While it's always important to have clarity on your 2024 fantasy football draft strategy, it's also important to be adaptable. While you may have a roadmap for where you'll take each stage of the draft, there are multiple options for your fantasy football tiers in 2024. With a reliable set of 2024 fantasy football rankings that are updated live, you'll be ready to pivot at any time. The 2024 fantasy football ADP has six running backs selected, on average, between the 57th and 68th picks, so if you're looking for a second or third running back at that stage, you'll want to be prepared.
Who is the most valuable of that group, and who are the top players to target in our 2024 fantasy football QB rankings, 2024 fantasy football RB rankings, 2024 fantasy football WR rankings and 2024 fantasy football TE rankings? If you're looking for 2024 fantasy football advice, be sure to check out SportsLine's 2024 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet, powered by SportsLine's proven computer model.
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2024 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
Here are SportsLine's top three fantasy football QB picks for 2024.
1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: With the departures of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, Bills brass is likely handing Allen more responsibility. This year could be Allen's most productive season yet as he looks to use both his arm and his legs to win games for the Bills.
2. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: Essentially averaging one rushing TD per game (27 TDs in his last 28 games) gives you a very high fantasy floor, and with Philadelphia adding RBs, WRs and an offensive coordinator, Hurts should be able to hit the fantasy ceiling of a top-3 fantasy QB, which is what he's done the last two years.
3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: Jackson ran for 821 yards and five touchdowns last year, but he said he lost 15 pounds to become more agile as a runner. That's a positive sign, as is the development of Baltimore's young pass-catchers Zay Flowers and Isaiah Likely, who helped Jackson complete his passes at the highest rate of his career last season. For more top quarterbacks, click here.
2024 Fantasy Football RB Rankings
Here are SportsLine's top three fantasy football running back picks for 2024.
1. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers: McCaffrey has ranked 1st, 1st, 2nd and 3rd in fantasy points by position over the past four seasons when he's healthy. McCaffrey's 67 receptions last year were just the fifth-most of his seven-year career, so he has room to improve in 2024.
2. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: Barkley was great in New York, but his potential will be even greater in Philadelphia. Barkley will be facing a loaded box as the Giants ranked 26th or worse in passing grade each of the past four years. Barkley has only averaged 4.0 yards per carry over the past four years, including 4.8 in his first two seasons, but Philadelphia's balanced attack should open up rushing lanes.
3. Breece Hall, New York Jets: Fantasy managers should acquire an unlocked version of Hall, who is recovering from a torn ACL early last season. From Week 5 through Week 18 last year, Hall ranked second among all running backs in fantasy points, behind only McCaffrey. See the other top running backs here.
2024 Fantasy Football WR Rankings
Here are SportsLine's top three fantasy football WR picks for 2024.
1. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys: A four-year, $136 million contract extension ends Lamb's holdout and allows the former first-round draft pick to once again dominate opposing defenses. Lamb's numbers have improved each of his four years in the NFL, but even if he doesn't surpass his 135 catches, 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2023, he's still worth considering high up in your 2024 fantasy football draft.
2. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins: Most expected Hill's production to decline in 2022 when he replaced Patrick Mahomes with Tua Tagovailoa. But in two seasons with Miami, he caught 238 passes for 3,509 yards and 20 touchdowns. That's not likely to change in 2024, and he remains one of the safest first-round options in this season's draft.
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: Drafted in the fourth round of the 2021 draft, St. Brown quickly rose through the ranks as a rookie and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2022. He then went on to catch 119 yards for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns, despite battling multiple injuries, and was named to the first team All-Pro in 2023. If he stays healthy in 2024, he may only be living up to a fraction of his potential. Here are some other top WRs.
2024 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
Here are SportsLine's top three 2024 fantasy football TE picks.
1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs: Kelce has benefited from the additional receiving threats that Kansas City has added with the additions of Marquise Brown, Xavier Worthy and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Their presence means he will face fewer double teams, which contributed to Kelce's slight decline in production last season.
2. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: Andrews is 76-903-6 over his last 17 regular season starts. He's been one of the most consistent tight ends in the league and ranked in the top five among TEs in fantasy points each of the past four seasons before an injury limited him to just 10 games in 2023.
3. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions: The second-round pick set an NFL rookie record for catches by a tight end with 86 last year. But LaPorta didn't become a red-zone option until midway through the season, so his touchdown potential could be even better in 2024. He had three red-zone targets and one touchdown in his first seven games, but 12 red-zone targets and seven touchdowns in his final 10 games. Learn more about the top TEs here.
How to Find 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings and Advice
Now that we know the top three at each position, check out SportsLine's 2024 fantasy football rankings and cheat sheet: Our model has identified some great players in the top 10 running backs, and knowing who they are could give you a huge advantage in your league: Visit SportsLine now to get your 2024 fantasy football cheat sheet.
So who should you target in your 2024 fantasy football rankings, and which running back will surprise the NFL with a top-10 performance? Visit SportsLine now to get a cheat sheet for every 2024 fantasy football position, from a model with a proven track record of winning league championships, and find out.
