The 6 Riskiest Players in Fantasy Football This Season

David Wilson

This one doesn't surprise you, does it?

Health concerns have sidetracked a seemingly promising career for the New York Giants speedster David Wilson, who enters 2014 with more injury concerns, but with an opportunity to stand out in a role he's more comfortable with in the New York offense.

Rashad Jennings will assume the workhorse running back role for the Giants, but for all of his great qualities, quickness and speed are not his strong suit. That's where Wilson could thrive, as a change-of-pace back who is limited in opportunity, but maximized in the way he's used.

But how limited of a role will that be? With both health and playing time in question, there's room to doubt that Wilson will be fantasy relevant at all. But should he stay on the field, there's upside to be found here as well.

Wilson's range of outcomes is actually higher than his projected fantasy point total, as the 54.92-point difference in the low-end and high-end of his projected points top his 50.82 prediction for the 2014 season. This means the difference between a leap up into the mid-40's among running backs, alongside Bernard Pierce and Mark Ingram, or a plunge into the mid-80s, where fullbacks Bruce Miller and Anthony Sherman can be found.

The risk here is almost entirely up to health, as we know (with a certain degree of confidence) that Wilson has dynamic athletic ability when he's on the field and playing. But with an ADP as the 50th back off the board according to FFC, you might have to invest at "healthy Wilson" price with a good chance of getting damaged goods. Unless he gets a clean bill of health, or you're willing to take a chance that he'll play 14-16 games, he might be a bit too risky, with former Giant Andre Brown and Chicago rookie Ka'Deem Carey representing less risky options in a similar ADP range.