Least Valuable Players

I thought it would be a fun exercise to build a list of the players on the opposite end of the most valuable spectrum. These underachieving players were chose (by me) due to the fact they completely bombed in the regular season –and in some cases took the FLoF owning team with them- but were considered cornerstone players at the beginning of the year.

QB:

1^st – Eli Manning (Dynasty). Outside a strong first game, he was a turn over machine this year. He scored 6 games with a single digit and once with a -5. Somehow Dynasty was able to survive, but Eli was eventually cut in favor of his older brother.

2^nd – Carson Palmer (Maniacs). Drafted #4 in the 2013 draft, he never performed as hoped. He would have a half decent game, immediately followed by a terrible one -or 2- until benched after 8 games.

Dishonorable mention – Michael Vick (Rednecks)

RB:

1^st -  Trent Richardson (Rednecks). Thought to be a top-5 back at the beginning of the year, he scored only once in double digits over 7 games, even after being traded from a bad team to a good one with a great QB.

2^nd – Lamar Miller (Capo). Another RB that was supposed to have a break out year. Only thing he broke was Capo.

Dishonorable mention – C.J. Spiller (Bronies), Arian -that ain't MY kid - Foster (Lagers)

WR:

1^st - Hakeem Nicks (Capo). Though 9 games, he once scored over 5 points.

2^nd - Marques Colston (Hamburglers). 8 games, 2.63 average per game. Another receiver that posted one game over 5 points.

Dishonorable mention- Greg Jennings (No. 7), Steve Smith (Hamburglers)

K:

1^st - Kai Forbath (Bill). Here is a great example of why not to franchise a kicker. Forbath score 13 points over 3 games before getting cut.

2^nd - Sebastian Janikowski (No. 7). This isn’t to say that Seabass was bad. He was the 5 highest scoring kicker. Just seems like a waste of a franchise spot when the #1 scoring kicker (Gostkowski) was drafted in the 4^th round.

Dishonorable mention- Bill and No. 7. These were the only 2 franchises that used a protection on a kicker. Franchising a kicker gets you called out here.

DF:

Jason Pierre-Paul (Capo), Patrick Willis (Bronies).  In a good year for the DF position, these guys were bad after being franchised.

Dishonorable mention- Clay Matthews (Capo), Cameron Wake (Mimes)

DB:

Troy Polamalu (Dynasty), Patrick Peterson (Mimes). Both franchised, both disappointed.

Dishonorable mention - Baccari Rambo (Capo), Kam Chancellor (Maniacs). They were not drafted, but probably should not have been added in free agency either.

Special Dishonorable mention- Maniacs for protecting the retired Antoine Winfield.