{"id":22623,"date":"2026-06-09T11:58:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/4-fantasy-football-busts-to-avoid-2026-fantasypros\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:58:57","slug":"4-fantasy-football-busts-to-avoid-2026-fantasypros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/4-fantasy-football-busts-to-avoid-2026-fantasypros\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Fantasy Football Busts to Avoid (2026) – FantasyPros"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we still have plenty of time before the season, we pretty much know what rosters will look like come Week 1. With that, we can begin to assess which players will and won’t be fantasy football busts.
Below, I have picked a bust from the quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end positions. Let’s examine.
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Last season, Jalen Hurts finished as the overall fantasy QB8 and was tied for that spot in points per game (19.1). Additionally, he had nearly 100 more<\/em> pass attempts but managed just over 300 more passing yards than the season prior. While he did have seven more touchdown passes, he threw an additional interception.
As for Hurts’ rushing numbers, they were his worst since becoming the starter, running 105 times for 421 yards and eight touchdowns. He ran 45 times fewer, which helped contribute to that. But he’ll still have Saquon Barkley<\/a> and Tank Bigsby<\/a> in the backfield, who will continue to eat into his rushing attempts.
As for the passing game, the Eagles traded away wide receiver A.J. Brown<\/a> to the New England Patriots. The writing was on the wall when they drafted Makai Lemon<\/a> in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Hurts’ top weapons include Lemon and DeVonta Smith<\/a>.
While I’m a big fan of Lemon’s game, it’s fair to acknowledge that he is a rookie, and I don’t believe he’s a 1:1 replacement for Brown.
Something else to consider is that the offensive line is aging. Last season, Hurts was under pressure on 193 dropbacks. When pressured, he completed 51.1% of his passes for 819 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions.
To play devil’s advocate, yes, the Eagles do have a new offensive coordinator in Sean Mannion. His only previous coaching roles were as an offensive assistant in 2024 and as the quarterbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers last season.
Could he be an upgrade from the recent offensive coordinators Hurts dealt with? Sure, but it’s also fair not to jump to that conclusion.
There are a lot of things working against Hurts, and I’m a bit concerned about his ability to meet his QB7 average draft position<\/a> (ADP).
While Kyren Williams ran 259 times for 1,252 yards and 10 touchdowns, and caught 36 passes for 281 yards and three more scores, I believe he’s in for a down season.
Last season, Williams finished as the RB9 in PPR leagues. In points per game, he was two slots lower at RB11, averaging 15.5 points per outing. Williams does add a bit of production in the pass-catching game, which is a plus because Blake Corum<\/a> doesn’t catch the ball.
However, when it comes to running the ball, Corum looked like the better option many times. Across 18 regular-season games, Williams finished with a yards-per-carry average of fewer than four yards five times. In the playoffs, he finished with 4.1 yards per carry on 22 carries against the Chicago Bears and had just 10 carries for 39 yards in the loss to the Seattle Seahawks.