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2024 Fantasy football draft strategy: Tiers, cheat sheets, best breakout players, deep sleepers by NFL expert
By CBS Sports Staff,
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The new NFL season begins on Thursday with Chiefs vs. Ravens, which means 2024 Fantasy football draft prep is wrapping up. There is more 2024 Fantasy football ADP data available now than ever before, providing valuable insight regarding when players are going off the board in most leagues. That data is one piece of the puzzle needed to build a winning 2024 Fantasy football strategy, but another key factor is what type of league you are playing in. Fantasy football PPR rankings will place an emphasis on receptions, so you should look for pass-catching running backs who are 2024 Fantasy football sleepers.
A Fantasy Football Today newsletter writer and Beyond the Boxscore podcast contributor, Gibbs uses a data-driven approach that has helped him consistently provide accurate rankings at every position. He has proven to be one of the nation's most accurate Fantasy rankers in recent years, posting the eighth-most accurate results over the past few seasons, according to Fantasy Pros.
Now, Gibbs has projected every Fantasy-relevant player's stats and shared his exclusive PPR rankings for the 2024 season, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts. Head to SportsLine now to see them .
Top 2024 Fantasy football deep sleepers and breakouts
One of the 2024 Fantasy football breakouts Gibbs is predicting: Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Talent has never been a question when it comes to Smith-Njigba, as he entered college as a five-star recruit and turned heads during his freshman season at Ohio State. He finished as the WR50 in Fantasy football last year, catching 63 passes for 628 yards and four touchdowns.
Seattle has a new head coach in Mike Macdonald and a new offensive coordinator in Ryan Grubb, who was Washington's OC last season. The Huskies were a dynamic passing team under Grubb's guidance, which gives Smith-Njigba a higher upside than last year. He has to battle DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett for targets, but there is still plenty of breakout potential.
Another 2024 Fantasy football deep sleeper Gibbs has identified in his 2024 Top 150 PPR rankings: Bills wide receiver Curtis Samuel. The 28-year-old has a new home this season after catching 62 passes for 613 yards and four touchdowns for the Commanders last year. He received a huge upgrade at quarterback in Josh Allen, who has cemented himself as one of the top signal callers in the NFL.
Buffalo is establishing a new pecking order in its wide receiver room after the departure of Stefon Diggs, so Samuel has a chance to become one of Allen's favorite targets. His speed and play-making ability gives him a high Fantasy ceiling, and he is available late in Fantasy drafts. This makes him a deep sleeper that Gibbs expects to post better numbers than his ADP suggests. See which other Fantasy football breakouts 2024 to pick here .
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