{"id":987,"date":"2013-08-26T22:22:52","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T02:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=987"},"modified":"2013-11-12T11:53:29","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T16:53:29","slug":"fantasy-busts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=987","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Must (Not) Haves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Draft Week!\u00a0 If you\u2019re like us, you spent the weekend neglecting familial duties and receiving disapproving glances from your spouse as you pour over preseason game tape and review player stats from the past 3 years (chances of getting action from Mrs. Machine:\u00a0 Zero).\u00a0 But all that hard work is about to payoff, as you approach your fantasy draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ok, so you\u2019ve done your research.\u00a0 You may have even bought yourself a fancy fantasy football magazine (you know that shit was written in May, right?).\u00a0 The truly devoted (and smartest and prettiest) have been checking in with The Machine for their fantasy hook ups.\u00a0 And let us be your wingmen for success.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>First up, our Top Fantasy Must (Not) Haves.\u00a0 These are guys that either (a) we think are going to flame out this season, (b) are being drafted too high, or (c) we don\u2019t like.\u00a0 Let the other suckers in your league take these guys, unless they\u2019re readers of The Machine too\u2026then they\u2019re cool.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_990\" style=\"width: 306px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Mike-Wallace.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-990\" class=\"size-full wp-image-990\" alt=\"The look of dejection:  The trademark of a Miami Dolphin.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Mike-Wallace.jpg?resize=296%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"296\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The look of dejection: The trademark of a Miami Dolphin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Mike Wallace, WR Miami<\/strong>.\u00a0 Two words:\u00a0 Ryan Tannehill.\u00a0 Did you see that clip Roid\u00a0Rage threw up of Dustin Keller blowing out his knee?\u00a0 100% Tannehill\u2019s fault.\u00a0 A well placed ball (hell, even a reasonably placed ball) and Keller still has his ACL attached to his knee.\u00a0 And that, friends, is what Mike Wallace will be dealing with all year.\u00a0 Wallace will have a Larry Fitzgerald-like drop in production, for exactly the same reason Fitz did:\u00a0 inconsistency at the QB position.\u00a0 It certainly won\u2019t be for lack of talent.\u00a0 Wallace is a legit 1WR\u00a0with speed to burn, but will produce like a 2WR because of the offensive limitations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_994\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Arian-Foster-4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-994\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-994\" alt=\"Hi, this is Sparkles, my Unicorn.  WTF...\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Arian-Foster-4-240x300.jpg?resize=240%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Arian-Foster-4.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Arian-Foster-4.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Arian-Foster-4.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Arian-Foster-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hi, this is Sparkles, my Unicorn. WTF&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Arian Foster, RB Houston<\/strong>.\u00a0 We\u2019re believing Dr. Mike and his injury concerns with Foster (even if he\u2019s been widely discredited by other Physical Therapists at major sports outlets).\u00a0 More so than the injury concern, is his production.\u00a0 Foster has decreased YPC\u00a0in each of the past 3 years, 4.9, 4.4, and 4.1.\u00a0 Compare that with Adrian Peterson \u2013 4.6, 4.7, 6.0.\u00a0 That puts Foster at or below 4.0 YPC this year, not what you want for someone that\u00a0is trending at an average pick of 2.7.\u00a0 Believe us, Foster shouldn\u2019t slip out of the Top 6, but he just may not be the lock at 2 that he once was.\u00a0 Handcuffing with Ben Tate is a must.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_991\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Darren-McFadden.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-991\" class=\"size-full wp-image-991\" alt=\"Pulled a hamstring posing for this photo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Darren-McFadden.jpg?resize=200%2C252&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"200\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pulled a hamstring posing for this photo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Darren McFadden, RB Oakland<\/strong>.\u00a0 Perhaps it\u2019s because The Machine\u2019s been burned by Run DMC each of the past two years, but dammit we\u2019re not falling for this again.\u00a0 McFadden is too fragile to be consistently counted on and, if you believe Shaun King, could care less about playing.\u00a0 Either way, stay far, far away from McFadden (and really anyone in a Raiders uniform).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_992\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Hakeem-Nicks.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-992\" class=\"size-full wp-image-992\" alt=\"As long as no one hits him and he never falls down, you'll be fine.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Hakeem-Nicks.jpg?resize=266%2C189&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"266\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As long as no one hits him and he never falls down, you&#8217;ll be fine.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Hakeem Nicks, WR New York Giants<\/strong>.\u00a0 When healthy, Nicks is a Top 5 WR.\u00a0 Problem is, he\u2019s never healthy.\u00a0 Nicks has played a full season\u2026um\u2026never, and he\u2019s already had multiple injuries (groin, knee, foot) this offseason.\u00a0 Further complicating matters is that Eli has multiple weapons to throw to, including Victor Cruz, who has replaced Nicks as the G-Men\u2019s 1WR.\u00a0 If you draft Nicks, you must handcuff him with Reuben Randle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_993\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Joe-Flacco.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-993\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-993\" alt=\"Joe sporting his To Catch a Predator mustache.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Joe-Flacco-300x202.png?resize=300%2C202&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Joe-Flacco.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Joe-Flacco.png?resize=444%2C300&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Joe-Flacco.png?w=595&amp;ssl=1 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe sporting his To Catch a Predator mustache.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Joe Flacco, QB Baltimore<\/strong>.\u00a0 What?\u00a0 The defending Super Bowl winning QB\u2019s on your list?\u00a0 Indeed.\u00a0 The Ravens have been decimated this offseason by injuries and departures, especially at the receiver position.\u00a0 This leaves Flacco\u00a0with the one-two punch of Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones.\u00a0 What this means is the offense will flow through Ray Rice even more than before, which will lead to mediocre (at best) fantasy numbers for Flacco.\u00a0 Flacco should never see the light of day in any lineup this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dis-honorable Mentions:\u00a0 Ron Gronkowski, Tavon Austin, Chris Ivory, Russell Wilson.<\/p>\n<p><a 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