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The biggest fantasy bust of 2014 is....... (1 Viewer)
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just_want_2_win
Footballguy
Doug Martin. Drafted high and has done nothing. I think worse than Davis.
ctrlaltdefeat
Footballguy
Montee ball
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
ADP & Megatron technically should not be labeled busts, but they sure did #### up a lot of seasons.m
All bust team:
Rivers/Ryan
Keenan Allen
Garcon
Harvin
VJax
McCoy
Bell/Bush
V Davis
Prater
SEA
All bust team:
Rivers/Ryan
Keenan Allen
Garcon
Harvin
VJax
McCoy
Bell/Bush
V Davis
Prater
SEA
Ketamine Dreams
Footballguy
Zac Stacy
Montee Ball, even when healthy = horrible
Montee Ball, even when healthy = horrible
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Gawd this list is gonna be long...
Hoot McGoot
Footballguy
Zac Stacy
Martin
Gerhart
Keenan Allen, compared to expectations from last year's season
Crabtree
I definitely agree on Davis, too.
Martin
Gerhart
Keenan Allen, compared to expectations from last year's season
Crabtree
I definitely agree on Davis, too.
renesauz
IBL Representative
The term "bust" is being used too loosely. A guy drafted as RB2 performing as Rb10 or 12 is NOT a "bust", even if he's dissapointing.
A bust is a guy taken in the top 5 rounds that has been relegated to the bench or dropped. Keenan Allen qualifies. Doug Martin does too. McCoy, Megatron- nope
A bust is a guy taken in the top 5 rounds that has been relegated to the bench or dropped. Keenan Allen qualifies. Doug Martin does too. McCoy, Megatron- nope
solorca
Footballguy
Montee Ball, Toby Gerhart, and Zac Stacy would be at the top of the RB list for me. Paterson is the only player at WR that has been a huge bust in my opinion. Keenan, Floyd, etc. are disappointing, but they have both had moments of solid production. I would have put Torrey Smith on the list prior to the last few weeks.
Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
Montee Ball
Reggie Bush
Zac Stacy
Doug Martin
Reggie Bush
Zac Stacy
Doug Martin
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
ADP wise, the #1 bust this season was technically Ball with Martin a close second. So, if you want to be objective about it, it's Ball.
I didn't own Ball anywhere so for me personally, it was Patterson. I was so hyped coming into the season and it never occurred to me that the dude might actually be a #### receiver on a fundamental level even though it was a such a clear risk in hindsight.
I didn't own Ball anywhere so for me personally, it was Patterson. I was so hyped coming into the season and it never occurred to me that the dude might actually be a #### receiver on a fundamental level even though it was a such a clear risk in hindsight.
fantasy stud
Footballguy
Megaton is close, 1st round pick that wasn't startable for 6 weeks and has only 2 above average games. A lot of teams had a hard time recovering from that.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Yes, but if you did find a way to weather the storm he can win you a title. Ball, Martin and etc. aren't going to be winning anyone anything.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
I agree with this and injured players shouldn't count either. They didn't bust they got hurt in a violent game, it happens to almost everyone.
Cam
Joique Bell
Gerhart
Micheal Floyd
Torrey Smith
Vincent Jackson
Harvin
Colston
Welker
Nicks
Ertz
Vernon Davis
Ladrius Green
Detroit Kickers
Seattle Def
fantasy stud
Footballguy
Really, this seems like the year of the bust. Just not as many consistent difference makers anymore. It seems like the new secret to winning in fantasy football is collect as many guys involved in the packers or broncos passing offense. Both of my leagues top teams are dominated with those players.
fantasy stud
Footballguy
True, in my redraft leagues any team with Calvin fell to far behind. You are correct though
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
Out of all the names mentioned... the only player I drafted in my leagues was Cordarrelle. Sweet.
Odd choice. #22 RB, and selected after Reggie.
sbonomo
Footballguy
floyd...you can't be serious? Eta....in just looked it up for some reason I thought he had done more....
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SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Yeah Floyd was drafted as a WR2 and is a WR5/6 on a PPG basis. The other Floyd has been more impressive.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
He is wide receiver 51 in ppr scoring. He was being drafted as a wr2. He is behind guys like Eddie Royal and Odell Beckham who has only played 6 games. He is the definition of a bust.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
cstu
Footballguy
In an absolute sense, yes, but in FF we get to start different players if we lose one. Many Peterson owners did pretty well for awhile substituting Asiata.
Eviloutsider
Footballguy
QB: Stafford
WR: Patterson
WR: Harvin
WR: V. Jackson
RB: Stacy
RB: Gerhart
TE: Davis
Flex: CJ2K
K: Meh
DEF: Seattle
So I went with players that vastly underperformed but have not been injured this year.
WR: Patterson
WR: Harvin
WR: V. Jackson
RB: Stacy
RB: Gerhart
TE: Davis
Flex: CJ2K
K: Meh
DEF: Seattle
So I went with players that vastly underperformed but have not been injured this year.
