Robert Griffin III, Quarterback, Washington Redskins
What an extreme disappointment Griffin has been over the course of the 2014 fantasy football season. While we really can’t blame RGIII for missing six weeks due to dislocating his ankle, we can note that the two games he has fully participated in have been awful. With a total of just 15.4 fantasy points and one passing touchdown in two games RGIII shouldn’t be in anyone’s starting lineup until he is able to produce at least a QB2 level moving forward.
Nick Foles, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
For those who drafted Foles as their starting fantasy quarterback, he has certainly been a disappointment thus far up until injuring his neck in Week 9. While starting for the Eagles, Foles’ fantasy production has been far cry from that of his 2013 season. Ranking fourth in interceptions with 10 over the course of eight games along with lagging yardage and fewer touchdowns definitely was not what drafters of Foles were hoping for in their 2014 starting quarterback.
Matthew Stafford, Quarterback, Detroit Lions
Fortunately for those who drafted Stafford is the fact that he is not injured and continues to start each week. The unfortunate thing about Stafford in 2014, is his spotty fantasy performances. While he’s on fire one week, Stafford will disappoint the following week with those classic interceptions costing fantasy owners dearly.
2014 has Stafford producing three really horrid fantasy performances where he barely scrounged up single-digit fantasy points. Ranking 15th thus far among his fellow quarterbacks isn’t exactly warranting of the round for which most drafted Stafford.
Doug Martin, Running Back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Martin has been a complete waste of a draft pick in 2014. Constantly hobbled with injuries has Martin ranking 63rd among running backs in fantasy points. During the course of the four games Martin has managed to play, he has only scored one touchdown and has topped just 45 rushing yards. When he even returns from yet another injury is unknown, but what we do know is he has no business being in anyone’s starting lineup when he does play.
Zac Stacy, Running Back, St. Louis Rams
Those who drafted Stacy as their RB1 have been royally burned by the second-year back. Barely even a factor as of late, Stacy has been non-existent along with his fantasy points. Unfortunately for those who drafted Stacy, the Rams have decided to incorporate a running back committee, leaving Stacy the odd man out between Tre Mason and Benny Cunningham. Sadly enough, Stacy, who has only one touchdown all season, has been spotted on some waivers which is truly an awful place to see your first-round draft pick sitting.
Reggie Bush, Running Back, Detroit Lions
Bush, who clearly wasn’t an RB1 draft pick, but more of an RB2 fantasy pick has definitely not lived up to even that status in 2014. With the exception of only one knockout performance where he tallied up a combined 99 yards and scored a touchdown, Bush doesn’t even qualify as a reliable flex these days. As it stands now, fellow running back Joique Bell ranks 29th compared to Bush’s 42nd place ranking when it comes to fantasy points. Unfortunately those who start Bush each week face a disappointing outcome more often than not.
Keenan Allen, Wide Receiver, San Diego Chargers
Overall, Allen is not panning out to be worth the high-round draft pick most spent on him, disappointing those who trusted the second-year receiver. Intermixed with a couple of big fantasy performances, Allen for the most part is not producing the upper-end WR2 fantasy points for which he was drafted.
The jury is still out on whether he’ll improve over the remainder of the season, however. The targets are there as he’s averaging eight per game. Unfortunately, it’s the lack of touchdowns with just one for the season where Allen is falling short.
Calvin Johnson, Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions
Johnson, who rarely lasted past the eighth or so pick in fantasy drafts is struggling to keep his fantasy owners happy in 2014. With a shotgun Week 1 fantasy performance earning 35.4 fantasy points, those who drafted their “Megatron” thought they were set. Little did anyone predict that Johnson would be saddled with a nagging ankle injury right after Week 1, plummeting his fantasy value to less than five total points in Weeks 4 and 5.
After missing three weeks due to the ankle injury, Johnson appears to be back in commission as he scored big in his Week 10 return. Let’s hope all of Johnson’s disappointing performances are behind him as he closes down the remainder of the fantasy season.
Cordarrelle Patterson, Wide Receiver, Minnesota Vikings
Over the course of the 2014 fantasy football season, Patterson has been a horrible disappointment to those who drafted him as their WR2/3. With just two weeks of double-digit fantasy points, Patterson, who has struggled with inconsistency at quarterback, has put up mostly stinker games for his fantasy owners. Week 8 saw a glimmer of hope for Patterson who had a season-high 12 targets and 86 receiving yards. However in Week 9, Patterson was back to his old self catching only one pass on seven attempts, proving he really cannot be relied upon in fantasy lineups, especially with playoffs right around the corner.
A.J. Green, Wide Receiver Cincinnati Bengals
Green and his bum toe certainly have caused immense frustration to fantasy owners in 2014. Those who drafted Green as their No. 1 receiver currently have the 62nd ranked fantasy receiver on their teams. Unfortunately even when Green has played, he has just one exceptional game on the books, and that was way back in Week 1. Week 10 had Green performing at his season-low offering only 5.3 fantasy points to his owners. With a disappointing performance like that, it’s incredibly difficult to trust that Green will retain any type of WR1 value again this season.
Vernon Davis, Tight End, San Francisco 49ers
Davis has just been disastrous as a fantasy football tight end this season. Starting the season off with a huge 20.4 fantasy point performance, he has been nothing but an extreme disappointment since Week 1. When Davis isn’t battling an injury, he’s really not contributing much of anything to the San Francisco offense, or to his fantasy owners. With only 34.5 total points in his six games since Week 1, Davis, who is far from the TE1 for which he was drafted, has no right being on anyone’s fantasy roster unless he miraculously gets his act together.
Jordan Cameron, Tight End, Cleveland Browns
Whether it is a concussion or other miscellaneous injuries, Cameron has been a grueling player to own, especially for those who drafted him in higher rounds as a TE1. In his six weeks of active play, Cameron only has one shining game where he scored a touchdown and topped 100 yards. Other than Week 6, Cameron’s performances have been dismal as he barely even qualifies to be considered to start most weeks. Truly a disappointment thus far, Cameron’s outlook to return in Week 11 after two weeks of non-activity looks sketchy.