Tired of making the same draft-day mistakes in your fantasy football leagues? Our team of Featured Pros is here to help you avoid that trap in 2025. In this expert-driven article, our collection of top-ranked analysts has come together to highlight the players they’re completely out on for the upcoming fantasy football season. Whether it’s due to injury concerns, age, declining performance or inflated average draft positions (ADPs), these are the players our experts will never draft again, starting in 2025. Before you build your big board, make sure you know which names to cross off your list for good.
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Players Experts Will Never Draft Again
Wide Receivers
Which one WR burned you so badly that you can’t fathom taking him at or near his half-PPR ADP?
Jerry Jeudy (WR – CLE)
“Jerry Jeudy must have talked to Jonnu Smith about how to tick me off. Every year since their rookie seasons, I have had Jeudy and Smith listed in my sleeper articles. And every year, just like clockwork, they didn’t live up to my hopes and expectations. I finally gave up on both last year. Naturally, they had their breakout seasons. Sometimes you’re just snakebit when it comes to certain players. Captain Ahab had his white whale; Mark Ringo has Jerry Jeudy and Jonnu Smith. Ahoy, fantasy mateys.”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)
Tyreek Hill (WR – MIA)
“The Tyreek Hill situation was bad last year, to no fault of his own. Tua Tagovailoa got hurt, and when he returned, the Dolphins resorted to a dink-and-dunk offense that did not see him get the consistent looks he once did. Last season saw Hill record his fewest receiving yards since 2019, and his joint-worst touchdown mark since 2016, his rookie season. Also, factor in the general unpredictability of a player who seemingly wanted to burn every bridge he had in Miami after the end of the season last year; it could become messy. Coming in with an overall ADP of 28 and WR12, he is simply way too rich for my blood.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
Cooper Kupp (WR – LAR)
“I’m not sure if there’s a price where I could draft Cooper Kupp. The 32-year-old signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the Seahawks this offseason after being released by the Rams, who opted to pay Davante Adams rather than keep Kupp around. Injuries have derailed his career since 2022, including an ankle issue that limited him to 12 games in 2024, and he averaged just 2.5 catches and 36 yards per game over his final seven contests last season. While Kupp helps fill the veteran void in a post-DK Metcalf/Tyler Lockett Seahawks receiver room, he’s unlikely to thrive in Klint Kubiak’s run-heavy offense led by Sam Darnold. At this point, Kupp is a name-brand flier with a low floor and limited ceiling. His best days are behind him.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)
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