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3 Daily Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Week 1

T.Y. Hilton led the league in receiving yards last season, but with Andrew Luck ruled out for Week 1, his value takes a huge hit.

We have loads of pieces on numberFire dedicated to helping you figure out which plays you should target in your daily fantasy football contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. And you should definitely check them out!

But an underrated aspect of the DFS process is figuring out who you shouldn't play. Narrowing down your short list of potential plays by avoiding those who are overpriced and/or in tough matchups goes a long way towards ensuring that you create an optimal lineup.

Let's go through three guys to consider fading on this week's DFS main slates.