Michael MooreAug 9, 2026
Moore names three quarterbacks as busts relative to their FantasyPros rankings: Brock Purdy (QB11), Jaxson Dart (QB12) and Malik Willis (QB21), arguing none will live up to those draft positions in 2026.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromThere's a lot going against Willis that make it hard to see him as a top-20 fantasy quarterback on a weekly basis.
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- 3 Fantasy Football Busts to Avoid: Quarterbacks (2026)
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- 1Brock Purdy to fall short of his draft cost (FantasyPros Ranking: QB11)“Brock Purdy (QB – SF) FantasyPros Ranking: QB11 ... All that to say that Purdy would need a lot of things to go right, including everyone staying healthy, to get close to a QB11 fantasy finish.”
- 2Jaxson Dart to fall short of his draft cost (FantasyPros Ranking: QB12)“Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG) FantasyPros Ranking: QB12 ... Dart is very talented but it will take a lot of work to get to a QB1 level this year.”
- 3Malik Willis to fall short of his draft cost (FantasyPros Ranking: QB21)“Malik Willis (QB – MIA) FantasyPros Ranking: QB21 ... There's a lot going against Willis that make it hard to see him as a top-20 fantasy quarterback on a weekly basis.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy to fall short of his draft cost (FantasyPros Ranking: QB11)1 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jaxson Dart to fall short of his draft cost (FantasyPros Ranking: QB12)2 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Malik Willis to fall short of his draft cost (FantasyPros Ranking: QB21)3 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 3 fantasy bust calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Fantasy Bust CallsBrock PurdySan Francisco 49ers
Brock Purdy to fall short of his draft cost (FantasyPros Ranking: QB11)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Fantasy Bust CallsJaxson DartNew York Giants
Jaxson Dart to fall short of his draft cost (FantasyPros Ranking: QB12)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Fantasy Bust CallsMalik WillisMiami Dolphins
Malik Willis to fall short of his draft cost (FantasyPros Ranking: QB21)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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