Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet 2024: Draft rankings, sleepers, auction values, strategy, injury reports
Preparation for your fantasy football draft can come in many different forms. Not too long ago, newsstands featured magazines where you could pick up hundreds of pages of fantasy advice. These days, copious amounts of information are available across the internet. You can even complete a mock draft using your league’s exact settings in a matter of minutes. In this day and age, being ill-prepared for your fantasy draft is simply unacceptable.
Regardless of your league format or scoring settings, we’ve got you covered. We have rankings (overall, quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, defenses, and kickers), sleepers, busts, expert mock drafts, and more.
If you’re someone who is brand new to fantasy football and needs to be hand-held through their first draft, that’s where the cheat sheet comes in. If you’re a seasoned veteran who’s been playing fantasy since scores were kept by hand, we can still give you a boost. Regardless of experience level, every drafter stands to benefit from a handy cheat sheet that compiles all of the relevant advice in one spot.
Fantasy draft season is just starting to ramp up. It’s the perfect time to begin your preparation so you can dominate your league mates when Draft Day finally comes around. We’ve got you covered with all things fantasy draft-related from now until the NFL kicks off on September 5th when the Ravens take on the Chiefs. We’ll be consistently updating this cheat sheet until Week 1 rolls around, so check back often!
Contents
PPR Rankings and TiersNon-PPR RankingsRookie RankingsSleepersBustsDraft StrategyMock DraftsAuction Values (PPR and Standard)Injury ImpactsAdditional Advice and ContentCollege Fantasy Football RankingsFantasy Football Cheat Sheet: PPR Rankings and TiersTop 250: Is Drake London really a Round 2 pick this year? We think so.
Quarterback: How high are you allowed to be on Anthony Richardson? He’s a Tier 1 guy in our eyes. (Check out our QB tiers)
Running Back: The young studs reign supreme in the upper tiers of our running back rankings. But one dominant veteran is still on top. (Check out our RB tiers)
Wide Receiver: This isn’t your dad’s fantasy league. Rookie wide receivers can and will dominate this year. (Check out our WR tiers)
Tight End: This is the deepest tight end has been in over a decade. That statement certainly won’t come back to hurt us. (Check out our TE tiers)
Defense and Special Teams: Just draft one defense and get on with it, right? But can anyone recreate the season of the “Sacksonville” Jaguars? (Check out our D/ST tiers)
Kickers: You’ll never guess who our top kicker is. We’ll give you a hint, it’s not Justin Tucker
Fantasy Football Non-PPR Rankings 2024Top 250: Believe it or not, Christian McCaffrey reigns supreme this season.
Quarterback: The scoring system doesn’t affect quarterbacks, so our aggressive stance on Anthony Richardson hasn’t changed.
Running Back: Nick Chubb has been the king of standard leagues for years. But he’s an RB4 in our ranks.
Wide Receiver: The value of wide receivers may take a hit in non-PPR, but there’s still a handful who are worthy of a Round 1 selection.
Tight End: The battle between LaPorta and Kelce for the TE1 crown continues. We’ve got the savvy veteran as the No.1 in our ranks.
Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings 2024Overall Rookie Rankings: We highlight our top 35 rookies in this year’s draft class. Two dominant wide receivers highlight the top of our list, with two quarterbacks to follow. Surprisingly, No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams doesn’t crack our top three. But where do fan-favorite rookie sleepers like Ben Sinnott and Kimani Vidal fall?
Fantasy Football Sleepers 2024Each Team: We hope you’re ready for the year of Rashod Bateman. While Bateman is looking to break out in year four, this list is littered with rookies who could have an impact right away.
Quarterbacks: It seems like fantasy managers are ready to give up on Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars’ offense just a bit too early. Jayden Daniels is also poised to solidify himself as a top-10 option as a rookie.
Running Backs: Taking advantage of uncertainty in quality offenses is the best way to find studs at running back. Embracing the question marks in Dallas and Cincinnati could pay off in a big way.
