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Fantasy Football Draft Kit 2024: Rankings, Cheat Sheet, Player Forecasts, Sleepers and More
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Fantasy Football Draft Kit 2024: Rankings, Cheat Sheet, Player Forecasts, Sleepers and More

NFL training camps are underway, which can only mean, with apologies to Andy Williams, that we’ve arrived at the most wonderful time of the year: fantasy football draft season! Are you ready? Because we’re here to help you get a flying start to your 2024 campaign.

In this draft kit you will find everything you need to prepare for draft/auction day: rankings, projections, dormant players, stock overview, dynasty advice, player profiles and training camp reports from The Athletics‘s NFL writers, and the “bell-cow back” of our annual preseason coverage – The Cheat Sheet, a fully customizable tool that allows you to input your league rules and settings and get a personalized set of rankings and point projections, all from the mind of award-winning Jake Ciely, one of the most accurate predictors in all of fantasy sports.

Remember, this draft kit is always growing, with columns added regularly as the start of the season approaches. Check back often to see what’s new — last year we had over 130 columns to help you prepare.

So enjoy! And be sure to leave any questions or concerns you may have in the comments below.

Thanks for reading! Let the march to a fantasy football league title in 2024 begin now…

Rankings, projections, cheat sheets, mock-ups

Sleeping Players, Breakouts, Failures, ADP, ‘My Boys’

  • Fantasy Football ADP Values ​​Based on Expected Snap Count (Salfino)
  • Comeback targets: Tee Higgins, Javonte Williams, more (Ciely)
  • ADP All-Fade Team: Jaylen Waddle, Trey McBride and more (Salfino)
  • Top ADP Buys: D’Andre Swift, David Njoku, and More (Salfino)
  • ADP Buy/Sell: Most Underrated/Overrated Players by Round (Miller)
  • The Athletics sleepers: Jayden Daniels, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, more (Staff)
  • All-Overvalued team: Kyren Williams, Deebo Samuel, more (Davenport)
  • Overrated ADPs: Derrick Henry, Marvin Harrison Jr., more (Joyner)
  • Dynasty sleepers: Cedric Tillman, Deneric Prince, more (Oatmeal)
  • Jake Ciely’s Breakthroughs in 2024: Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End
  • Targets to draft prior to ADP: DK Metcalf, D’Andre Swift, more (Angel)
  • ADP Market Watch: Gains and Losers in July (Martin)
  • Michael Salfino’s SFB14 Draft Ratings: Everything on the Falcons and More
  • More Dane Martinez ‘My Guys’: Courtland Sutton, Austin Ekeler, more
  • Dane Martinez’s ‘My Guys’: Derrick Henry, Kyle Pitts and more
  • Renee Miller’s ‘My Guys’: Raheem Mostert, Nico Collins and More
  • More Jay Felicio ‘My Guys’: Brian Robinson Jr., Romeo Doubs, more
  • Jay Felicio’s ‘My Guys’: Bijan Robinson, Chris Godwin and More
  • More Gary Davenport ‘My Guys’: Kyler Murray, Rachaad White, more
  • Gary Davenport’s ‘My Guys’: Caleb Williams, Amari Cooper and more
  • Top 5 Most Improved QB Situations for Fantasy Football 2024 (Ciely)
  • Overpriced Early ADPs: Puka Nacua, Jahmyr Gibbs and More (Salfino)
  • Early ADP Bargains: Bengals RBs, Dontayvion Wicks, More (Salfino)
  • Fantasy Football Breakout Picks for All 32 NFL Teams (NFL reporters)
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Dynasty, Goalkeepers, Rookies, IDP

  • Dynasty Deep Sleepers: In Search of the Next Achane, Nacua (Oatmeal)
  • IDP Insights: Design Strategy; Plus, Dormant and Failed Attempts (Davenport)
  • Takeover/Makeover: Turning around the newly acquired dynasty team (Vorkunov)
  • Dynasty sleepers: Cedric Tillman, Deneric Prince, more (Oatmeal)
  • Training Camp Stories to Watch for Dynasty Leagues (Oatmeal)
  • Dynasty buy lows: Justin Fields, Darnell Mooney, more (Oatmeal)
  • Dynasty Player Rankings and Rookie-Only Rankings (Ciely)
  • Dynasty Rankings: Top 200 Players (Oatmeal)
  • IDP Leagues: Top 100 Overall, Top 50 by Position, Sleepers (Davenport)
  • 2024 NFL Draft fantasy football grades for every skill player (Ciely)
  • 2024 NFL Draft Spin: Winners, Losers, Analysis & More (Ciely)
  • Dynasty Bargain Bin: Devalued players to target (Oatmeal)
  • Dynasty Decisions: Players to Buy, Sell, or Keep (Oatmeal)
  • Dynasty rookie mock draft for SuperFlex formats (Oatmeal)
  • Dynasty Mailbag: Design Strategy, Most Underrated Rookie (Oatmeal)

