🚫 Don't Draft These Players

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🤕 INJURY PRONE: Tua Tagovailoa (MIA), ADP 148, QB22

Tua finished as the QB13 in points per game from Week 8–16… BUT 26% of his throws were behind the line of scrimmage — the HIGHEST rate in the league.He led the NFL in completion rate, but after Week 12, he had just ONE pass completed over 20 air yards. The offense went from explosive to flat, with HALF as many big plays as their 2023 season. AND the rushing floor just isn’t there — Tua adds no legs to his fantasy value.
Pair that with the injury profile — multiple concussions, a hip issue, and now Zach Wilson as the backup.

So even in a “good” year, Tua has NEVER finished inside the top 12 QBs per game. There’s no rushing upside, the offense needs him healthy to function, and the margin for error is razor-thin. Injury risk + floor play = a QB2 you’ll need to replace by midseason.

🎲 RISKIEST PICK: James Cook (BUF), ADP 44, RB14

James Cook had 18 touchdowns last year… BUT 7 of them came above expectation — the MOST of any RB in football. In fact, he dropped in almost every metric:

• Fewer snaps

• Fewer touches

• Fewer receiving yards

He also ran routes on just 40% of dropbacks, a big fall from 47% the year before.
AND only 2.0 receptions per game — a steep decline from 2.6 — in an offense that doesn’t even target RBs often. Cook’s value came from touchdown luck… and that luck is gone. Now, he’s visibly unhappy, in the middle of a holdout, and playing in a crowded RB room with Ray Davis and Ty Johnson — both better suited for goal-line work.

So when you draft him at RB14, you’re paying full price for a ceiling he’s unlikely to hit again. Cook isn’t a dead-zone back… but he’s the kind of bet that feels WORSE the longer he sits on your team.

📉 OVERVALUED: Tee Higgins (CIN), ADP 24, WR14

Tee Higgins had 10 touchdowns in just 12 games last year… BUT that came with a 67.9% short-area target rate, the HIGHEST of his career. Even though he edged Chase in total targets (109 to 107), most of them were within 10 yards. That caps his explosive upside unless he’s ripping YAC — and he’s not built for that. He’s now missed games in 3 of the last 4 seasons, and several others where he played <50% of snaps — tanking your week without warning. And sure, he gets a bump without Tyler Boyd, but this price is baked for a full season in a Burrow shootout offense — and he’s only finished as WR17 in total points ONCE.

So you’re drafting a guy at WR14… whose career-best finish was barely top 20, and who’s never played a full season outside of 2021. High-ceiling spike weeks? Sure. But as a cornerstone pick? That’s a volume trap.

🙈 WORST PICK: Cedric Tillman (CLE), ADP 142, WR62

Cedric Tillman had a nice 3-week breakout with Jameis. But even in that stretch, we never saw consistent usage or deep involvement. Then he missed six straight games with a concussion, and there’s been no clarity since. Now, he’s buried behind Jerry Jeudy, David Njoku, and Quinshon Judkins — in what’s widely considered a bottom-tier offense. Even if he earns the WR2 role on paper, the bigger question is: do you even want Kenny Pickett’s WR2? Analysts are split — one says “he’s unknown upside,” the other says “he’s the FOURTH option on a BAD team.”

So when you’re throwing darts late in your draft… Tillman’s ceiling isn’t just unclear — it’s buried under scheme, QB, and opportunity red flags. There are better gambles in better offenses.

❓ Aiyuk’s Week 1 Status Still up in the Air

🧨 Najee Harris Suffers Eye Injury on 4th of July

🚨 WR Robinson Pleads No Contest to Charges

🔁 NFLPA Reignites Collusion Battle Over Guarantees

💥 Kyren Williams Looks “More Explosive” at Rams Camp

⚡️ Marvin Mims Gaining Steam as Broncos WR2 Option

🐐 Bijan Says Falcons Rushing Goals Are ‘Outlandish’

🩼 Tristan Wirfs Out ‘At Least’ 4 Games After Surgery

👀 Will Shipley Labeled Eagles’ Most Watched RB

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