Mr. Know-It-All
Footballguy
Lots of good choices, but my biggest bust was Gio Bernard. he was supposed to be the cornerstone to my offense...I suppose had I picked McCoy instead of Bernard with my first pick I'd be complaining about McCoy as well - or ADP.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
McCoy and Martin.
cstu
Footballguy
Peyton Marino
Footballguy
Rivers huh?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Yep the biggest busts are the guys that suck, but are on the field, and create weekly WDIS dilemmas.
Guys like AP, everyone put somebody else in and managed to get some points.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
He played at a very high level through Week 6 (QB3 or QB4). He's been QB31 in the last 5 weeks/4 games.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I like this all bust team concept where the players were healthy but just sucked. Let's see..
My rankings are PPG and PPR.
QB - Mathew Stafford (QB20)
RB - LeSean McCoy (RB23)
RB - Chris Johnson (RB55)
RB - Bishop Sankey (RB59)
WR - Pierre Garcon (WR51)
WR - Michael Floyd (WR61)
WR - Cordarrelle Patterson (WR68)
TE - Zach Ertz (TE22)
My rankings are PPG and PPR.
QB - Mathew Stafford (QB20)
RB - LeSean McCoy (RB23)
RB - Chris Johnson (RB55)
RB - Bishop Sankey (RB59)
WR - Pierre Garcon (WR51)
WR - Michael Floyd (WR61)
WR - Cordarrelle Patterson (WR68)
TE - Zach Ertz (TE22)
TwinTurbo
Footballguy
This was the year to have a pick at the end of the first round instead of a high pick. I avoided most of the major disappointments in teams where I drafted from the 10-12 spot.
Also almost every consensus WR/RB/TE pick in rounds 3-4 was a bust. Round 5 wasn't much better. You could have almost just skipped the entire list of players with a 3/4 round ADP and just started picking again from there. I can't recall a year like this as far as the number of landmines in the early rounds. The way it turned out also supported the argument for taking a QB like Rodgers or Brees in 3/4 instead of waiting. Sure you might have ended up with Luck instead, but chances are you scored Ryan or Foles or worse. Lastly, this year also destroyed the notion that rookie WR usually take time to develop. You could have drafted an entire WR core of rookies and would probably be in first place right now, as there are 5 rookie WR in the top 25 WR.
Also almost every consensus WR/RB/TE pick in rounds 3-4 was a bust. Round 5 wasn't much better. You could have almost just skipped the entire list of players with a 3/4 round ADP and just started picking again from there. I can't recall a year like this as far as the number of landmines in the early rounds. The way it turned out also supported the argument for taking a QB like Rodgers or Brees in 3/4 instead of waiting. Sure you might have ended up with Luck instead, but chances are you scored Ryan or Foles or worse. Lastly, this year also destroyed the notion that rookie WR usually take time to develop. You could have drafted an entire WR core of rookies and would probably be in first place right now, as there are 5 rookie WR in the top 25 WR.
babydemon90
Footballguy
Yea, I picked at the turn in one league and went AJ Green/Montee Ball (And then wen Keenan Allen, so I'm f'd in that league, yea). Passed on Murray (although grabbed Murray in another, just hedged my bets). Lots of busts this year.
Manster
Footballguy
Shady and Patterson top the list for me. Shady has been a no brainer RB1 in the past. Now he's finding the pine on FF teams.........the key to him being THE top bust for me is, he's been on the field and has not produced. Either him or Charles were the #1 pick in the majority of redrafts. Its not like he's been hurt or suspended. He just isn't getting it done. Huge disappointment.
Patterson has a ton of talent, but isn't polished, and is on a team with QB issues. Lots of us thought he'd take the next step this year. Wrong!
Patterson has a ton of talent, but isn't polished, and is on a team with QB issues. Lots of us thought he'd take the next step this year. Wrong!
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Tanner9919
Footballguy
good point..Gio is a bust this season.Mr. Know-It-All said:
Ray Rice - looked great in preseason, you knew he'd miss 2 weeks, with Kubiak's offense, he could've run wild..
McCoy - how the mighty have fallen.
oddsbodkins
Footballguy
Rivers has been soild. When did you draft him? I got him in round 6 and he's exceeded my expectations by a landslide.BobbyLayne said:
Busts are Ball, Patterson, Martin, Harvin, etc. Those were all high draft picks that did nothing all year.
steelers1080
Footballguy
Zac Stacy? I thought he was going to suck this year, but some people drafted him in the 3rd round.
AP had to be the biggest though. He didn't play poorly this year, but he was some people's #1 pick. I don't care how he missed the time, he only played one game. He probably cost most owners shots at the playoff.
AP had to be the biggest though. He didn't play poorly this year, but he was some people's #1 pick. I don't care how he missed the time, he only played one game. He probably cost most owners shots at the playoff.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
A guy who was drafted ~QB15 and is currently sitting at ~QB9 isn't a bust.BobbyLayne said:
