All News & Analysis

Premium Content Sign Up

The five least helpful offseason moves for fantasy

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 08: Chris Ivory #33 of the New York Jets runs against the Jacksonville Jaguars during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 8, 2015 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Earlier this week, I broke down the seven offseason moves that will pay the most dividends in fantasy. Now, it’s time to take a look at some of the worst offseason moves for fantasy purposes. Here are five players, teams and/or situations that stand out among the field, for all the wrong reasons.

5) Browns pass up the No. 2 pick in favor of Robert Griffin III

Curiously, the Cleveland Browns declined yet another opportunity to solve their much-maligned quarterback woes with the No. 2 pick in the draft, instead hitching their wagon to reclamation project Robert Griffin III. Griffin’s career veered horridly off track in the nation’s capital, as his PFF QB rating went from third-best among qualified passers in 2012, to 19th in 2013, and then all the way down to 26th before his injury in 2014. He wound up a healthy scratch for all of 2015.

DOMINATE FANTASY FOOTBALL & BETTING WITH AI-POWERED DATA & TOOLS TRUSTED BY ALL 32

Unlimited Fantasy League Sync
Fantasy Start/Sit Line-Up Optimizer & Waiver Wire
WR-CB & OL-DL Matchups, PFF Player Grades, & Premium Stats 2.0 Tools
Nathan Jahnkes Rankings - #1 Most Accurate Last 70 Weeks
PFF Best Bets, Player Props, & Power Ranking Tools
NFL Mock Draft Sim with Trades & Draft Grades

Already have a subscription? Log In

All Featured Tools

Subscriptions

Unlock the 2023 Fantasy Draft Kit, with League Sync, Live Draft Assistant, PFF Grades & Data Platform that powers all 32 Pro Teams

$31 Draft Kit Fee + $8.99/mo
OR
$89.88/yr + FREE Draft Kit