Fantasy Football: 11 Players to Avoid in 2017

Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons

Earlier this summer, I wrote about Matt Ryan being drafted too early at QB5. He is now being drafted at QB4.

During his MVP season in 2016, Ryan finished well above his career average in just about every statistical category. His passing yards and touchdowns were well above his career averages, while his interception rate was below his normal rate.

Ryan only had one season of 30 or more passing touchdowns before this past year, and then he racked up 38 scores in 2016. It was even more impressive because he did it on just 534 pass attempts, his fewest in a season since 2009. His 2016 touchdown rate of 7.1% is higher than the career touchdown rate of players like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees.

With his stats likely to regress to career norms, his price at QB4 is just too expensive, especially with the amount of talent available at the quarterback position this season. —Matt Blair