Fantasy Football Rankings 2024: NFL sleepers, breakouts, busts by model that nailed Deebo Samuel’s off year
Fantasy football 2024 owners could go after the top two quarterbacks from this year’s NFL draft class, as Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams are in line to be 2024 Fantasy football breakouts. Daniels is an explosive playmaker who offers versatility as a runner in 2024 Fantasy football lineups, while Williams is already listed high in most 2024 Fantasy football QB rankings. Williams has an impressive supporting cast in Chicago, which could create 2024 Fantasy football sleepers. A full set of 2024 Fantasy football rankings is the perfect 2024 Fantasy football advice needed to build a winning strategy.
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: Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper. The 30-year-old finished as the WR17 in Fantasy points per game last year, ranking 13th in air-yard share and 23rd in target share. Deshaun Watson struggled for most of the season, but that did not stop Cooper from putting together a quality campaign.
Cooper averaged nearly 100 receiving yards per game in five full games with Watson, so his ceiling is even higher this season if Watson can be consistent. Cleveland added receiver Jerry Jeudy in the offseason, but Cooper remains the No. 1 option on the Browns depth chart. SportsLine’s model has Cooper ranked ahead of wideouts like DK Metcalf, Zay Flowers and Jaylen Waddle, making him one of the Fantasy football sleepers 2024 in most drafts. See more Fantasy football sleepers 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football breakouts
One of the 2024 Fantasy football breakouts the model is predicting: Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams. The No. 12 overall pick in 2022 saw his rookie season start late due to a college injury and was then suspended to start last season. However, he’s flashed game-breaking ability including in the NFC Championship Game when he had 42 yards and a touchdown on the ground, plus 25 yards and a score through the air.
Detroit moved on from starting wideout Josh Reynolds, with no notable receiver additions through the draft or free agency. That paves the way for a much bigger role for Williams, who should see nothing but single coverage when sharing the field with Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta. Detroit ranked second in passing yards last season, so the targets will be there, and the model has identified Williams as a Fantasy football 2024 breakout. See more Fantasy football breakouts 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football busts
As for players to avoid, the model lists Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels as one of its 2024 Fantasy football busts. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft comes in with lofty expectations, especially in Fantasy football 2024 due to his ability to be a dual-threat option. However, the success of CJ Stroud finishing as the QB7 on a points-per-game basis for quarterbacks who played at least 15 games may have owners expecting too much. Stroud is the exception, not the rule.
Stroud was the QB12 overall last season. Even with the prevalence of rookie quarterbacks starting right away, Kyler Murray was the only other rookie quarterback over the last seven seasons to finish as a top-15 Fantasy football quarterback. Daniels is being selected inside the top 15 at his position, which is a major risk given the history of rookie quarterbacks. The model has Daniels listed outside its top 15 quarterbacks and feels the risk doesn’t outweigh the reward, leaving the No. 2 overall pick as a Fantasy football bust based on his 2024 Fantasy football ADP. 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.
