5 Fantasy Football Busts You Should Avoid in 2020

Here are 5 fantasy football busts for the 2020 season you must avoid. Insights provided by the man, the myth, the legend himself: Dr. Roto!

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Here are 5 fantasy football busts for the 2020 season you must avoid. Insights provided by the man, the myth, the legend himself: Dr. Roto!

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By Adam Krautwurst

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Strategy Tip:

If you want an elite QB, you have to be ready to pounce by the end of Round 4. If not, just wait and take the value that falls in the middle rounds.

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Anchor or Hero RB is viable again—but only if you nail it. Draft a stud in Round 1 (McCaffrey, Bijan, Saquan), then hammer WRs while loading up on RBs from ambiguous situations in Rounds 7–11 (think D’Andre Swift, Brian Robinson, Jaylen Warren). Monitor OL upgrades closely—bad lines destroy upside.

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