Discover the biggest first-round fantasy football busts from the past six seasons and why Christian McCaffrey headlines 2025’s top bust risk.

Is it worth picking Christian McCaffrey in the first round of your fantasy football draft? That's a question that many people are considering as Week 1 of the regular season approaches. McCaffrey was outstanding for the San Francisco 49ers in 2023,

Fantasy football season is in full swing and your first pick could be the make or break pick of your draft. If you hit a home run, you’re sitting pretty, but if you strike out, you’re behind the eight ball. Those are a lot of mixed metaphors to tell you to make your decision wisely!

A long-time favorite of mine, Rashod Bateman, has the talent of a strong starting NFL receiver and offered enough spike weeks to finish as WR52. He now goes outside the top 50 as no one wants to bet on any stability in that production, much less potential for growth.

With NFL roster cuts on deck this week, we'll soon have 53-man rosters and official depth charts finalized ahead of Week 1. The regular season is 10 days away, and every league doing a late fantasy football draft will be seeking sleepers at each position leading up to the season opener on Sept.