Industry Experts Poll: First Round Bust

Who is the first round pick most likely to bust, according to Fantasy Football Experts?

Sigmund Bloom's Industry Experts Poll: First Round Bust Sigmund Bloom Published 09/07/2026

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I want to thank the 45 Fantasy Football experts who took the time to respond to a poll so we could get an industry-wide look at some big questions on the eve of Week 1. We compiled the answers here, and at the end of the season, we will recognize all the experts who nailed any of these questions.

Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco - 13 votes

The McCaffrey voters: Pat Daugherty, Michael Fabiano, Greg Kellogg, Eric Balkman, Andrew Erickson, Dan Fornek, Mike Schopp, Jeff Mans, Justin Boone, Jamey Eisenberg, Scott Pianowski, Josh Larky, and Dustin Royer      

Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis - 10 votes

The Taylor voters: Dwain McFarland, Luke Sawhook, Jacob Gibbs, Nic Bodiford, Dan Schneier, Rich Hribar, Nathan Jahnke, JJ Zachariason, Jared Smola and Matt Schauf          

Justin Jefferson, Minnesota - 6 votes

The Jefferson voters: Heath Cummings, Jacob Rickrode, Peter Overzet, Mike Wright, Andy Holloway and Ryan Heath

Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas - 5 votes (poll taken before injury)

The Jeanty voters: Jason Moore, Brian Drake, Alan Seslowsky, Brandon Angelo and Jake Ciely     

James Cook III, Buffalo - 3 votes

The Cook voters: Ben Gretch, Davis Mattek and Pat Thorman  

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas - 3 votes

The Lamb voters: Theo Gremminger, Jeff Ratcliffe and Tom Strachan  

De'Von Achane, Miami - 2 votes

The Achane voters: Marcus Mosher and Kyle Menton 

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit - 1 vote

The St. Brown voter: Jakob Sanderson 

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle - 1 vote

The Smith-Njigba voter: Derek Brown 

Puka Nacua, LA Rams - 1 vote

The Nacua voter: Brad Evans 

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