Players Experts Avoid: Tyreek Hill, Brandon Aiyuk, DJ Moore (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 wide receivers 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 wideouts 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 WR inside the top 100 in our consensus ADP do you plan on avoiding in all your drafts relative to their price and why?

Tyreek Hill (WR – MIA)

“I’m avoiding Tyreek Hill this year. There are too many good options in the WR2 realm this season near his ADP for me to worry about Hill’s declining skills and drama. Last year, with Tua Tagovailoa under center (Weeks 8-16), he was the WR24 in fantasy points per game while ranking 39th in yards per route run and 34th in target share. Among 112 qualifying wide receivers overall last year, he was 28th in separation and 48th in route win rate, per Fantasy Points Data. The per-route metrics aren’t damning, but Father Time remains undefeated, and it’s not insane to worry about Hill taking another step back in 2025.”
– Derek Brown (FantasyPros)

“The appeal of drafting Tyreek Hill again after last season just does not exist. A WR18 ADP normally would be a fine price point, but will Hill go back to his old self? Despite the injury concerns to Tua Tagovailoa, which many will say was the reason for his massive bust campaign a year ago, Hill only posted two 100-yard outings with his starting quarterback in 2024. Upon his return, Miami’s offense revolved around getting the ball out of Tagovailoa’s hands as quickly as possible to either De’Von Achane or Jonnu Smith. This could become a potential headache yet again for fantasy managers in 2025 if the offense stays relatively similar to what it was in 2024. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)

Brandon Aiyuk (WR – SF)

“The 2024 season was nothing but a disaster for Brandon Aiyuk. He held out most of the training camp in search of a new contract. The 49ers receiver got paid, but he paid the price with a severe lack of production in his seven appearances as he tried to shake off the rust from so much missed time. Aiyuk went over 50 receiving yards once, averaging a mediocre 7.1 fantasy points per game (WR61). It was the worst-case scenario for Aiyuk, and now he has to make a return from a mid-October torn ACL/MCL injury that could force him to miss the start of the 2025 season. Given how poorly Aiyuk played after missing training camp last offseason, it’s hard to be overly optimistic about what he can offer to the 49ers offense to open the year.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)

“Brandon Aiyuk presents considerable risk in 2025 due to a combination of injury concerns and recent underperformance. Before suffering a multi-ligament ACL and meniscus injury in Week 7 of the 2024 season, Aiyuk was already struggling, posting just one game with over eight fantasy points and failing to reach 50 receiving yards in six out of seven outings. Recovery timelines for this type of injury typically extend well into the season, suggesting he may not be at full strength until the second half of the year. While his historical splits without Deebo Samuel are encouraging, the uncertainty around his health, role and timing make him a volatile investment in drafts this year. Unless you’re drafting with an injured reserve (IR) slot available, Aiyuk is best approached with caution or avoided entirely.”
– Andrew Mott (Big Dogs Gotta Eat)

DJ Moore (WR – CHI)

“I can’t validate drafting DJ Moore near his WR21 and 42nd overall ADP. Last year, many were afraid to draft the veteran after Chicago added Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze in the offseason. Yet, Moore had a solid year, finishing as the WR16, averaging 11.1 half-PPR fantasy points per game. While the addition of new head coach Ben Johnson should help Caleb Williams in the passing attack, the former offensive coordinator wants to lean on the running game like he did in Detroit. More importantly, the Bears used their top two picks in the 2025 NFL Draft on Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III, adding to an already crowded pass-catching unit. Furthermore, the two rookies could fill the Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St. Brown roles in Johnson’s offense. While Moore will likely have a solid fantasy season, I would rather pass on him and draft Xavier Worthy or Tetairoa McMillan with a later ADP.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)