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2016 fantasy football players to avoid

Published: Aug 25, 2016 at 10:19 AM

Prepping for your fantasy draft? Our NFL Fantasy analysts are here to help. Each analyst provides his top 10 players to avoid for the 2016 fantasy season below.

Michael Fabiano's 2016 players to avoid

  1. Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons
  2. Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers
  3. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos
  4. Tyler Eifert, TE, Bengals
  5. Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks
  6. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  7. Jeremy Langford, RB, Bears
  8. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals
  9. Blake Bortles, QB, Jaguars
  10. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots

Marcas Grants's 2016 players to avoid

  1. Brandin Cooks, WR, Saints
  2. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots
  3. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
  4. Jay Ajayi, RB, Dolphins
  5. Matt Forte, RB, Jets
  6. Ryan Mathews, RB, Eagles
  7. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs
  8. Matt Jones, RB, Redskins
  9. Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs
  10. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins

James Koh's 2016 players to avoid

  1. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots
  2. Blake Bortles, QB, Jaguars
  3. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  4. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers
  5. Ameer Abdullah, RB, Lions
  6. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
  7. Allen Hurns, WR, Jaguars
  8. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs
  9. Frank Gore, RB, Colts
  10. Josh Gordon, WR, Browns

Alex Gelhar's 2016 players to avoid

  1. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  2. Matt Jones, RB, Redskins
  3. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins
  4. Justin Forsett, RB, Ravens
  5. Jimmy Graham, TE, Seahawks
  6. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
  7. Allen Hurns, WR, Jaguars
  8. Delanie Walker, TE, Titans
  9. Tevin Coleman, RB, Falcons
  10. Jordan Matthews, WR, Eagles

Matt Franciscovich's 2016 players to avoid

  1. Thomas Rawls, RB, Seahawks
  2. Matt Forte, RB, Jets
  3. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  4. Golden Tate, WR, Lions
  5. Matt Jones, RB, Redskins
  6. Jordan Matthews, WR, Eagles
  7. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots
  8. Gary Barnidge, TE, Browns
  9. Coby Fleener, TE, Saints
  10. Arian Foster, RB, Dolphins

Matt Harmon's 2016 players to avoid

  1. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins
  2. Derek Carr, QB, Raiders
  3. Duke Johnson, RB, Browns
  4. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  5. Brandin Cooks, WR, Saints
  6. Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles
  7. Matt Forte, RB, Jets
  8. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
  9. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots
  10. Chris Ivory, RB, Jaguars
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