Thankfully, the 2025 fantasy football season is just around the corner. Each year, fantasy players want to construct their team with a proper mix of good-value players and upside sleepers while avoiding players with high bust potential. Let’s dive into some notable fantasy football players from the NFC North.
Fantasy Football Draft Busts: NFC North
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Fantasy Football Bust Candidates
DJ Moore (CHI): ADP 48.6 | WR20
Many were afraid to draft Moore last year after the Bears added Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze in the offseason. The veteran finished as the WR16, averaging 14 PPR fantasy points per game. However, he was the WR26 on a points-per-game basis among wide receivers with at least nine games played, posting a lower average than Cooper Kupp (14.6) and Jordan Addison (14.2). While Allen recently signed with the Los Angeles Chargers, Moore has even more competition for targets this season.
Chicago used their top two picks in the NFL Draft on Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III. Many believe Ben Johnson views the rookies as his new Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St. Brown in his offense. Meanwhile, Odunze has quietly had an impressive offseason, with some believing the former Washington star could replace Moore as the team’s No. 1 wide receiver. More importantly, the veteran has had a rocky offseason, reportedly having issues with Johnson.
Furthermore, Moore had 140 targets last year, the most on the team and the 12th-most in the NFL. However, he had under 1,000 receiving yards for only the second time since his rookie season in 2018. Moore also averaged a career-low 1.44 yards per route run. More importantly, Johnson could make the Bears a run-first offense after having success with it in Detroit. Therefore, Moore is vastly overvalued as an early fifth-round pick and the WR20 in the ADP.
Jared Goff (DET): ADP 103.8 | QB10
Last year, Goff had the best season of his career, finishing as the QB6, averaging 19.1 fantasy points per game. The veteran had over 4,600 passing yards for the third time in his career, with the last time coming in 2019 with the Los Angeles Rams. Furthermore, he set career highs in several categories, including completion rate (72.4%), passing touchdowns (37), and quarterback rating (111.8). Yet, fantasy players should temper expectations for Goff this season.
The veteran is due for touchdown regression. Last year, Goff posted a career-high 6.9% passing touchdown rate. By comparison, his previous career best was 5.9% while his career average is 4.8%. More importantly, the Lions lost Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears. Goff averaged 267.5 passing yards and 1.9 touchdowns per game over the past three years with Johnson calling the plays. By comparison, he averaged 231.8 passing yards and 1.4 touchdowns per game in his lone season in Detroit without Johnson.
More importantly, thanks to an elite offensive line, Goff wasn’t overly pressured last year. According to Fantasy Points Data, his 26.7% pressure rate and his -4.1% pressure rate over expectation were both the eighth-lowest among quarterbacks with at least 200 dropbacks. Unfortunately, Goff will play behind a rebuilt offensive line in 2025. The Lions lost Kevin Zeitler in free agency and Frank Ragnow to retirement this offseason. Second-round rookie Tate Ratledge and second-year sixth-round pick Christian Mahogany will take over as starters.
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