Calvin Ridley in 2021, after a career year in 2020, played only five games before taking a leave of absence for mental health and then being suspended for gambling, disappointing fantasy managers who drafted him as the fifth wide receiver. Justin Jefferson in 2025 was considered a major bust, drafted as the sixth pick but averaging significantly fewer points per game and having zero touchdowns in a six-week span, despite his elite talent. Puka Nacua in 2024, after a record-breaking rookie season, was a bust candidate due to Cooper Kupp's return and potential target regression.