Disclaimer: There is no such thing as a “Do-not-draft WR.” A player’s appearance on this list corresponds to their fantasy value relative to their current ADP (average draft position). For example, Garrett Wilson may qualify as a ‘DND’ in the first round. However, if he is available in the fourth round, he becomes a steal. We’re using our consensus ADP for PPR formats.

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2023 Fantasy Football Do Not Draft List: Wide Receivers

Let’s look at wide receivers that should be avoided in your 2023 fantasy football drafts based on their current ADPs.

Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – IND): WR33

Pittman is a quality WR and isn’t wildly overvalued at his current ADP (WR26). His addition to this list has more to do with his new QB, Anthony Richardson, who is going to be extremely hard to trust as a consistent passer.

Granted, the sample size is small, but the fact remains Richardson has never thrown for over 2,600 yards or finished with a completion percentage above 60 percent. He averaged just 19.6 pass attempts per game at Florida, and it doesn’t bode well that Pittman has notoriously relied on high volume to produce.

In 2022, Pittman finished as WR20 (PPR). He scored 19+ points four times and had at least 11 targets in each of those games.

It’s a long shot to expect Richardson to suddenly become a high-volume passer. A safe bet would be the Colts’ offense relies on him and Jonathan Taylor on the ground, and the pass-catchers eat second.

Pittman should still deliver the occasional good game, but he projects as more of a flex than a WR2 at this point. In that range, it’s hard to justify taking him over players like Tyler Lockett, Brandon Aiyuk, or Mike Williams.

Treylon Burks (WR – TEN): WR37

Burks is an explosive athlete and has all the tools of a true WR1. He could easily make his appearance on this list laughable a year from now. That being said, it’s easy to make a case against him.

In 2022, the Titans attempted the second-fewest passes to WRs. In fact, since Mike Vrabel has been the head coach, they have never finished higher than 26th in pass attempts. That’ll happen when Derrick Henry is your running back.

With Ryan Tannehill, Malik Willis, and rookie QB Will Levis as the active QBs on their roster, it’s unlikely that changes anytime soon.

To make things worse for Burks, Tennessee just added DeAndre Hopkins.

Let’s recap: projected to have low volume on a run-first offense, mid-to-low tier QB play, and now major competition for targets, especially in the red zone.

Currently sitting at WR35, Burks qualifies as a do-not-draft.

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