2014 Fantasy Football: 10 Players Headed for Sophomore Slumps

Allen is last on this list not because he’s going to have a bad season in 2014; he's here because it would be a miracle if he went for over 1,000 yards again in his sophomore season. Philip Rivers notoriously spreads the ball around between his receivers, and Allen’s numbers will suffer.

The explosive playmaker hasn’t yet shown that he is consistent enough to be a key member of a fantasy team. He’ll certainly have good weeks, but even if Sam Bradford can stay healthy, St. Louis will be content with playing defense and pounding the ball on the ground.

With the arrival of DeSean Jackson from the Eagles, Robert Griffin III will be more comfortable throwing the ball up for grabs down the field instead of dumping it off to the tight end. Expect Reed to be asked to be a better blocker than he was last season.

Woods is a talented receiver with a lot of potential in the NFL, but the arrival of first-round draft pick Sammy Watkins pushes him further down the depth chart. He’s a player to keep an eye on, but I doubt he’s targeted more than 50 times.

Simply stated, if Aaron Rodgers and the Packers’ receivers stay healthy, Lacy will see less of the ball. He’s a great player and key to the success of Green Bay, but in terms of his fantasy value from a year ago, he will be down.

As much as I love Zac Stacy in fantasy and the way he plays football, the Rams drafted Tre Mason. So even if Stacy is the starter, he will most likely split time with Mason. Stacy is a good pickup in most fantasy leagues, but he’s highly unlikely to get as many carries as he did last season.

Hopkins either explodes or busts with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the Texans quarterback; there is no in between. If Arian Foster stays healthy, expect the Texans to stick with the ground game and play tough defense.

Ellington will be a consistent running back in the NFL for a long time, but the Cardinals just play far too many stingy run defenses in 2014.

Bernard was a situational player for the Bengals last season. A lot of his fantasy production comes down to his receiving ability, and, unfortunately, I don’t see Andy Dalton having the type of season he had early in 2013.

A popular selection in many fantasy leagues, Ball will get the starting job now that Knowshon Moreno is gone. Ball is a talented running back, but a lot of that is because he wouldn’t be used heavily until the Broncos were already up by two or three touchdowns. Until Ball proves he can be the go-to running back for an extended period of time, stay away.