To Avoid in 2024 Drafts
As the days continue to tick off the calendar in August, we are approaching prime fantasy football draft season. We’ve already seen some injuries to noteworthy fantasy players, which can muddy the waters a bit. Everyone is looking for those sexy sleepers who can help be league winners. However, sometimes the players that you avoid […]

Early-Round QB, TE Landmines To Avoid In 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts
Every fantasy football manager knows the importance of avoiding landmines early in your draft. You can’t win your league on draft day, but you sure can lose it with a few awful picks. It’s what makes navigating the early rounds of drafts so crucial to success. If you’re considering taking a quarterback or tight end […]

Undervalued, Overvalued Sophomores: Fantasy Football Predictions for Second-Year Players
Many fantasy football managers are scared to draft young players. It’s understandable as younger players can sometimes carry more risk as opposed to trusted veterans. However, many youngsters, specifically second-year players, can be vital assets to a fantasy roster. We have seen more second-year players take big leaps in recent years. Trey McBride and James […]

Five Overvalued Players for 2024 Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues
The dynasty fantasy football market is very similar to Wall Street. Player values change by the minute depending on the slightest bit of news that breaks on a particular day. Like the stock market, there are players undervalued by the community and there are those overvalued as well. If you can identify the players whose […]

Fake Workhorses? Fantasy Football RBs Who Will Become Committee Backs
Remember the old days of fantasy football when the workhorse running backs were bonafide No. 1 picks and league winners? Apologies if you're new to the game and don't recall, but trust me, it's more fun now. Despite the abundance of wide receivers that now make fantastic early-round selections, fantasy managers still love the running […]

Overvalued RBs To Avoid In Fantasy Football Drafts - Josh Jacobs, Raheem Mostert, Rachaad White, more
The NFL views the running back differently than they did 20 years ago. Instead of having a featured guy getting 350 or more touches a year, teams now use multiple running backs. While the change in the backfield is good for the league, fantasy football players are split on the change. While having an elite […]

Three Overvalued Fantasy Football QBs - Potential Busts Based On Current ADP
Drafting the right quarterback can usually set you up for a successful fantasy football season. However, it is important to use average draft position (ADP) to identify valued and overvalued players at their positions. For example, last season, Jordan Love was extremely undervalued and was a league-winner down the stretch, while Justin Herbert was a […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers and Busts - Draft Targets, Avoids (2024)
It's becoming harder and harder to trust running backs in fantasy football. Very few have a workhorse role anymore, and most get hurt as well. Last season, first-round fantasy running backs like Austin Ekeler, Bijan Robinson, and Nick Chubb all fell short of their predraft ADP. Even second-round running backs like Tony Pollard and Josh […]

Five Overvalued Fantasy Football Rookies for 2024
Rookie Fever: the strong urge to draft an NFL rookie in fantasy football due to the fact that you’ve spent hours upon hours researching them during the NFL Draft season. It’s the primary factor in driving up rookie prices in fantasy drafts. In dynasty fantasy football, rookies are all the rave. The combination of youth […]

Early-Round Fantasy Football Avoids: Overvalued Draft Picks for Best Ball - Drake London, Zay Flowers, Josh Jacobs, more
Those in best ball drafts don't need their early-round picks to smash every week, but they better have a great chance at it while also providing the firepower to finish at the top of their position. We don't typically want consistent, median outcomes here. Some of you might exclusively play 50/50 best ball double-ups but […]

The Most Overvalued Fantasy Football Player from Every NFC Team (2024)
Fantasy football is all about value. If you pick a player with an RB19 predraft ADP and he finishes as the RB10, that is great value. On the other end of that, if you take a player as the RB7 and he finishes as the RB22, that will severely hurt your team during the year. […]

Three 2024 Fantasy Football Committee Running Back Busts
When it comes to fantasy football, the allure of a high-upside running back can be irresistible. Yet, every seasoned manager knows the frustration that accompanies committee backfields. These backfields, often a staple in the NFL, can turn promising draft picks into week-to-week headaches. The committee approach, where two or more running backs share the workload, […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Fantasy Football Dynasty Trade Targets: August 2024
For hardcore dynasty fantasy football gamers, trading is a year-round activity. There are always deals to be made in active leagues. But if you're more of a casual dynasty player or find yourself in a league that loses some steam during the offseason, now is your time. With the NFL regular season less than six […]

Four Fantasy Football Veterans To Avoid In FFPC Best Ball Drafts
With training camps well underway and the first preseason game this week, we are starting to get our first looks at NFL players for the 2024 season. Based on what we see and learn over the next few weeks, many of our judgments will be confirmed or shifted in drafts still ahead. The same can […]

Fooled Me Once, Not Again: Sophomore Wide Receivers Set To Bust In Fantasy Football
Rookies and young wide receivers need time to develop. Going from college to the NFL is a big adjustment for many players, and wideouts need time to get accustomed to it. For some players, it takes just a couple of weeks. For others, it could take some time. Justin Jefferson only needed two weeks before […]

Fantasy Football ADP Values on NFFC - Undervalued, Overvalued Draft Picks
One of the more overlooked parts of fantasy football draft preparation is the platform on which you're drafting. By platform, we specifically reference the website used to host your league’s draft. Different sites have different rankings and thus have different ADP (average draft position) data. A player might be a value on one site but […]

Eight RB2s To Avoid In 2024 - Fantasy Football Handcuff Busts
2023 saw some RB2s rise from the ashes and have great fantasy seasons. Players like Zack Moss came out of nowhere and became key assets for fantasy managers. But like always, many RB2s barely got any touches and had little to no fantasy value. This year, a bunch of star running backs changed their teams […]

Three Fantasy Football No. 1 Wide Receivers to Avoid in 2024 Drafts
When looking for wide receivers in fantasy football drafts, you want playmakers who are the top option on their offense. Those WR1s will see most of the targets while likely being a consistent fantasy option. Just look at wideouts like Keenan Allen, Michael Pittman Jr., and Adam Thielen last year. Those wideouts weren't going in […]

Popular Fantasy Football Breakouts Picks Who Will Disappoint - Brock Bowers, Dontayvion Wicks, more
The breakout candidates every football season are like the popular group in high school. Some go on to be successful and you learn that the others peaked and never left your hometown when you run into them at a bar while visiting your parents. These players have compelling arguments in favor of being breakout candidates. […]

Early Round 2024 Fantasy Football Picks With Bust Potential
05The early rounds of a fantasy football draft are a chance to draft your heavy hitters; the players who can bring your fantasy team directly to glory. While working the waiver wire throughout the season is what ultimately ends up being most responsible for success, you still need a player or two who can deliver […]

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks To Target, Avoid - 2024 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Busts
Everyone wants to know when the best time to take a quarterback is in fantasy football drafts. The answer to that question really depends on how the first couple of rounds go. If you really want a top quarterback like Josh Allen or Jalen Hurts, fantasy managers are going to have to spend a second- […]

Fantasy Football Tight Ends To Target, Avoid in 2024
In recent years, the tight end position has been hard to navigate. Usually, there are only two to four elite options, so most fantasy managers need to spend a top pick on a tight end. However, things are much different at the position heading into 2024 fantasy drafts. Of course, there are still elite options […]

"My Fades" For 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts - Nick Mariano's Players To Avoid
We are in the thick of fantasy football draft season and hope springs eternal for most players, but they won't all be winners. Fantasy managers must identify which players to target and avoid at their current ADP and today we're attending The 2024 Playa Haters' Ball. This article will highlight "My Fades," who I can't […]