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Biggest Fantasy Busts (1 Viewer)

oukurt

oukurt

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I will start it with Ryan Mathews. Some pretty big hype that has amounted to squat. Even when healthy, he looks like a below average back. Must say this one surprised me. Tolbert is the best RB in San Diego and its not even close.

Going to edit this. Randy Moss was off my radar simply because i was simply fortunate enough to not land him on a single team. I will move Ryan Mathews to 2nd on my list after some reconsideration. Moss and its not close.

 
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oukurt said:
I will start it with Ryan Mathews. Some pretty big hype that has amounted to squat. Even when healthy, he looks like a below average back. Must say this one surprised me. Tolbert is the best RB in San Diego and its not even close.
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I couldn't disagree more. Partially hobbled by an ankle injury most of the season. Add in his out of nowhere fumbilitis (not a problem for him in college at all - ZERO fumbles on nearly 500 career carries) and he's been an afterthought. I saw it in a game earlier in the year...can't remember exactly who it was against. He ran in to Rivers during the exchange and fumbled the ball. That was in the third quarter. Norv pulled him after that and he never saw the field again the rest of the game. It's gone unnoticed, but it seems as if he's been in the doghouse because of these issues.Tolbert is talented....no doubt. But he's not nearly as dynamic as Mathews is. What Tolbert is, to me, is a perfect complement to Mathews.Honestly, there was a roughly 14 yard run tonight (vs. SF) where he looked like LT. He has this very rare ability (and it's part of what made LT so great) to cut upfield on his inside foot. It was impressive and got me a little bit excited when I saw it.FWIW, even with the issues Mathews has faced in his rookie year, he's still averaging 4.3 ypc and is 3rd in the league amongst rookies in yards per game (mid 40s). He is a perfect buy low for me this offseason. Maybe you can find an owner that is not convinced and looking to "cut his losses".
 
I'll add my bust of the year.

For me, there hasn't been a bigger bust in all of fantasy land than Chris Wells. Apparently he's made of glass, or girl parts....because he can't get/stay on the field. When he's not getting outplayed by Hightower, he's leaving the game with a "stomach illness" in the 2nd quarter. Must've been menstrual cramps.

 
oukurt said:
johnnyboy8102 said:
For me it is my 1st round pick...Randy Moss
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A close 2nd for me. Can't disagree here.
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Moss could be one of the most disappointing 1st round FF picks in the last 10 years. I understand when a guy gets hurt or hobbled, the numbers look terrible; I just don't remember any of my other 1st rounders getting benched...for poor play!
 
oukurt said:
I will start it with Ryan Mathews. Some pretty big hype that has amounted to squat. Even when healthy, he looks like a below average back. Must say this one surprised me. Tolbert is the best RB in San Diego and its not even close.
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Bad year all around for rookie running backs.Hardesty and Tate both get hurt opening the door for Hillis and Foster. Who knows what Hardesty and Tate will do next year now.The big three, Best, Spiller, and Mathews, have all been disappointments whether it's because of injuries or in Spiller's case, not getting opportunities.I think Best will have a big year next year once he recovers from his toe issues but my current thought process is to avoid the other four.
 
If you modify the post, set up a poll, put Randy freaking Moss as a candidate and list 15 others, Randy wins this vote in a landslide.

 
Raiderfan32904 said:
If you modify the post, set up a poll, put Randy freaking Moss as a candidate and list 15 others, Randy wins this vote in a landslide.
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:hifive:I guess Moss doesn't hit home for me as a bust because I didn't draft him and I don't own him in any of my dynasty leagues.
 
doowain said:
Raiderfan32904 said:
If you modify the post, set up a poll, put Randy freaking Moss as a candidate and list 15 others, Randy wins this vote in a landslide.
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:hifive:I guess Moss doesn't hit home for me as a bust because I didn't draft him and I don't own him in any of my dynasty leagues.
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Me neither, I was lucky to draft near the top of the first round. But if I drew say the last pick in the first round, there's no way I would have let him go. He was considered a great pairing with Tom Brady. A can't miss.He missed huge!
 
doowain said:
Raiderfan32904 said:
If you modify the post, set up a poll, put Randy freaking Moss as a candidate and list 15 others, Randy wins this vote in a landslide.
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:shrug:I guess Moss doesn't hit home for me as a bust because I didn't draft him and I don't own him in any of my dynasty leagues.
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I mentioned it earlier, but I think the Moss "sting" comes from the fact that the guy is actually healthly. We all know that injuries are a part of the equation, but when someone throws a guy like ray Rice out there as a bust (no one has thus far, but I know some feel he is), I take solace in the fact that he is performing at a low-end RB1/high end RB2. But when a guy was drafted in the first or early second ends up being WR36 (or something like that), when he is totally healthy, that my friends, is the definition of a bust.
 