Strategy, Profiles, Injuries, NFL Beat Writers

  • Top Fantasy Football Question: ‘Flex9 or Flex10?’ (Salfino)
  • Injury Mailbag: Jahmyr Gibbs, Rams’ Passing Attack, More (School)
  • Why the 9th pick is the best spot in 2024 fantasy drafts (Vorkunov)
  • Top 2024 injury risks: Puka Nacua, Christian McCaffrey, more (Scholz)
  • George Kittle uses it to show why consistency is overrated (Salfino)
  • SuperFlex Strategy: When to Draft QBs and Where to Find Value (Waterloo)
  • Snake Draft Strategy: Roster Size Makes the Difference (Salfino)
  • Auction Competition Strategy: The Ideal Approach with Stars and Scrubs (Salfino)
  • Targets for $1 Auction Competition: Deuce Vaughn, Jahan Dotson, More (Felicio)
  • Draft Strategy Primer: Heroic RB, Bully TE, Late QB, More (Gremminger)
  • Health outlook for players returning from injury in 2024 (School)
  • Buyers beware: The second round of the 2024 draft is a minefield (Salfino)
  • Best Ball Stack Plan: Expected Leaders; Best/Worst Values (Laghezza)
  • Top 10 Training Camp Stories: Dropouts, Faces in New Places (Jones)
  • Dalton Kincaid: The Pros and Cons of Drafting the Bills’ TE (To search)
  • George Pickens: Now Steelers’ No. 1 WR, fantasy value rises (Caboly)
  • Bijan Robinson: How will the new regime impact fantasy value? (Kendall)
  • Jordan Love: Will He Use His Momentum to Reach the Top of the QB Class? (Divorceman)
  • Fantasy Football Breakout Picks for All 32 NFL Teams (NFL reporters)
  • Offseason observations for all 32 NFL teams (NFL reporters)

Roundtable discussions, mailbags, debates and more

  • Debunking Fantasy Football Stories: Rookies, aDOT, and More (Salfino)
  • Fantasy Football By The Numbers: 25 Stats To Know For 2024 (Joyner)
  • WR/TE Roundtable: The Top 5, the next Puka Nacua, more (Staff)
  • RB roundtable: ‘Dead zone’ favourites, next Achane, more (Staff)
  • QB Roundtable: Top 5 Overall, SuperFlex Couplings & More (Staff)
  • Mailbag: HeroRB-worthy backs, beginner tips and more (Felicio)
  • 70+ Stats You Need to Know for Fantasy Football 2024 (Gremminger)
  • Advanced WR Stats Important to Fantasy Football (Laghezza)
  • Advanced RB Stats That Matter to Fantasy Football (Laghezza)
  • Advanced QB passing stats important for fantasy football (Laghezza)
  • Notable players in the mid-round: Amari Cooper, Brock Bowers, more (Joyner)
  • Debate: Drake London vs. Davante Adams (Ronis, Clemons)
  • Debate: Travis Etienne vs. De’Von Achane (Davenport, Laghezza)
  • Debate: Jonathan Taylor vs. Saquon Barkley (Ciely, Martinez)
  • Debate: Ja’Marr Chase vs. Justin Jefferson (Gremminger, Ronis)
  • Dynasty Mailbag: Design Strategy, Most Underrated Rookie (Oatmeal)
  • Rating the Biggest Off-Season Moves (Joyner, Davenport)
Scoop City Newsletter
  • 9 late-round (or undrafted) fantasy football sleepers (Ship City)
  • Injury updates for JJ NcCarthy, Alvin Kamara and more (Ship City)
  • Preseason Week 1 risers and fallers (Ship City)
  • NFC South: Big Questions, Fantasy Sleepers and More (Scoop City)
  • AFC South: Big Questions, Unimaginative Players and More (Scoop City)
  • NFC West: Big questions, fantasy sleepers and more (Ship City)
  • AFC West: Big questions, fantasy sleepers and more (Ship City)
  • NFC North: Big Questions, Fantasy Sleepers and More (Scoop City)
  • AFC North: Big questions, fantasy sleepers and more (Ship City)
  • NFC East: Big questions, fantasy sleepers and more (Ship City)
  • AFC East: Big questions, fantasy sleepers and more (Ship City)

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(Top image: Dan Goldfarb/The Athletic — Photos: CeeDee Lamb: Cooper Neill/Getty Images; Jordan Love: Stacy Revere/Getty Images; Sam LaPorta: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images; Bijan Robinson: Todd Kirkland/Getty Images; Puka Nacua : Ryan Kang/Getty Images; CJ Stroud: Michael Owens/Getty Images; Cooper Neill/Getty Images;