![]() but I disagree that I'd never speak negatively about a man who shares my first name. I agree with you on concerns about Evans. Put differently: I think there are players in his draft range with more upside and a similar or even superior floor. Last season might have been less about Evans and more about the state of the entire offense, but even in 2021 when Tom Brady was playing at an elite level, Evans had six games with three or fewer catches and six games with 50 or fewer yards. I'm not sure either will be the case this year, which leaves me skeptical of his ceiling.Īnd while I don't think Evans has reached the proverbial cliff that often haunts players around this point in his career (10th season), it's worth noting Evans has had a bit of an up-and-down nature to his game in recent seasons. On top of that, Evans has spent virtually his entire career playing in an offense that is either aggressive down the field, high volume in passing attempts or both. What I fear for Evans is that his quarterback play might catch up to him this season, as Tampa Bay is currently conducting a competition between Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask, neither of which inspires a significant amount of confidence. Evans' career track record is one of the most consistent in the NFL, and I do believe he has a résumé that could land him in the Hall of Fame one day, but this column is about the present and not the future.Įvans is currently being drafted as the 25th wide receiver off the board and in the middle of the seventh round, ahead of fellow wideouts Jerry Jeudy, Tyler Lockett and Drake London. Also, can our next column cover just how rad Home Depot is? I love that place**.īecause I know you would never speak negatively about a man who shares your first name, I'll kick things off with Mike Evans. The floor is yours.įield: Your generosity is unparalleled. ![]() I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself by allowing you the first pick. And if I get burned, at least we were electrified. That said, my picks are all players you MUST avoid at all costs, as they are 100% guaranteed to fall short of expectations. As our resident joker, comedian and expert on all things music, I'll take any opportunity to take an axe to a mended fence. Is it a fair point that this is more of a "players who will likely be drafted earlier than we're comfortable taking them" list than an "absolutely never consider drafting them under any circumstance, even if life or death" list? Mike: I think your first task needs to be a trip to The Home Depot* so you can grab a trimmer to handle all that hedging. Anything else to add, or do you want to dive in? That was a lengthy caveat, but, Mike, it felt good to get that off my chest. I'm here to tell you that every player we'll discuss here is a player I will consider drafting, it's just less likely they will land on my roster given the current price to acquire those players based off their average draft positions. I'm saying that now because I am assuming many of the people reading this article are either jealous of our pen pal dynamic or - more likely - were directed here by an alert on their phone or saw a headline that read something to the effect of "Clay and Yates say avoid in fantasy." OK, so there might be some players in our database I can't envision having on my roster (Matthew Slater is a total legend and a potential future Hall of Famer who qualifies as a wide receiver in our game, though his one career catch in 223 games doesn't exactly scream fantasy star!), but that's not the category of players that people are talking about when they ponder a "do not draft" list.Īs you well know, Mike, here's the reality about the list of players to "avoid" that you and I are about to get into: It is all about the cost of acquiring said players. ![]() Field Yates and Mike Clay put their heads together to come up with such a list.įield: Mike, I decided to start this piece off with an absolute scorcher of a take: There isn't a single player currently in the ESPN Fantasy database I would not consider drafting or rostering in my league this season. While it's common to see preseason discussion that centers around sleepers and breakouts, it's also good to have a list of players you should be wary of. As you prepare for your ESPN Fantasy drafts, we encourage you to dig into our many content offerings to help you make the best possible choices on draft day. Summer is upon us, and that means fantasy football season is fast approaching. Six players to avoid in fantasy football in 2023 You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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