Fantasy football 2024 rankings, draft prep: QB, RB, WR, TE picks, ADP, cheat sheets, tiers from an NFL model

Receivers have become even more valuable in Fantasy football 2024 , but the latest 2024 Fantasy football ADP shows quarterbacks and running backs are coming off the board early. In fact, eight of the top 10 players picked are either a QB or RB, with CeeDee Lamb and Justin Jefferson being the exceptions. As 2024 Fantasy football draft prep continues, owners are crafting their 2024 Fantasy football strategy of when to target each position.

Where should top-end running backs like Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, and Jonathan Taylor land in the 2024 Fantasy football rankings? Which Fantasy football quarterbacks such as Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are worth snatching early? 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 finished as the QB2 in Fantasy scoring last year, even though his average dropped by nearly four points per game. He continues to provide rushing value to his Fantasy owners, racking up 605 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, which were the most ever for a quarterback in a single season. An uptick in passing yards this season could lead to a historic Fantasy campaign.

2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: Allen has not finished worse than QB2 over the past four seasons, throwing for more than 4,000 yards in each of those campaigns. Like Hurts, he provides tremendous value as a runner, scoring 15 touchdowns of his own. His previous single-season high was nine, so he continues to find ways to increase his Fantasy production.

3. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: Mahomes is coming off a disappointing QB8 finish in Fantasy scoring, averaging 261.4 passing yards per game. It was his fewest passing yards per game in six years as the Chiefs' starting quarterback, and he also hit lows in yards per attempt and touchdown rate. However, the two-time MVP has a pair of 5,000-yard passing seasons in his career, and Kansas City added a pair of quality receivers in Marquise Brown and Xavier Worthy. 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: When healthy, there's no bigger Fantasy football weapon. He surpassed 2,000 scrimmage yards last year and had 20 total touchdowns. After missing most of 2020 and 2021, he's now played the majority of two straight seasons, so Fantasy owners shouldn't be hesitant to take him at the top of 2024 Fantasy football drafts.

2. Breece Hall, New York Jets: He was able to pile up nearly 1,600 scrimmage yards and nine touchdowns despite facing stacked boxes in 2023. With Aaron Rodgers healthy heading into 2024, Hall has even more upside in what could be a dangerous Jets offense.

3. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: A strong six-year run in New York landed Barkley a three-year deal worth up to $46 million with division rival Philadelphia. The Eagles are loaded offensively, and that could limit Barkley's total numbers a bit, though he also stands to benefit from more red-zone opportunities. 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: Lamb finished with 135 catches for 1,749 yards and scored 14 total touchdowns last season (all career-highs) and the underlying metrics were all strong as well. His 181 targets led the NFL and he was also first in red zone targets (31), YAC (680), route wins (323) and Fantasy points per game (23.7).

2. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins: While Lamb led the NFL in reception, Hill led the league in receiving yards (1,799) and receiving touchdowns (13). He's the NFL's ultimate home-run hitter and Mike McDaniel has used him to attack opposing defenses relentlessly. Hill's 36.9% target share was the highest in the NFL and his 44.0% air yards share ranked second among NFL receivers.

3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: St. Brown is an unmistakable star now but the former fourth-round pick still plays with an enormous chip on his shoulder and it shows. He caught 119 passes for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns (all career-highs) last season despite playing through multiple injuries and he's playing in one of the most exciting offenses in the NFL. 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: There's no need to overthink this one. Kelce has finished as TE1 in six of the last eight seasons and despite finishing as TE3 last season, he was No. 1 on a points-per-game basis. Kansas City didn't make significant upgrades to its playmaking room and the Patrick Mahomes-Kelce connection will go down as one of the best in NFL history. Expect another huge season from arguably the most dominant tight end in NFL history.

2. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions: The second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft finished as TE1 in his rookie season and if anyone appears ready to overtake Kelce as the top option at the position, it's him. LaPorta had 10 touchdowns last season, one of only seven players with double-digit receiving scores, with four more touchdowns than anyone else at his position. The Lions return nearly their entire offense, including offensive coordinator Ben Johnson who had opportunities to become a head coach elsewhere, as LaPorta looks to build on his strong rookie campaign.

3. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: Andrews was TE4 in Fantasy football on a points-per-game basis last season and was on track to finish with another elite season before a significant ankle injury in Week 11 ended his regular season. Not including the game in which he suffered the injury, Andrews had at least 60 receiving yards in five of his last seven contests and he led Baltimore in receiving yards per game (54.4) last season. He will remain a top target for Lamar Jackson as the model projects him as a top-three Fantasy football tight end this year. 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.