Multiple players are quickly moving up the 2024 Fantasy football rankings as the season approaches, including Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The former Ohio State standout is expected to be Arizona’s No. 1 option in his rookie campaign. However, his 2024 Fantasy football ADP is seeing the rookie go off the board before proven wide receivers like Davante Adams, Mike Evans and Cooper Kupp. Where should Harrison Jr. be in the 2024 Fantasy football WR rankings? Preseason hype can sometimes turn players into 2024 Fantasy football busts, while a slow training camp can lead to other players flying under the radar as 2024 Fantasy football sleepers.
Which players are worth targeting during your 2024 Fantasy football draft prep? If you’re looking for 2024 Fantasy football advice, be sure to check out the 2024 Fantasy football cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Last year, the model accurately predicted that Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle would fail to live up to his Fantasy football ADP. Waddle’s 2023 Fantasy football ADP was 34.86 overall and he was the 11th receiver off the board on average. He’d go on to notch a 1,000-yard season but only had 72 receptions with four touchdowns and he’d finish as the No. 34 Fantasy football wide receiver in CBS Sports PPR leagues.
The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, identifying A.J. Brown as a sleeper in 2020 and nailing Jonathan Taylor’s monstrous season in 2021. Additionally, it’s called past Fantasy football sleepers like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018, and Davante Adams in 2017. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.
The model is powered by the same people who generated projections for all three major Fantasy sites, and it beat human experts last season when there was a big difference in ranking. The 2024 Fantasy football PPR rankings and 2024 Fantasy football standard projections update multiple times daily, so you’re always getting the best Fantasy football advice and the latest Fantasy football tiers.
Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and released its latest Fantasy football cheat sheets 2024 and draft advice, along with its top Fantasy QB, WR, RB and TE picks. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top 2024 Fantasy football QB rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2024 Fantasy football QB picks:
1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: Allen has been the top Fantasy football quarterback in three of the last four seasons and he finished second in the other year, so concerns about losing Stefon Diggs are likely overblown. Sure, the Bills might run the ball a little more after James Cook established himself last season but Allen is still a factor in that regard and he’ll continue to dominate the short-yardage touchdown opportunities.
2. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: Like Allen, Hurts establishes a comfortable baseline from a Fantasy perspective by dominating goal-line work and as a capable scrambler. Meanwhile, he continues to improve as a passer and Philadelphia has entrusted him with more responsibility from the pocket every year. His 538 pass attempts last season were a career-high and he also produced career-highs in passing yards (3,858) and passing touchdowns (23).
3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: Jackson’s unbelievable athleticism has been present since he entered the league but new Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken appeared to unlock something in Jackson as a passer. He completed 67.2% of his attempts for 3,678 yards (both career-highs) last season on his way to winning a second NFL MVP. With Mark Andrews healthy again, the Baltimore passing offense should be even better in 2024. See more top QBs here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football RB rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2024 Fantasy football RB picks:
1. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers: McCaffrey would have been the model’s RB1 whether Aiyuk was back or not, but continuity in the San Francisco offense should mean great things for McCaffrey. The 28-year-old scored more than 100 points more than any other RB in PPR formats last season in part due to playing in arguably the best offense in the NFL. McCaffrey scored 21 touchdowns (14 rushing, seven receiving) with at least one score in 13 of 16 games and that consistency makes him the clear RB1 for the model.
2. Breece Hall, New York Jets: Hall was RB2 in Fantasy football with arguably the worst quarterback play in the NFL last season. The Jets were also riddled with injuries, which allowed defensive coordinators to focus the majority of their attention on slowing down Hall. And most of them still weren’t successful in that. Now with Aaron Rodgers taking over at quarterback, there should be significantly more open space and scoring opportunities for Hall, making him a top option for 2024 Fantasy football lineups.
3. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: Barkley was the man with the Giants, which has its positives and negatives for Fantasy football. The positives include heavy usage but the negative to that is defensive coordinators will spend all week trying to contain you. Insert Barkley into an offense with Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, now you have to worry about more than Barkley. The 27-year-old has finished as a top 10 RB on a points-per-game basis in back-to-back seasons and joins the best offense he’s ever played in and the model expects that to significantly boost his 2024 Fantasy football value. See more top RBs here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football WR rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2024 Fantasy football WR picks:
1. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys: Lamb signed a lucrative four-year, $136 million contract extension with the Cowboys after a stellar season in 2023. The fourth-year wideout finished the regular season with a 135-1,749-12 line on 181 targets while adding 113 rushing yards and two more touchdowns on 14 carries last season. From Week 8 on, Lamb averaged 12.6 targets per game in 2023, a big reason why SportsLine’s model has him ranked as the No. 1 wideout heading into 2024.
2. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins: Hill led the NFL in receiving yards a season ago with 1,799 yards. He has now topped the 1,700-yard mark in back-to-back seasons. He also led the league with 13 receiving touchdowns a season ago and he’ll be heavily featured in Mike McDaniel’s offense again in 2024.
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: St. Brown averaged a career-high 20.7 PPR points per game in 2023, and he’s scored at least 16.7 PPR points per game in each of the past two seasons. He had the best season of his career in 2023, catching 119 passes for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns. St. Brown has shown continual improvement during his first three NFL seasons, and there is no reason why he cannot challenge Lamb and Hill atop the 2024 Fantasy football rankings. See more top WRs here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football TE rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2024 Fantasy football TE picks:
1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs: Kelce might have failed to meet lofty expectations last season, but he is still the TE1 heading into the 2024 season. He caught 93 passes for 984 yards and five touchdowns in 2023, despite dealing with injuries throughout the campaign. It was the first time since 2015 that he came up short of 1,000 receiving yards, and his huge postseason suggests a turnaround this year.
2. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions: The Iowa product burst onto the scene as a rookie last year, catching 86 passes for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to a TE1 Fantasy finish. It will be difficult for him to match his touchdown production from last year, but he could easily improve on his receiving yards in one of the league’s top offenses. LaPorta has tremendous upside as a young player, which is why he sits only behind Kelce in the model’s rankings.
3. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: The veteran missed significant time last season, finishing with 45 receptions for 544 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 10 games. Andrews suffered a serious leg injury, but he was still able to finish as a top-15 tight end. He has been an elite tight end for years, so an injury is the only thing his owners should be overly concerned about. See more top TEs here.
How to find proven 2024 Fantasy football rankings, advice
Now that you know who the top three at each position are, you’ll want to see the full Fantasy football rankings 2024 and cheat sheets from SportsLine. The model has identified a stunner in the top 10 at running back, and knowing who it is can give you a huge edge in your league. Head to SportsLine now to get 2024 Fantasy football cheat sheets.
So who should you target in your 2024 Fantasy football rankings? And which RB shocks the NFL with a top-10 performance? Visit SportsLine now to get 2024 Fantasy Football cheat sheets for every single position, all from the model that has a history of making league-winning calls, and find out.
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