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Fantasy football: 25 veteran WRs and RBs you shouldn't reach for based on name alone

It’s fantasy season, and here at For The Win we’ve been busy ranking quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers to help you get prepared for your 2020 draft.

Using our consensus big board formula, which tracks the average draft value of every skill player from year to year, we’ve identified 25 veteran wide receivers and running backs that you should be careful not to overdraft this season. Roster moves can have a major impact on a fantasy player’s potential output from year to year, and the worst thing you can do is waste a premium selection on an aging star, or a running back in jeopardy of losing touches to a rookie.

Here is every big name RB and WR who is plummeting down draft boards compared to their position in 2019. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t draft a given player, you just need to select them around their 2020 average position.

RBs that have dropped in value from 2019 to 2020:

David Johnson: From pick 5.8 (first-round lock) to 44.0 (fourth round)

Le’Veon Bell: From pick 9.6 (first round) to 42.4 (fourth round)

James Conner: From pick 12.2 (late first/early second round) to 33.2 (third round)

Todd Gurley: From pick 20.4 (second round) to 35.4 (late third round)

Kerryon Johnson: From pick 24.4 (late second/early third round) to 105.2 (ninth round)

Leonard Fournette: From pick 26.6 (early third round) to 46.4 (fourth round)

Devonta Freeman: From pick 31.4 (third round) to do not draft

Marlon Mack: From pick 34.4 (third round) to 105.8 (ninth round)

James White: From pick 56.6 (fifth round) to 84.2 (eighth round)

Sony Michel: From pick 57.8 (fifth round) to 139.2 (12th round)

Phillip Lindsay: From pick 61.8 (sixth round) to 93.8 (eighth round)

Tarik Cohen: From pick 63.8 (sixth round) to 90 (eighth round)

WRs that have dropped in value from 2019 to 2020:

DeAndre Hopkins: From pick 6.6 (first-round lock) to 18.4 (second round)

Mike Evans: From pick 18.6 (second round) to 26.8 (third round)

Keenan Allen: From pick 22.6 (second round) to 52.4 (fifth round)

T.Y. Hilton: From pick 26.4 (third round) to 65.4 (sixth round)

Julian Edelman: From pick 33.6 (third round) to 79.4 (seventh round)

Stefon Diggs: From pick 34.2 (third round) to 66 (sixth round)

Brandin Cooks: From pick 36.8 (fourth round) to 88.6 (eighth round)

Alshon Jeffery: From pick 59.2 (fifth round) to 177.4 (15th round)

Mike Williams: From pick 57.4 (fifth round) to 136 (12th round)

Robby Anderson: From pick 62.4 (sixth round) to 161.6 (14th round)

Christian Kirk: From pick 66.6 (sixth round) to 105.6 (ninth round)

Sammy Watkins: From pick 76.4 (seventh round) to 164.8 (14th round)

Larry Fitzgerald: From pick 82.2 (seventh round) to 168.2 (14th round)

See live draft results and grades at the 2024 USA TODAY NFL Draft Hub.

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