Possible Fantasy Football Tight End Draft Busts for 2025: Travis Kelce, Colston Loveland and More

After checking out some possible fantasy football tight end draft steals for the upcoming season, let's go over some bust options.

This will round out the draft bust/steal series. We also looked at wide receivers busts and steals, running back busts and steals and quarterback steals and busts previously.

I'll be using the FantasySP Average Draft Position list for help in identifying some possible busts. I'm going to limit myself to the top-15 tight ends.

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Travis Kelce - Chiefs

Kelce was the No. 5 fantasy tight end last season, but is definitely slowing down and on the back nine of his career. He averaged the seventh-most points per week at the position, which is a more telling stat.

He's the No. 5 tight end off draft boards so far, going at pick 70 on average. Kelce was nearly at No. 80 among the top overall fantasy players in points leagues last season, so his ADP is suggesting he'll improve.

I don't see that happening, especially with all the other pass-catching options the Chiefs have now. Kelce could be aided by a Rashee Rice suspension, but I think the aging tight end is going to disappoint again and eventually be a draft bust.

Mark Andrews - Ravens

Andrews was the No. 6 tight end in points leagues last season - he was No. 8 on a per-week basis though. Andrews is going around pick 86 and is TE7 so far.

Andrews only had 673 receiving yards last season, but scored 11 times to be a weekly fantasy tight end starter. Drop those touchdowns to even six or seven and you are talking about just a streaming option in standard leagues.

I think Andrews' touchdown mark will drop in 2025, and it will lead to him being a draft bust. He's a player I'd rather skip in fantasy drafts this season, because he's got a better chance to bust than to be a draft steal.

Tucker Kraft - Packers 

Kraft is the 10th TE off draft boards so far, going at pick 116 on average. He was the No. 10 TE in points leagues overall, but was a decent ways outside it on a per-week basis.

There's a chance he keeps improving in his third NFL season, but with all the weapons Green Bay has on offense, I think there's a better chance he ends up a draft bust. Kraft could end up being a good fantasy asset even if his yardage drops if he's able to keep finding the end zone.

That might mean Kraft is a streaming option only this season, and I think there's better draft value around his current ADP. Maybe that mark will drop and he'll become a better fantasy asset for owners to target in the later rounds.

Jake Ferguson - Cowboys

Ferguson is TE13 so far and going around pick 125 on average. He's on the rise and I think he'll only become a better draft bust candidate if that continues.

He played in 14 games last season, but his 494 yards and no touchdowns was still a really disappointing fantasy season. Not having his quarterback around hurt him too, and that's why I think his ADP will rise as the season continues.

Ferguson is at best the No. 2 option in the Cowboys' passing game, and George Pickens might end up being a better option as well. I think Ferguson could end up being a top-10 fantasy tight end in terms of fantasy drafts, but I could see him outside the top 15, even if he's healthy all season.

Colston Loveland - Bears

Loveland is the No. 16 fantasy tight end right now, going around pick 136. That's not a very high draft pick, but it means he's getting drafted in all standard leagues and that makes him a possible draft bust if he underperforms, which I think he will.

The Bears have a new coach with an offensive background, so everyone is expecting major things for several players. While any of Ben Johnson's players in Detroit could go off any week, it was mostly the star players leading the charge.

Loveland has to deal with D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III at wide receiver, and also has Cole Kmet at tight end to fend off. Quarterback Caleb Williams hasn't proved to be a reliable starter yet, and I think it's going to take time for everything to come together in Chicago. I see Loveland falling well short of expectations and being a pretty big draft bust by the end of the season.