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2024 Fantasy football draft prep: Rankings, rookies, strategy, advice, top 150 players from strong NFL experts
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Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards and threw the fifth-most touchdowns last season, but he finished as the QB19 in Fantasy points per game due to a lack of rushing. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts used his short-yardage touchdowns to finish as the QB2, but would have been the QB16 without those scores. Philadelphia added running back Saquon Barkley to its roster in the offseason, so where does Hurts land in the 2024 Fantasy football QB rankings? There are more quality Fantasy quarterbacks now than ever, especially with potential 2024 Fantasy football breakouts joining the mix. Waiting until later in Fantasy football 2024 drafts to select a quarterback can be an adequate 2024 Fantasy football strategy, but crafting a plan is critical.
Whether you're hunting for a 2024 Fantasy football top 150 you can trust or position-specific 2024 Fantasy football rankings that can help you identify potential 2024 Fantasy football breakouts, sleepers, and busts, be sure to see what the 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Bible at SportsLine has to say .
Prepared by Fantasy experts Jacob Gibbs, Scott Engel, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, Megan Shoup, Brandon Howard, Dan Schneier and R.J. White, the Bible is a must-have for any serious Fantasy football player. Gibbs, who powers the Fantasy Football Today newsletter, uses a data-driven approach that has helped him be one of the nation's most accurate Fantasy rankers in recent years. Engel is an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame and has been a premier analyst and Fantasy personality for 25 years.
Eisenberg is a senior Fantasy analyst at CBS Sports who appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ and the Fantasy Football Today podcast. Cummings is a senior Fantasy writer at CBS Sports who hosts the Fantasy Football Today Dynasty podcast. Shoup was a 2022 finalist in Best Ball Mania 3 on Underdog Fantasy, one of the biggest Best Ball competitions in the world, and has a very good advance rate to the playoffs historically, reaching Best Ball's postseason with more than 25% of her entries.
Howard is an experienced Fantasy analyst whose work has appeared at CBS Sports and The Athletic. Schneier is the senior Fantasy editor at CBS Sports and appears regularly with Gibbs on the Beyond the Box Score editions of the Fantasy Football Today podcast. White is SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert since 2017 who got his start in the Fantasy industry, with his work appearing at AOL Fanhouse, Fantasy Café and other sites prior to joining CBS Sports, where he is the current managing editor of Fantasy and betting content. This team brings decades of Fantasy experience and can give you a huge edge in your league .
The 2024 Fantasy football primer not only ranks the top 150 players in standard and PPR leagues, it also reveals must-see sleepers, breakouts and busts; breaks down the top rookie QBs, RBs and WRs; tells you which coaching moves will translate to massive Fantasy success and gives you updated mock drafts that can guide your selections. The Fantasy Football Draft Bible also offers detailed strategy tips for whichever league you play in: snake draft, auction or best ball. Head to SportsLine now to see the 2024 Fantasy football draft bible .
Top 2024 Fantasy football picks
The Fantasy football draft bible features 2024 Fantasy football breakouts, including:
Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks: Walker dealt with multiple injuries in 2023, including a bruised shoulder, a strained oblique and a calf issue. He still averaged 17.3 touches and 82 total yards per game in the 14 outings when he played at least 41% of snaps. Walker ranked fourth in missed tackles forced per attempt, and he is in line for a breakout season if he can stay healthy.
"Walker has proven to be a locked-in Fantasy starter from the moment he stepped in the league, posting similar overall numbers in his first two years despite the Seahawks drafting a running back in the second round prior to last season," White told SportsLine. "And I believe he still has another gear he can reach if the offensive line in front of him improves and the defense puts the Seahawks in more lower-scoring games."
Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay Packers: Watson battled lingering hamstring issues last season, appearing in just nine games. He was still able to average 11.3 Fantasy points per game, going over 20 Fantasy points on two occasions. The third-year wideout was able to work on his hamstring strength in the offseason, setting him up for a big 2024 campaign.
"Hamstring injuries have plagued him over his first two seasons, but he looked like he was really starting to click with Jordan Love in his final two games last year with 12 catches for 165 yards and three TDs," White said. "Green Bay could remain a whack-a-mole of standout Fantasy performers each week, but the one guy with the potential to turn into a WR1 is Watson, and we only need him to be top 20 to cash in on his breakout status." Get the full Fantasy football draft guide over at SportsLine .
How to find proven 2024 Fantasy football rankings
SportsLine's Fantasy football 2024 draft guide has also identified three potential busts to avoid in the first round. This player has massively inflated numbers and could completely sink your playoff hopes if over-drafted. You can only see who it is here .
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