Fantasy football draft prep 2024 is upon us and setting yourself up for season-long success is all about understanding where to find value in the 2024 Fantasy football rankings. Workhorse running backs are hard to come by, which means building depth at the position is a necessity. There are seven running backs coming off the board on average between picks No. 100 and 110, and preparing for that run could help you land a capable RB3 or RB4 for your 2024 Fantasy football picks. Who among Gus Edwards, Devin Singletary, Tyjae Spears, J.K. Dobbins, Chase Brown, Trey Benson and Ezekiel Elliott will have the biggest impact?
With reliable 2024 Fantasy football rankings, you can find value throughout your upcoming drafts and identify 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: Steelers running back Jaylen Warren. After averaging 4.9 yards per carry as an undrafted rookie out of Oklahoma State, Warren carved out an even larger role for himself in 2023. He rushed for 784 yards and four touchdowns while also catching 61 passes for 370 yards despite splitting time with Najee Harris in the backfield.
Warren averaged 5.3 yards per carry in 2023 while Harris only managed 4.1 yards per tote during a 1,000-yard season. Now the expectation is that Warren will have earned an even larger role in the offense and some are assuming that he could supplant Harris atop the depth chart. That's a big reason why the model ranks him ahead of guys like Austin Ekeler and Javonte Williams.See more Fantasy football sleepers 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football breakouts
One of the 2024 Fantasy football breakouts the model is predicting: Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The rookie is coming off a brilliant college career at Ohio State, finishing as a Heisman Trophy finalist and winning the Fred Biletnikoff Award last year. He now has a chance to be the top target for quarterback Kyler Murray in Arizona's offense.
Murray has desperately needed an elite wide receiver to work with, and Harrison provides just that. His target share alone will make him one of the top Fantasy wide receivers, but that undermines his talent and ability. SportsLine's model has Harrison ranked inside the top 10 at his position, despite having never played a down in the NFL.See more Fantasy football breakouts 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football busts
As for players to avoid, the model lists Dolphins running back De'Von Achane as one of its 2024 Fantasy football busts. Achane was the RB5 in Fantasy football on a points-per-game basis last year after being selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. It didn't take him long to showcase his potential, rushing for 203 yards and two touchdowns while adding four receptions for 30 yards and two touchdowns against the Broncos in Week 3 in his first extended opportunity.
However, Achane only totaled 100 yards in two of his final seven games, in part due to missing time with injury and with Raheem Mostert leading the NFL in rushing touchdowns. Achane is being selected just outside of the top 10 running backs according to the 2024 Fantasy football ADP, but the model doesn't project value in him there. Mostert is back again this season and given his success last year, he's likely to be heavily utilized again. 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.
