to riff off Griswold's rant, is this the worst season ever for fantasy football? To note:
RB Wasteland
The following pre-season startable RBs got hurt/were ineffective/largely sucked/were unusable:
- Jamaal Charles
- Le'Veon Bell
- Eddie Lacy
- Matt Forte
- CJ Anderson
- Marshawn Lynch
- Jeremy Hill
- Justin Forsett
- Arian Foster
- Alfred Morris
- Ameer Abdullah
- Andre Ellington
- CJ Spiller
- Carlos Hyde
- Rashad Jennings
- Joseph Randle
- Bishop Sankey
- Joique Bell
- Shane Vereen
- Isaiah Crowell
QB Wasteland
The following top QBs have underperformed/got hurt:
- Andrew Luck
- Russell Wilson
- Peyton Manning
- Tony Romo
- Ben Roethlisberger
- Matt Stafford
- Matt Ryan
- Joe Flacco
- Sam Bradford
- Ryan Tannehill
- Teddy Bridgewater
- Colin Kaepernick
Middling Rookie Class
Besides Todd Gurley, who many experts claimed would not be effective until late in the season, Amari Cooper, Marcu Mariota & Jameis Winston, many top skill position rookies have failed/failed to impress:
- Melvin Gordon
- Ameer Abdullah
- Tevin Coleman
- Kevin White
- Breshad Perriman
- DeVante Parker
- Nelson Agholor
- Phillip Dorsett
- Devin Funchess
Major Injuries to Studs
besides many mentioned above, the following stars also got derailed:
- Kelvin Benjamin
- Jordy Nelson
- Julius Thomas
- Dez Bryant
- Alshon Jeffery
- Keenan Allen
- Julian Edelman
- Emmanuel Sanders
- Davante Adams
- DeSean Jackson
- Vincent Jackson
- Steve Smith
- Victor Cruz
- Dion Lewis
- Austin Sefarian-Jenkins
Aborted Breakouts
The following pre-season sleepers never fulfilled expectations:
- Jordan Matthews
- rookie RBs Abdullah & Gordon
- Sammy Watkins
- Davante Adams
- Charles Johnson
- Nelson Agholor
- Johnny Manziel
- Ryan Mallett
- RGIII
- Brandon Coleman
- Josh Hill
- Markus Wheaton
- Knile Davis
- Christine Michael
Out of Nowhere Breakouts
the following players were not on fantasy radars, or were buried enough to not draw any major consideration:
- Devonta Freeman
- Danny Woodhead
- Delanie Walker
- Gary Barnidge
- Dion Lewis
- Charcandrick West
- Thomas Rawls
- Stefon Diggs
- Travis Benjamin
- Willie Snead
Great Offenses Sputtering
The following teams were supposed to be prodigious scorers, but have been largely neutered:
- Philadelphia
- Green Bay
- Seattle
- Indianapolis
- Dallas
Rise of the Old Man
The following "old men" all were considered dead & buried, but rose up to live again:
- Chris Johnson
- Darren McFadden
- DeAngelo Williams
- LeGarrette Blount
- Carson Palmer
- Andy Dalton
- Larry Fitzgerald
- Benjamin Watson
- James Jones
Fall of the Old Man
the following reliable veterans finally fell off the cliff:
- Andre Johnson
- Roddy White
- Mike Wallace
- Marques Colston
- Alfred Morris
- Anquan Boldin
- Peyton Manning
- Darren Spoles
- Fred Jackson
Neutered by the Scheme
the following former studs changed teams and lost their effectiveness
- Jimmy Graham
- Jeremy Maclin
- Shane Vereen
- Julius Thomas
Put it all together, you get a list of mid-round survivors, marginal opportunists, and sub-100% stars battling it out. This seems like the year where your league's fantasy champ will be the team that luckily avoided the minefield, rather than had the best team!
RB Wasteland
The following pre-season startable RBs got hurt/were ineffective/largely sucked/were unusable:
- Jamaal Charles
- Le'Veon Bell
- Eddie Lacy
- Matt Forte
- CJ Anderson
- Marshawn Lynch
- Jeremy Hill
- Justin Forsett
- Arian Foster
- Alfred Morris
- Ameer Abdullah
- Andre Ellington
- CJ Spiller
- Carlos Hyde
- Rashad Jennings
- Joseph Randle
- Bishop Sankey
- Joique Bell
- Shane Vereen
- Isaiah Crowell
QB Wasteland
The following top QBs have underperformed/got hurt:
- Andrew Luck
- Russell Wilson
- Peyton Manning
- Tony Romo
- Ben Roethlisberger
- Matt Stafford
- Matt Ryan
- Joe Flacco
- Sam Bradford
- Ryan Tannehill
- Teddy Bridgewater
- Colin Kaepernick
Middling Rookie Class
Besides Todd Gurley, who many experts claimed would not be effective until late in the season, Amari Cooper, Marcu Mariota & Jameis Winston, many top skill position rookies have failed/failed to impress:
- Melvin Gordon
- Ameer Abdullah
- Tevin Coleman
- Kevin White
- Breshad Perriman
- DeVante Parker
- Nelson Agholor
- Phillip Dorsett
- Devin Funchess
Major Injuries to Studs
besides many mentioned above, the following stars also got derailed:
- Kelvin Benjamin
- Jordy Nelson
- Julius Thomas
- Dez Bryant
- Alshon Jeffery
- Keenan Allen
- Julian Edelman
- Emmanuel Sanders
- Davante Adams
- DeSean Jackson
- Vincent Jackson
- Steve Smith
- Victor Cruz
- Dion Lewis
- Austin Sefarian-Jenkins
Aborted Breakouts
The following pre-season sleepers never fulfilled expectations:
- Jordan Matthews
- rookie RBs Abdullah & Gordon
- Sammy Watkins
- Davante Adams
- Charles Johnson
- Nelson Agholor
- Johnny Manziel
- Ryan Mallett
- RGIII
- Brandon Coleman
- Josh Hill
- Markus Wheaton
- Knile Davis
- Christine Michael
Out of Nowhere Breakouts
the following players were not on fantasy radars, or were buried enough to not draw any major consideration:
- Devonta Freeman
- Danny Woodhead
- Delanie Walker
- Gary Barnidge
- Dion Lewis
- Charcandrick West
- Thomas Rawls
- Stefon Diggs
- Travis Benjamin
- Willie Snead
Great Offenses Sputtering
The following teams were supposed to be prodigious scorers, but have been largely neutered:
- Philadelphia
- Green Bay
- Seattle
- Indianapolis
- Dallas
Rise of the Old Man
The following "old men" all were considered dead & buried, but rose up to live again:
- Chris Johnson
- Darren McFadden
- DeAngelo Williams
- LeGarrette Blount
- Carson Palmer
- Andy Dalton
- Larry Fitzgerald
- Benjamin Watson
- James Jones
Fall of the Old Man
the following reliable veterans finally fell off the cliff:
- Andre Johnson
- Roddy White
- Mike Wallace
- Marques Colston
- Alfred Morris
- Anquan Boldin
- Peyton Manning
- Darren Spoles
- Fred Jackson
Neutered by the Scheme
the following former studs changed teams and lost their effectiveness
- Jimmy Graham
- Jeremy Maclin
- Shane Vereen
- Julius Thomas
Put it all together, you get a list of mid-round survivors, marginal opportunists, and sub-100% stars battling it out. This seems like the year where your league's fantasy champ will be the team that luckily avoided the minefield, rather than had the best team!
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