With the regular season right around the corner, the majority of fantasy football drafts are coming in the next few days. The main topics of all drafts are who are the sleepers, the busts, and the guys that will win you your league. Today, I am here to give you some wide receivers that are going to bust in 2022. With that being said, here are my five wide receivers that are going to be busts in 2022.

Mike Williams 

Mike Williams has been talked about by a lot of people as a draftable wide receiver in fantasy football this year. However, I think he has bust written all over him. Williams last year finished as WR9, but that was due to the two big games he had early on. In those two games, he had 287 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He only finished the season with nine touchdowns, so 44 percent of his touchdowns came into those two games. We can’t rely on two good games to be a must-have fantasy football wide receiver.

As the season progressed last season, his targets were all over the place. He had three games with over ten targets in the first five games. In the other twelve games, he only had one game with over 10 targets, week 17 against the Raiders. I understand that the Chargers’ offense is going to be fun to watch, but we can’t rely on Mike Williams because he is a part of that offense. Besides last season, Williams never finished higher than WR20, and that was because he had double-digit touchdowns. Mike Williams is to touchdown dependent on being relevant in fantasy football. He is not only an avoid in all drafts, but he is going to be a bust.

Amari Cooper

This might be the first time in his career that Amari Cooper has some question marks at quarterback. Cooper’s lowest finish in his fantasy football career is WR31, which was back in 2017. With Jacoby Brissett going to be the starting quarterback for the first eleven games, Cooper’s value takes a giant hit. In the one full season that Brissett has under his belt as a starting quarterback, his number one target finished at WR48.

Amari has had about 100 targets every single season in his career. This year might be the first time that he goes under 96 targets which is his career low. When Deshaun Watson returns, the sky will be the limit for Cooper. However, until that point, the Browns will go run heavy in their offensive scheme, and Cooper will be a bust in the 2022 season.

Tyreek Hill

Hear me out on this one: Hill is currently going at WR7 in fantasy drafts. I think he is going to be a bust based on where you are drafting him. Look, Tua isn’t that guy that Tyreek needs. Tyreek is an elite receiver; however, I do believe he is in for a down year in Miami. We have not seen Hill finish outside the top ten for fantasy wide receivers since his rookie season, when he is healthy for the entire season. That was with Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes as his quarterback. Without them, we will see what he can do.

I am just not sold on Tua as his quarterback, unfortunately. Yes, I saw Jaylen Waddle’s numbers last season as his main target, but I think both of them will cut into each other’s targets this year. I just don’t see him getting over 135 targets from Tua this season. Waddle got 140 targets a season ago, but I think both of them will end up with 100-110 targets each. It just doesn’t seem feasible to take Tyreek where you take him and to get his usual production. For that reason, he is a bust for me.

Gabriel Davis

Another guy that the public is too high on in fantasy football is Gabriel Davis. We are talking about a guy who, in two seasons, hasn’t even eclipsed a top 40 finish at wide receiver. I understand the five touchdowns in the post-season aspect I get it. However, this passing offense won’t be the same as it was a season ago. With their offensive coordinator leaving, a lot of the good in the passing game has gone away. Not saying Josh Allen isn’t going to put up numbers because he always does.

What I am saying is that I think the Bills’ wide receivers might not live up to the hype. Davis is the Bills’ number two receiver, but I feel better about taking a lot of other receivers in drafts at where people are taking Gabriel Davis. Thirteen touchdowns in two seasons help make a player’s fantasy relevant. However, Davis wouldn’t even be a top 50 WR in fantasy without those touchdowns. Don’t come crying to me when you crash and burn when taking Gabriel Davis. He is the bust wide receiver for the Bills.

Tyler Lockett 

We saw some rough numbers last year for Tyler Lockett with Geno Smith as his quarterback. In those three starts, 16 receptions went along with 189 receiving yards and zero touchdowns. Those are some rough numbers for a wide receiver who has had over 100 targets in the last three seasons. Without Russell Wilson this season, Lockett is not going to be the same. His draft stock has gone way down, and right now, he is being taken at WR41 in most leagues.

This wide receiver has had four straight top 15 finishes at wide receiver. Some would say it is a steal if you really like Tyler Lockett or want to take the risk with him at his value. However, with Geno Smith at quarterback and with his inability to throw the ball consistently down the field. I think Tyler Lockett just ends up as a bust this year.

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