Kyle Yates' Players To Avoid (2021 Fantasy Football) | FantasyPros

While a certain player can absolutely buck the trend and outperform expectations, it’s a risky game to play when you’re betting on that happening and drafting them at a premium price. They’re absolutely going to be fantasy relevant throughout the season, but this is all about the cost of acquiring them versus what their most likely outcome is set to be.Practice fast mock drafts with our free Mock Draft Simulator >>If you’re on the clock and considering drafting one of these options, I’d recommend turning to players that don’t carry as much risk.Jalen Hurts (QB – Philadelphia Eagles)While Hurts was a solid addition to fantasy rosters off of the waiver wire last year due to his rushing ability, he didn’t necessarily shine as a passer. However, there’s the potential that we see his ADP get to the point where he’s being drafted as a top-8 QB and that’s just simply too much risk.Matt Ryan (QB – Atlanta Falcons)Ryan did have some appeal earlier on this off-season, but with Julio Jones now out of town, I’m staying completely away from the veteran QB. If he ends up being drafted around that range, I’m not going to have many shares of Akers in 2021.D’Andre Swift (RB – Detroit Lions)Based on pure talent, Swift already belongs in the top-12 RB conversation in the NFL. That could be the exact situation we’re looking at this season in Detroit.Michael Thomas (WR – New Orleans Saints)It’s going to be very difficult to get past the pain that fantasy managers endured last season with drafting MT. However, it’s going to all come down to his ADP and what it settles out at by the time drafts start happening.TJ Hockenson (TE – Detroit Lions)Is Hockenson incredibly talented? Hockenson can soak up targets this season, but if he doesn’t score plenty of touchdowns, he’s going to disappoint fantasy managers that drafted him as a top-5 TE.