Wide Receivers: A couple of speedsters are set up to make splash plays all season long. Make sure you get them on your roster.
Tight Ends: The position is rather top-heavy this season. But there are still a few gems available in the late rounds.
Defenses: Streaming a defense each week is always a viable option, but don’t be afraid to take a shot on one of these units.
Fantasy Football Busts 2024Top 10 Busts: Unfortunately, not every player can beat their ADP. For one reason or another, drafters are currently overvaluing these 10 players. Is it possible for last year’s TE1 to bust?
Do Not Draft List: We aren’t considering these players at their current cost in drafts. We suggest you do the same.
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy 2024Snake Draft Strategy: The vast majority of fantasy drafts follow a snake format. With limited access to players thanks to being locked into a specific draft spot, navigating the draft landscape can be difficult. We’ve got a few pieces of advice to keep in mind so you can dominate your draft.
Auction Draft Strategy: Many fantasy football “purists” believe the only way to conduct your draft is through an auction. Regardless of what you think, you’ll need to develop a strong draft strategy before Draft Day.
Best Draft Position: Planning your draft strategy around your draft slot is crucial. We discuss the best strategy for each draft position.
Fantasy Football Mock Draft 202412-team, PPR: This team is set up to absolutely dominate this year. If you are drafting from the middle of the pack, follow this draft strategy.
12-team, non-PPR: Zero RB may be all the rage in 2024, but this team perfectly demonstrates how to draft with a RB-heavy start.
12-team Auction: The stars and scrubs approach is overrated. Scooping up the values that slip through the cracks was our strategy in this auction mock draft.
Fantasy Football Auction Values 2024: PPR and standard leaguesOverall: Blowing 70 percent of your budget on Christian McCaffrey and Tyreek Hill is a choice… maybe not a good one.
Quarterbacks: Is it really worth it to spend 10-20 extra dollars on Josh Allen or Jalen Hurts? Matt Stafford could be scooped up for just a couple of bucks.
Running Backs: The fall-off for Austin Ekeler needs to be studied.
Wide Receivers: The era of wide receiver dominance is in full swing. Seven different players will cost 20 percent or more of your budget.
Tight Ends: Travis Kelce’s reign over the tight end position may finally be coming to a close.
Defenses: Spending $2 on a defense? Is that allowed?
Kickers: We only have 12 kickers who are worth spending a single dollar on.
Fantasy Football Injury Impacts 2024Most Likely Players to Get Injured: Seeing one of your star players go down with an injury is absolutely crushing. Keep the players with the biggest injury risk in the back of your mind during drafts.
Preseason Injury Tracker: Injuries during training camp and preseason games can lead to players getting off to a slow start. Get all the injury updates you need in one place.
Key Injury Updates: Nick Chubb, T.J. Hockenson, and Jonathon Brooks are some of the biggest names in fantasy football who enter the season recovering from injury. What should fantasy managers expect from this trio?
Fantasy Football Additional Advice and Content 2024Running Back Handcuff Depth Chart: It’s always painful, but running backs get injured at a high rate. It’s helpful to get an understanding of who the handcuff is for each team.
Fantasy Football Value Picks: Extracting value is the easiest way to succeed in fantasy drafts. We believe these players are in a position to pay off at ADP.
Boom-or-Bust Team: Each pick in a fantasy draft involves some risk. But these are arguably the riskiest picks on the board.
Best Fantasy Football Team Names: Is a team truly complete without a team name that involves a pun using one of your player’s names.
Taylor Swift Themed Team Names: Did you end up with Travis Kelce on your team or are you just a member f the Swifties? We’ve got you covered with a plethora of potential team names
Best Fantasy Football Punishments: The best leagues not only reward their champion, but they also punish the last place finisher. Here are the best ways to punish the worst fantasy manager in your league.
College Fantasy Football RankingsTop 200: Not getting enough out of your NFL fantasy leagues? We’ve got you covered for CFB Fantasy Football with the help of CFB Dynasty