PizzaDeliveryGuy said:
johnnyboy8102 said:
For me it is my 1st round pick...Randy Moss
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There really isn't anyone that even comes close to Moss this year.
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Yep. He is by far the biggest bust. Probably went in the first round in most drafts and was supposed to be in great shape and playing for a contract, etc. I remember "insiders" saying they had never seen him work as hard in the off-season as he did this year.
 
For me, a bust needs to be drafted in the first 3-4 rounds, have high expectations because of talent, team situation, and opportunity, and then fail miserably. So with that said, here's my picks..

QB - No one really. All the top guys did at least alright. Brady was weak to start but the tear he is on has won many games.

RB - Rice, Greene, Mathews, Wells.

WR - Moss, Steve Smith (both, but mostly Carolina)

TE - No one really. The whole position was putrid this year. Even Gates starting EXTREMELY strong has been bad the last 5 weeks. The top 3 picks were Clark, Gates, and Finley. 2 out for the season and one hobbled the last 5 weeks.

 
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Dizzy said:
Randy Moss by a country mile.Shonne Green a distant second IMO.
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it has to be these two. Moss motivated in a contract year was expected to be lights out, especially with a fully healthy Brady. Greene suffered from a weaker run O-line and the inability to shake LT. Most everyone thought that after the way he ended last season 1200+ yards and 10+TD's were a lock. Not even close.The rookie RB's all were let downs. Miles Austin was a big let down, though with Romo going down it wasn't all on himAnybody in AZ was a bust, though this was pretty easy to see. The dropoff from Warner to the likes of Derek Anderson is a steep cliff.The Miami running game did nothing - both were busts.
 
glong989 said:
For me, a bust needs to be drafted in the first 3-4 rounds, have high expectations because of talent, team situation, and opportunity, and then fail miserably. So with that said, here's my picks..QB - No one really. All the top guys did at least alright. Brady was weak to start but the tear he is on has won many games.RB - Rice, Greene, Mathews, Wells. WR - Moss, Steve Smith (both, but mostly Carolina)TE - No one really. The whole position was putrid this year. Even Gates starting EXTREMELY strong has been bad the last 5 weeks. The top 3 picks were Clark, Gates, and Finley. 2 out for the season and one hobbled the last 5 weeks.
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Some additions:QB: Kevin KolbRB: DeAngelo Williams, Jerome HarrisonWR: not sure if they're busts but Anquan Boldin and Brandon Marshall did not meet expectations.
 
doowain said:
I'll add my bust of the year.For me, there hasn't been a bigger bust in all of fantasy land than Chris Wells. Apparently he's made of glass, or girl parts....because he can't get/stay on the field. When he's not getting outplayed by Hightower, he's leaving the game with a "stomach illness" in the 2nd quarter. Must've been menstrual cramps.
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Totally agree here. For dynasty guys, this is easily one of the biggest. Rookies get a pass year 1 (which is why I don't see Mathews as a bust), but everyone expected big things from BeanieWe can add Stewart and Greene to that list (although Stewy has shown some life lately... but he did that last year, too.)
 
Eminence said:
Schaub.
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I wholeheartedly agree. I don't think you fully appreciate the sting of Schaub unless you own him this year, because you can look at his total stats and say "meh. Dude's borderline top 10 in most formats." But when you factor in that 8 of his 13 games were sub-17 pts he was directly responsible for many a losses.Agree with others though that the coversation of BIGGEST bust begins and ends with Moss.

 
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Yeah, Marshall was a huge bust. The guy who drafted him 20th overall had a perplexed look on his face that he was still available and blurted out, "he's a top 5 wide receiver!"

If he meant top 5 bust wr, he hit the old nail on the head!

 
Jimboozie said:
Yeah, Marshall was a huge bust. The guy who drafted him 20th overall had a perplexed look on his face that he was still available and blurted out, "he's a top 5 wide receiver!"If he meant top 5 bust wr, he hit the old nail on the head!
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Thinking Marshall has a shot at redemption this weekend. I invision a V Jax type performance. He owes me, so hopefully we can reconcile Sunday.
 
