Thankfully, the 2024 fantasy football season is just around the corner. Each year, fantasy players want to construct their team with a proper mix of good-value players and upside sleepers while avoiding players with high bust potential.
- 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings
- 2024 Dynasty Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator
Fantasy Football ADP Busts: AFC West
Bust Candidates
Travis Kelce (KC): ADP 26.7 | TE2
While Kelce was the TE1 on a points-per-game basis last year, he wasn’t the elite tight end fantasy players expected. The veteran averaged 11.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, his lowest mark since playing with Alex Smith in 2016. Fantasy players can argue that the superstar will bounce back after dealing with injuries last season. However, the Chiefs have cut back on Kelce’s snap count for the third consecutive year. The veteran played fewer than 870 snaps last season for the first time since 2014.
No team in NFL history has won three consecutive Super Bowls. However, that’s the goal for Kansas City this year. Therefore, the Chiefs could continue to cut back on Kelce’s workload to keep him healthy for the playoffs, especially after their additions at wide receiver this offseason. Furthermore, the team has high hopes for fourth-round rookie tight end Jared Wiley. While he should be one of the first three tight ends drafted in 2024, Kelce’s early third-round ADP is too high.
Courtland Sutton (DEN): ADP 119.3 | WR47
Fantasy players had high expectations for Jerry Jeudy heading into last season. However, it was Sutton who became Denver’s No. 1 wide receiver. The veteran had 10 receiving touchdowns last year, the fourth-most in the NFL. By comparison, he never had more than six receiving scores in a season before last year. Not only were the 10 touchdowns a career-high, but they accounted for over 40% of his career total. Yet, Sutton was far from a must-start wide receiver for fantasy players.
The veteran wide receiver was only the WR35, averaging 10 half-point PPR fantasy points per game despite playing in 16 contests and his high touchdown rate. Sutton averaged fewer fantasy points per game than Kendrick Bourne despite having six more receiving scores. Furthermore, over 37% of Sutton’s fantasy points last year came from his receiving touchdowns. With Bo Nix expected to take over under center, don’t be surprised if Sutton struggles after having a career year in 2023.
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