The Most Overhyped Players at Every Position in Fantasy Football in 2015

July 11, 2015   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Hype can be a dangerous thing in fantasy football.
Sure, it's great to know who this year's rising stars and hot sleepers are. The problem begins when everyone starts reading the same reports. Writing their own takes based on those reports. Targeting the same players based on what they've read and/or written.
That, in turn, drives up the asking price of those sleepers and value plays. A running back who was being drafted close to his fantasy floor rises nearer to his ceiling. That late-round lottery ticket wideout goes from $1 scratcher to one of those big, shiny ones that cost 20 bucks.
In 2014, everyone and their mother (hi Mom!) were convinced that San Diego Chargers tight end Ladarius Green was going to take the reins from Antonio Gates. Green's Average Draft Position rose steadily throughout the summer, to the point he was drafted ahead of the future Hall of Famer.
Well, Gates caught 12 touchdowns and finished as a top-five tight end in most scoring system...

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