I have a different outlook on Schaub since I'm in a total points league. In the end, they all add up the same to me.

Moss is the No. 60 WR in my league right between Steve Breaston and Steve Smith (Car). Among those WRs who have outscored Moss are: Kevin Walter, Donald Driver, Nate Washington and Anthony Armstrong.

 
I was in a 12 team ppr league and thought I got great value with Moss at #10.

I was hoping for at least 2008 production. 70-75 catches w/ about 14.5 ypc and a dozen TD.

I know he had some TD early but he was killing me in PPR leagues with 2-35 games. I finally cut bait with him when he went to the Titans but I had wasted the previous 4-5 weeks juggling whether to play him as a flex.

He really was a headache all season. And THAT factor along with the poor production is the reason he is the clear cut #1 BUST of 2010.

 
He's still been good - top 10 RB - but Chris Johnson has probably scored about half the points he did last year.

 
oukurt said:
Jimboozie said:
Yeah, Marshall was a huge bust. The guy who drafted him 20th overall had a perplexed look on his face that he was still available and blurted out, "he's a top 5 wide receiver!"If he meant top 5 bust wr, he hit the old nail on the head!
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Thinking Marshall has a shot at redemption this weekend. I invision a V Jax type performance. He owes me, so hopefully we can reconcile Sunday.
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to his credit, much to the blame can and should be put on henne. 5 for 18 last week? puke
 
Most of my picks. S. Greene, R. Mathews, J. Finley(IR), S. Smith(CAR), J. Stewart(cut him weeks ago), K. Kolb(cut almost immediately). Truely the worst draft I've ever had and I missed the playoffs for the first time in about 6-7 years. But there's always next year! :goodposting:

 
a lot of turd play from former studs this year, but Randy HAS to take the cake. I feel SO lucky to have moved him in 2 dynasty leagues before the season started. I can't take credit that I thought he was going to have a down year, I was just trying to get younger. Not sure you could trade him for a 2nd round rookie pick now.

 
My first 3 rounds.

Randy Moss

Ryan Matthews

Miles Austin

Somehow I scored the most points AND am playing in the second round of the playoffs.

Randy is the bust of the year. By far.

 
Routilla said:
Most of my picks. S. Greene, R. Mathews, J. Finley(IR), S. Smith(CAR), J. Stewart(cut him weeks ago), K. Kolb(cut almost immediately). Truely the worst draft I've ever had and I missed the playoffs for the first time in about 6-7 years. But there's always next year! :banned:
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Yep. 18-team league, ppr...CutlerGore (out for playoffs)Shonne Green :X DJax (phi) under-performedAustin JFinley IRPolish Cannon :thumbup: SD DST (crapped the bed for playoff gm1.)sigh...
 
People use 'bust' in many ways...a lot of time they use bust when someone is simply injured, which I disagree with.

To me, a bust is someone that despite poor performance they convince you to send them out there week after week with disappointing results. At least injuries you can move forward, plan around. With poor performance you can never really give up on the player (unless you sell for 50 cents on the dollar, a tough move to make)

Anyway, one player this year, more than any, has convinced owners to play him week after week with terrible results. That man is R. Moss. Biggest bust in a looong time

 
Mathews

He continued to tease us all year with the potential of busting out. All he really did was suck up a roster spot.

 
Larry Fitzgerald - His overall numbers don't look terrible, but he never really got it going this year. Not as much a bust as just average.

 
Wonder Woman?

Oh, not that kind of fantasy bust?

I'd vote for Dewayne Bowe. Did enough by himself to both get you in the playoffs and bust you out of the playoffs.

 
daveR said:
Routilla said:
Most of my picks. S. Greene, R. Mathews, J. Finley(IR), S. Smith(CAR), J. Stewart(cut him weeks ago), K. Kolb(cut almost immediately). Truely the worst draft I've ever had and I missed the playoffs for the first time in about 6-7 years. But there's always next year! :banned:
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Yep. 18-team league, ppr...Cutler

Gore (out for playoffs)

Shonne Green :X

DJax (phi) under-performed

Austin

JFinley IR

Polish Cannon :nerd:

SD DST (crapped the bed for playoff gm1.)

sigh...
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Um they had a shut out last week and pretty much shut down SF, not sure how that is a bust, week12 playoffs?
 
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