Midseason fantasy awards: All-Bust Team

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The fantasy lineup listed below would have looked like inevitable league champions before Week 1; at the midway point of the season, however, this team would likely be residing near the bottom of the standings.

Players are listed according to the following roster configuration (QB-RB-RB-WR-WR-WR-TE-FLEX-DEF). Long-term injuries haven't been taken into consideration, only on-field performance, so the likes of Adrian Peterson, Keenan Allen, Sammy Watkins and others fortuitously miss the cut.

QB Russell Wilson, Seahawks

The NFC West-leading Seahawks haven't been adversely affected by their shaky offensive line and Wilson's nagging knee issues, but fantasy owners have felt the impact. Wilson has suited up for every game, but has thrown just five touchdown passes in seven contests, a pace far behind last season's career-best of 34.

More worryingly, he has gained just 44 yards as a rusher. In each of the first four seasons of his career, Wilson ran for between 489 and 849 yards, an important source of secondary fantasy production. Without that rushing prowess, Wilson is nothing more than a middling fantasy asset.

RB Todd Gurley, Rams

Gurley has simply been unable to gain any traction on the ground, averaging just 3.0 yards per carry, the lowest mark of any player with at least 100 carries. While San Diego's Melvin Gordon (3.6) has also been inefficient, he has racked up 10 touchdowns. Gurley has scored three times in seven games.

Whether the Rams turn to rookie QB Jared Goff or stick with Case Keenum, Los Angeles' nonthreatening receiving corps will likely ensure that defenses can continue to key on Gurley.

RB Mark Ingram, Saints

The Saints boast numerous explosive playmakers on offense and perhaps the worst defense in football - a recipe for fantasy goodness. Ingram just hasn't been able to take full advantage, averaging slightly over 70 total yards per game while scoring three times.

Fullback John Kuhn has vultured four short-yardage touchdowns thus far, so Ingram's production is somewhat unlucky not to have been more fruitful. Still, he's a disappointment relative to his status as a second-round pick, and his future looks cloudy after a Week 8 benching due to an early fumble.

WR DeAndre Hopkins, Texans

Hopkins had a monster 2015 (111-1,521-11) despite having four different starting QBs throw him the ball. Stability at the position in the form of Brock Osweiler hasn't worked out as well as the Texans or fantasy owners had hoped, with Hopkins on pace to finish with well under 1,000 yards receiving.

Fortunately, the worst of Houston's schedule is over (trips to Minnesota, New England and Denver), and Hopkins could rebound with a spate of friendly pass defenses on tap. The likelihood of him living up to his first-round pedigree looks slim, though.

WR Jeremy Maclin, Chiefs

Maclin has one of the more underwhelming stat lines for any No. 1 receiver in football: 30 receptions, 376 yards and two touchdowns. He's among five Chiefs with at least 223 yards receiving, and rookie WR Tyreek Hill has scored four of the team's 10 receiving TDs despite having just 19 catches overall.

RB Spencer Ware has been the team's breakout offensive star, and the Chiefs simply don't have to play catch-up all that often. QB Alex Smith threw for 363 yards and two TDs (one to Maclin) in a furious Week 1 overtime comeback against San Diego, but hasn't had to top 287 yards in any game since.

WR Julian Edelman, Patriots

After a career-best seven touchdowns in nine games last season, Edelman has found the end zone just once thus far, recording 41 catches for 358 yards. Four games without Tom Brady certainly didn't help his stat line, but the fact that Edelman has been outproduced by his off-brand facsimile (Dallas' Cole Beasley, with a 37-443-3 line) is surprising.

A second half with Brady should improve his prospects, but the injury specter always looms large with Edelman, who has played in all 16 games just once in his eight-year career. He hasn't yet missed a game this season.

TE Zach Ertz, Eagles

After last season's career-best 75 catches and 853 yards, Ertz was expected to be a top-10 fantasy tight end heading into 2016. His Week 1 was promising enough, with six receptions and 58 yards, but it's all been downhill since.

Ertz missed Weeks 2 and 3 due to injury, and hasn't recorded more than four catches or 37 yards in any game since, while failing to score a single touchdown all season.

FLEX WR Michael Floyd, Cardinals

In hindsight, it seems insane that Floyd was picked ahead of the ageless Larry Fitzgerald in most fantasy drafts, as Fitzgerald (56-554-5) has gone on to dwarf the younger receiver's numbers (19-257-3). Three touchdowns have salvaged his value to a point, but the Arizona passing game just hasn't been as explosive as it was last season.

So far, Floyd has proved that players entering their all-important contract year aren't locks to produce career-best numbers.

Carolina Panthers D/ST

In 2015, Carolina's defense allowed just 19.2 points per game and ranked first in interceptions (24) and fumble recoveries (15) and sixth in sacks (44), while scoring four defensive touchdowns.

Despite the Panthers scoring three defensive TDs thus far, they've simply been hemorrhaging points, allowing 28 per game. Josh Norman appeared to take the secondary's collective coverage abilities with him to Washington, as Carolina has been the most disappointing high-profile fantasy defense.