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Fantasy Football: 10 Potential busts getting way too much hype

By Samuel Teets

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots makes a catch against Samson Ebukam #50 of the Los Angeles Rams in the second half during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots makes a catch against Samson Ebukam #50 of the Los Angeles Rams in the second half during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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6. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen finished sixth among all quarterbacks with 297.56 fantasy points last season. However, he’s far from a reliable player and shouldn’t find himself in a QB1 spot on any fantasy team. Allen is fool’s gold, and he’ll end up costing some fantasy owners their seasons.

According to ESPN’s fantasy football staff:

"Allen scored 35% (101.0 of 288.6) of his fantasy points rushing, but his passing left plenty to be desired, as he finished last among qualified quarterbacks with 58.8% completion and 23.0% off-target passing rates."

Could Stefon Diggs help Allen dig himself out of the basement of NFL quarterbacks? Possibly, but I’m not a believer he can, based on Diggs also appearing on this list. As we covered on Diggs’ slide, Allen is one of the NFL’s worst deep-ball passers. Without that essential connection in his arsenal, it’s impossible to buy into Allen as a top fantasy quarterback.

Until Allen proves he’s worth more than his legs alone, avoid taking him unless it’s as a mid-level QB2 or early QB3 (if you’re in a league with that kind of room).

5. Melvin Gordon, RB, Denver Broncos

Denver’s backfield is a fantasy football deathtrap. In previous years, both Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay served as viable fantasy options. However, now that they’re sharing a backfield, it’s hard to imagine either back performing at an RB2 level.

Gordon did sign a two-year, $16 million deal with Denver, which makes me think he’ll see starting snaps in 2020. As a former undrafted free agent, Lindsay is making less than $1 million this coming season. Former third-round pick, Royce Freeman is making under $1.1 million in 2020. Considering Gordon’s significant cap hit, Denver probably feels compelled to play him more.

Last season, Gordon finished 25th in standard leagues with 138.8 points. Lindsay finished 19th with 162.7 while Freeman came in 40th with 99.2 points. Throwing all three of these players together in one backfield only takes away from each of their fantasy values. However, I’m putting Gordon here because he hasn’t played more than 12 games in a season since 2017.

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