Players Experts Won’t Draft: Breece Hall, David Montgomery, Jonathan Taylor (Fantasy Football)

The FantasyPros team of experts provides advice on running backs to avoid in 2025 fantasy football drafts to prevent common mistakes, citing reasons like injury risks, age, declining stats, or overvalued average draft positions (ADPs).

Mike Fanelli of FantasyPros refuses to draft Breece Hall at his current ADP of RB13, noting Hall's disappointing 2023 season where he finished as RB17 with career lows in fantasy points per game (13.3 in half-PPR), yards per rush (4.2), and points per touch (0.8). Fanelli highlights Hall's reduced passing role potential with Justin Fields as quarterback, stating he would only consider drafting Hall if he falls to around the 20th running back position.

Brandon 'B_Don' Myers from Razzball avoids David Montgomery due to his late-season absence during the playoffs and anticipated changes under new offensive coordinator John Morton. Myers argues that Morton's history of favoring a single lead back, likely Jahmyr Gibbs in Detroit, means Montgomery won't replicate his previous split-back role, making his ADP unappealing despite a generally successful 2023 season.

Derek Brown of FantasyPros won't draft Jonathan Taylor at his 2025 ADP, citing concerns about the Colts' quarterback situation limiting red-zone opportunities and Taylor's minimal pass-game involvement. Brown points to Taylor's poor 2024 stats, including a 37th-ranked target share (7.4%) and 43rd in yards per route run among qualifying backs, preferring other players at similar draft costs.