Every year, fantasy football drafts are filled with landmines-players who look like reliable picks on the surface but ultimately fail to live up to their cost. To help you avoid these traps in 2025, we’ve gathered insights from our Featured Pros, who have identified the biggest consensus busts for the upcoming season. Whether it’s inflated ADPs, unsustainable production from last year, or unfavorable team situations, these experts have highlighted the players most likely to disappoint relative to draft capital. Before you’re on the clock, make sure you know which names to cross off your cheat sheet.
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2025 Consensus Fantasy Football Busts: Tight Ends
Tight End Fantasy Football Busts
| Player | Votes |
| Mark Andrews | 11 |
| Travis Kelce | 10 |
| Sam LaPorta | 9 |
| 5 | |
| TJ Hockenson | 5 |
| David Njoku | 4 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 3 |
| Jonnu Smith | 3 |
| Evan Engram | 2 |
| Jake Ferguson | 2 |
| Tucker Kraft | 2 |
| Brock Bowers | 1 |
| Tyler Warren | 1 |
Tyler Warren (IND)
“There are a few things that concern me about Tyler Warren’s value. His ADP is really high because people are chasing the “next big thing” this year. The hype is about finding the “next Brock Bowers.” I’ve seen this before, like with the search for the “next Deebo Samuel” a few years ago, and we’re still looking for that player. The players you’ll pass on to reach for Warren don’t justify the price.”
– Luke Renton (King Fantasy Sports)
Tucker Kraft (GB)
“Tucker Kraft is my biggest bust of the fantasy season. People are riding the highs from last year without realizing they need to pay attention to the present. The Packers added a first round wide receiver while we also have the return of Luke Musgrave, an athletic tight end in his own. He still has to share with Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden, and eventually Christian Watson. Green Bay ran the ball at the third-highest clip (50.69%), which means this is a run-heavy team with too many cooks in the kitchen for a clear second passing attack.”
– Joe Pepe (Beyond The Gridiron)
Travis Kelce (KC)
“Drafting Travis Kelce in 2025 is a bet that you can capture one last middling season before fading into the Swiftset. We already saw glimpses of that end last year: 3.7PPG in three games prior to Rashee Rice’s injury. Career lows in Y/RR and YAC/REC. Kelce produced TE7 PPG numbers after Rice’s injury, but is no longer efficient enough to be the quick-game focal point. Scoop Kelce off waivers if Rashee Rice‘s suspension comes in 2025, but save yourself from being the manager who holds onto the name too long.”
– Seth Miller (Crossroads Fantasy Football)
Evan Engram (DEN)
“I could not be more out on Evan Engram. He’s the TE8 in ADP, going in the 7th round, yet there are several tight ends going rounds later that I prefer straight up over Engram. I worry about his role as a full-time tight end, as he’s a subpar blocker and has been splitting snaps/routes with the 1s in preseason alongside Adam Trautman. He’s also not some elite receiving talent by any means, as he finished just 23rd among TEs in 1D/RR rate, and near dead last in missed tackles forced per reception. Combine a middling talent at receiver with a part-time route share, and I have no idea how he returns value at cost.”
– Jake Maraia (FF Dataroma)
Expert Fantasy Football Bust Picks
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