It's been a lucrative offseason for several star receivers with Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown and Jaylen Waddle all landing contract extensions. Jefferson is viewed as the alpha at the position, but where does he fall in the 2024 Fantasy football rankings after injuries affected him last year? His missed time allowed CeeDee Lamb to top all wideouts in Fantasy points in 2023, as he became the ninth different receiver in nine years to rank first at the position. Recent history indicates that there will be a new WR1 this year, which will certainly affect many 2024 Fantasy football draft strategies.
Ja'Marr Chase has yet to finish first among receivers in Fantasy points, so he could be that guy, as could someone like Puka Nacua. Could Garrett Wilson take a leap with Aaron Rodgers on the field for more than four plays? At the other end of the spectrum, which receivers are poised to disappoint and possibly end up among the top 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 wide receiver 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 running back 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 Fantasy football rankings 2024, 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: Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown. The 27-year-old had a disappointing 2023 season with Arizona, catching 51 passes for 574 yards and four touchdowns. Brown dealt with inconsistent quarterback play, but that will not be the case this year after he agreed to a one-year deal with the Chiefs.
He is penciled into a starting wide receiver spot alongside the NFL's best quarterback and one of the league's best coaches. Brown has flashed his potential and big-play ability, going over 1,000 receiving yards while catching six touchdowns with the Ravens in 2021. He is primed for a career resurgence in Kansas City, as Patrick Mahomes is desperate for another elite weapon. See more Fantasy football sleepers 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football breakouts
The model is also projecting Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. The No. 2 overall pick rewrote the NCAA record books while at LSU en route to winning the 2023 Heisman Trophy. Daniels set the NCAA single-season passer rating mark (208.0) last year and became the first player in FBS history with 12,000 passing yards and 3,000 rushing yards. He replaces the departed Sam Howell as Washington's starting QB after Howell led the NFL in pass attempts last year.
The Commanders have a new head coach and offensive coordinator, with the latter being former Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury. He has familiarity with Heisman-winning dual-threat QBs as he coached Kyler Murray to top 10 rankings in terms of QB Fantasy points in each of Murray's first three NFL seasons. Daniels will get a bonafide No. 1 wideout in Terry McLaurin, as well as arguably the best pass-catching RB in the league with newcomer Austin Ekeler joining the Washington backfield. So, Daniels is equipped with both a play caller and the weapons that should ease his learning curve as a rookie, which are huge reasons why the model has Daniels as a top-15 QB in its Fantasy football rankings 2024. See more Fantasy football breakouts 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football busts
As for players to avoid, the model lists Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert as one of its 2024 Fantasy football busts. The veteran running back is coming off his first Pro Bowl appearance at age 31 last season, rushing for 1,012 yards and 18 touchdowns while adding 25 catches for 175 yards and three more scores to finish as a top-five running back in PPR leagues. However, Mostert's touchdown dependency creates the possibility for regression even before you consider the threat posed by second-year running back De'Von Achane.
As a rookie, Achane produced 997 scrimmage yards and 11 touchdowns in just 11 games and late in the season the two backs were splitting touches almost right down the middle. As the younger, cheaper and more explosive back, Achane is a clear threat to further usurp Mostert's touches in 2024 and that's a big reason why the model barely ranks Mostert among its top 20 running backs for the upcoming season. 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.
