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

The Week 1 NFL schedule opens with a rematch of last year's AFC Championship Game between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game. Both teams feature multiple players near the top of the 2024 fantasy football rankings. Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes both sit near the top of the 2024 fantasy football QB rankings and have teammates who are among the top 2024 fantasy football sleepers, breakout, and bust candidates in the NFL. For Baltimore, running back Derrick Henry, wide receiver Zay Flowers, and tight end Mark Andrews all have the ability to be high-end fantasy producers, but Henry and Andrews come with injury risk. Wide receivers Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown, and Xaiver Worthy are all potential fantasy 2024 Fantasy football breakout players for Kansas City.

With a reliable set of 2024 Fantasy football rankings, you can make informed decisions at every position and build a 2024 Fantasy football strategy that is set up for season-long success. 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. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: Allen threw 18 interceptions last season but everything else he does as a Fantasy football quarterback makes the turnovers palatable. He's thrown for at least 4,283 yards and 29 touchdowns in each of the last four seasons while averaging over 600 yards and nine touchdowns per season on the ground, finishing as QB1 or QB2 in each of those years.

2. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: Over the last three seasons, Hurts has rushed for 2,149 yards and 38 touchdowns, and that goal-line productivity alone would make him worth Fantasy consideration. However, he's also improved his passing yardage and passing touchdown numbers in every season of his career. He was already QB2 last season and if that trend continues, he could be the top Fantasy football quarterback in 2024.

3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: The knock on Jackson was always that he wasn't capable of beating teams from the pocket, but he certainly put that theory to the test last season in a new offense with Todd Monken calling plays. He set new career-highs in completion percentage (67.2) and passing yards (3,678) while producing a 24-7 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He also still ran for 821 yards and five touchdowns on his way to winning NFL MVP honors for a second time. 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: Injuries have been the only thing that have slowed McCaffrey down during his career, and his healthy ceiling was on full display last year. He finished as the Fantasy RB1 in 81% of his games and inside the top 24 in every game he played. McCaffrey averaged more than 21 touches and 126.5 total yards per game, so he remains the obvious No. 1 pick.

2. Breece Hall, New York Jets: The 23-year-old returned from a knee injury last season and finished as the RB6 in Fantasy points per game. He averaged 20.2 touches and 102.5 total yards per game from Weeks 5-18, which are the key numbers to focus on heading into this season. Hall offers receiving upside to go along with his elite rushing ability, making him the model's No. 2 running back this year.

3. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: Barkley's move from New York to Philadelphia was one of the biggest moves of the offseason, as the veteran finally joins a competent offense. He is still one of the league's most explosive running backs, and he is going to have plenty of scoring opportunities with the Eagles. His goal-line upside alone makes him worth rostering in 2024 Fantasy football lineups. 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 exploded in 2023, catching 135 passes for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns. Down the stretch, Lamb was at his best, and has an obvious rapport with quarterback Dak Prescott. Lamb landed the new contract he was looking for and is primed for another big season in 2024.

2. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins: Hill is a threat to score every time he touches the ball, and head coach Mike McDaniel has made getting the ball in his hands a top priority. Hill led the NFL in receiving yards (1,799) and touchdown receptions (13) in 2023. The 30-year-old is looking for his third-straight season with 1,700 or more receiving yards.

3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: St. Brown continues to prove people wrong, and enters 2024 looking for his third-straight year with 1,100 or more receiving yards. In 2023, St. Brown caught 119 passes for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns. With the talent around him, the former USC standout will likely see plenty of single coverage in 2024. 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: For eight straight years, Kelce has ranked amongst the top three tight ends in Fantasy points, finishing first five times. His numbers dipped a bit last year, but he was slowed at the start of the season due to an injury, and then the lack of WR threats on Kansas City funneled coverage in his direction. Neither of those factors are present in 2024 so he should reclaim his throne as the king of the position.

2. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions: LaPorta broke records left and right in his first year. He set the NFL mark for most receptions by a rookie tight end (86) and also tied the league record for most TDs by a rookie tight end (10) in the Super Bowl era. With Detroit losing its No. 2 wide receiver in Josh Reynolds, LaPorta could be an even bigger focal point of the offense as a sophomore.

3. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: The veteran played just nine full games a year ago, but if you project his stats from those nine over a 17-game season, then you'd get a stat line of 81-984-11. That would have led the tight end position in Fantasy points in 2023, and there's no reason to believe he can't supply that type of production this season. 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.