Players Experts Avoid: Alvin Kamara, RJ Harvey, De’Von Achane (Fantasy Football)

Drafting the right players is key to winning your fantasy football league, but avoiding the wrong ones is just as important. Every year, certain players get overhyped, over-drafted or simply don’t live up to expectations.

To help you steer clear of potential landmines in your 2025 fantasy football draft, we asked our collection of Featured Pros to weigh in on which running backs they’re avoiding at their current average draft position (ADP). Whether it’s due to workload concerns, injury risk or inflated cost, these are the running backs our experts believe carry more risk than reward. Before you make your next pick, make sure these names aren’t on your draft board.

Players Fantasy Football Experts Avoid

What one RB inside the top 100 in our consensus ADP do you plan on avoiding in all your drafts relative to their price and why?

Alvin Kamara (RB – NO)

“Alvin Kamara has a modest 18 touchdowns the last three years, as he’s often overlooked for the chippies at the goal. This year, he has to navigate his age-30 season tied to a substandard offensive line and an inexperienced quarterback room. A running back can overcome a bad offense, but why run uphill when you don’t have to? Kamara also hasn’t played a full schedule since his rookie campaign of 2017.”
– Scott Pianowski (Yahoo! Sports)

RJ Harvey (RB – DEN)

“I don’t doubt RJ Harvey‘s football ability or athleticism. But at 5-foot-8 and 205 pounds, can he escape a true timeshare with new Bronco J.K. Dobbins? That question has me shying away from Harvey’s RB22 ADP.”
– Kevin English (Draft Sharks)

De’Von Achane (RB – MIA)

“At the right draft position, there’s no such thing as must-have or must-avoid; however, it’s likely best to fade De’Von Achane. His breakout 2023 campaign was so dependent on big plays, and the Miami Dolphins didn’t do enough to overhaul their anemic offensive line. Achane is a great player and will have weeks when he delivers big points. My preference is for steadier, touch-heavy running backs.”
– Matt De Lima (Athlon Sports)