The wide receiver position is the deepest position to choose from when it comes to fantasy football. While that statement is valid, it’s still crucial for avid fantasy players to seek wide receivers that can return value based on where they are being taken in fantasy drafts.
For example, common sense says that if you take the fifth wide receiver in the draft, you want him to finish as one of the top five wide receivers in fantasy football. Provided that, it’s vital to pinpoint where certain wide receivers hold value and where others might be worth passing on at their current ADP (average draft position).
With most leagues implementing PPR (points per reception) scoring, the wide receivers you have on your roster could determine the outcome of your fantasy football league. Taking a wide receiver that fails to live up to where you drafted him could be the deciding factor on whether or not you hold bragging rights over your friends and family.
Of course, there are going to be plenty of wide receivers that produce breakout seasons in the upcoming season (if there is one). On the other hand, let’s take a deeper look at a few wide receivers that are worth avoiding in fantasy football in 2020.