Fantasy football rankings 2024: Sleepers, busts, breakouts by model that nailed Deebo Samuel’s hard NFL year
Owners who were all over Fantasy football picks like James Conner, Kyren Williams or Brandon Aiyuk last year saw sky-high returns. The key to acing your 2024 Fantasy football draft prep will be finding the players who are overlooked in the 2024 Fantasy football rankings and jumping on them before it is too late. George Pickens, D’Andre Swift, Kyler Murray and Trey McBride are examples of players going off the board outside the top 50 picks, according to the latest 2024 Fantasy football ADP, who could be one of the 2024 Fantasy football sleeper picks.
With a reliable set of live-updated Fantasy football rankings 2024, you can uncover potential 2024 Fantasy football sleepers, 2024 Fantasy football breakouts, and 2024 Fantasy football busts. Before setting your 2024 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2024 Fantasy football rankings and cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Last year, the model accurately predicted that Buccaneers running back Rachaad White was being dramatically undervalued. White was coming off the board in the seventh round on average in 12-team PPR leagues, but he emerged as Tampa Bay’s workhorse ball carrier and provided significantly more value than expected, finishing No. 4 at his position. White rushed for 990 yards and six touchdowns while adding 64 catches for 549 yards and three more scores as a receiver. Anybody who followed the model’s advice scored an every week starting running back in the middle rounds.
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.
Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and released its latest 2024 Fantasy football rankings, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top 2024 Fantasy football sleepers
One of the 2024 Fantasy football sleepers the model is predicting: Jaguars tight end Evan Engram. Engram set a new career high with 114 receptions in 2023 and he’s expected to be heavily featured again in 2024. That was on full display as the former Ole Miss standout caught all four of his targets for 28 yards and two touchdowns in Jacksonville’s preseason finale against the Falcons.
Engram should also benefit from the departure of wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who had 136 targets last season. He’s an effective route runner and dynamic after the catch, ranking second in tight end YAC (512). That’s a big reason why the model ranks him ahead of George Kittle and Kyle Pitts, who are both being drafted at least two rounds earlier on average. See more Fantasy football sleepers 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football breakouts
One of the 2024 Fantasy football breakouts the model is predicting: Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey. The rookie from Georgia was a dependable target throughout his third college season, catching 30 passes for 478 yards and two touchdowns. McConkey did not command a huge target share due to tight end Brock Bowers’ role in the offense, but he ranked eighth nationally in yards per route run.
The polished route runner is an ideal rookie for this Los Angeles offense, providing a reliable weapon for quarterback Justin Herbert. The Chargers traded up in Round 2 to draft McConkey, as they desperately needed to strengthen their wide receiver room. He could realistically wind up as the WR1 in Los Angeles, so he certainly has breakout potential from a Fantasy perspective. See more Fantasy football breakouts 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football busts
As for players to avoid, the model lists Packers receiver Christian Watson as one of its 2024 Fantasy football busts. The North Dakota State product has had stretches where he’s looked like a bonafide No. 1 receiver for the Packers, but he missed three games as a rookie and then eight more games in 2023 and those injuries have kept him from reaching his full potential.
He’s apparently worked on a muscle mass disparity between his two legs that they believe was responsible for his hamstring injuries but he’ll still have a crowded Green Bay wide receivers’ room to contend with. Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks have all proven to be productive when called upon and the model sees those challenges for targets as an issue too. That’s why it ranks Watson behind Diontae Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins even though they’re being drafted nearly 20 picks later on average. See more Fantasy football busts 2024 here
How to find proven 2024 Fantasy football football rankings
SportsLine is also extremely high on a surprising quarterback you aren’t even thinking about being taken in the middle rounds of 2024 Fantasy football drafts. This quarterback is listed as a shocking top-10 option ahead of stars like Trevor Lawrence and Aaron Rodgers. You can only see who it is, and the 2023 Fantasy football rankings for every player, at SportsLine.
So which 2024 Fantasy Football sleepers, breakouts and busts should you target and fade, and which QB 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 nailed Deebo Samuel as a bust last year, and find out.
