Damaged Goods

What does damaged goods mean?

A person who has one or more major flaws

Damaged goods is a term that refers to a person who has major flaws. It is used to describe people with character issues as well as athletes in sports who get hurt often and/or off-the-field issues.

In general use, people use it when they are weary of someone's past decisions or experiences. It may be a bad childhood, sexual history, or any other negative or harmful experience.

In sports, especially fantasy sports, it is mostly used for describing a player who has some upside but also significant downside. It often is an injury that will likely decrease his production.

Example

Would you trade for Peterson?
No, he's damaged goods
What damaged goods looks like in fantasy football
What damaged goods looks like in fantasy football

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Updated December 6, 2016

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