Fantasy football draft prep is in full swing and owners are setting their 2024 Fantasy football rankings with all the latest NFL news factored in. Tyreek Hill (thumb) and Puka Nacua (knee) and Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) are some of the players managing 2024 Fantasy football injuries this preseason. The latest 2024 Fantasy football ADP shows them all going off the board in the first 25 picks, so clearly Fantasy players are not too concerned about the severity of any of the injuries. Injuries will be a big factor in which players become 2024 Fantasy football busts, so which players can you count on high in your Fantasy football QB rankings, 2024 Fantasy football RB rankings, 2024 Fantasy football WR rankings, and 2024 Fantasy football TE rankings? 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. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: Hurts has finished as QB3 in Fantasy the past two seasons, and his running ability is a big reason why. He recorded 15 rushing touchdowns last year, with a majority coming on Philadelphia’s nearly-unstoppable ‘Tush Push’ quarterback sneak. Hurts jumps to No. 1 in SportsLine’s 2024 Fantasy football QB rankings thanks to his rushing upside and the fact that he has the best receiver duo in A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith among top Fantasy QBs.
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: Like Hurts, Allen found the end zone 15 times as a rusher last season. He’s still considered an elite Fantasy QB option, though his passing upside is a bit limited by the departure of Stefon Diggs, who was targeted at least 154 times in all four of his seasons in Buffalo.
3. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: Mahomes and the Chiefs shook off a slow start last year to win another Super Bowl. The Chiefs brought in Hollywood Brown via free agency and added Xavier Worthy in the draft to add some serious speed at receiver. Mahomes still has 5,000-yard upside, but his QB8 Fantasy finish last year has dropped him in the Fantasy football rankings a touch. 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 finished as the Fantasy RB1 last season, averaging 21.2 touches and 126.5 total yards per game. He ranked second in carries, fourth in targets and first in red-zone touches among running backs. An injury is the only legitimate concern for his managers in 2024, as he seemingly remains in the prime of his career.
2. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: The 27-year-old played at least 70% of the snaps in 11 of his 14 games with the Giants, ranking second in opportunity share. He is in a much better situation in Philadelphia, where he should take some touchdowns away from quarterback Jalen Hurts. Barkley’s Fantasy ceiling has been limited by New York’s struggles, so his managers should get to realize his full potential this season.
3. Breece Hall, New York Jets: Hall checked in as the RB6 in Fantasy points per game last season, despite recovering from a major knee injury. He finished with 1,585 total yards on 299 touches, averaging 20.2 touches and 102.5 total yards from Weeks 5-18. Hall is going to remain a pivotal part of the offense this season, and Aaron Rodgers’ return could give him a boost as a receiving threat out of the backfield. 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: The 25-year-old has steadily improved each season of his professional career, racking up 1,749 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in 2023. Lamb finished as the WR1 in Fantasy points per game, and he closed the season by surpassing 100 receiving yards in seven of his final 12 games. He ranked fourth in the league in target share and fifth in yards per route run.
2. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins: Hill finished second overall at his position last season with nearly 300 Fantasy points, averaging just under 20 points per game. He had more than 1,700 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, leading the league in yards per route run (3.72). Hill is now 30 years old, but there have been no signs of regression to this point.
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: St. Brown completes the trifecta from last season, as he finished third among wide receivers with 16.5 Fantasy points per game. He finished with 1,371 receiving yards and nine touchdowns while commanding a 30% target share and 34% air yards share. St. Brown signed a massive contract extension this offseason, which made him the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL at the time. 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’s “worst” Fantasy season in nearly a decade still ranked third-best among tight ends in 2023. Just like Patrick Mahomes, he was also hurt by a lack of WR threats on Kansas City last season. With that no longer the case, defenses won’t be able to double team Kelce on every play as he should resume his role as the game’s elite tight end.
2. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: This stat should indicate how much confidence Lamar Jackson has in the tight end: Andrews had a 133.5 passer rating when targeted last year, which was the highest in the NFL (min. 50 targets). Andrews ranked in the top five TEs in Fantasy points every year from 2019 to 2022 and only an injury prevented him from reaching that threshold in 2023.
3. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions: The rookie blasted through any proverbial rookie wall last year as he got better as the year went on. Over LaPorta’s last 10 games, including the playoffs, he had at least 65 yards or scored a touchdown in eight of those games. LaPorta has drawn comparisons to Rob Gronkowski and both had 10 TDs as rookies. An interesting stat to know is that Gronk then led the NFL with 17 TDs as a sophomore, so that could be LaPorta’s Fantasy ceiling. 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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