While the 2023 NFL regular season is over, the playoffs are underway. However, that’s no fun for fantasy players. Therefore, the best thing fantasy players can do is prepare for their dynasty league’s offseasons.

For those who don’t play in dynasty leagues, you should change that – they are so much fun. However, the next best thing to do is prepare for the 2024 fantasy season. While we have plenty of time to debate the top 12 and do rankings, let’s look at early sleeper candidates for 2024 redraft leagues. We dive into a few of the names below.

Early Fantasy Football Sleepers (2024)

Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO)

According to Over the Cap, the Saints project to be over $70 million above the salary cap limit when the offseason starts. While the team will rework contracts to get under the salary cap limit, they will also have to say goodbye to several free agents, including Michael Thomas. However, Shaheed will be back as an exclusive rights-free agent. The explosive wide receiver flashed potential as a rookie before taking a step forward in 2024.

He was the WR22 from Week 16 through Week 18 with Thomas on the sidelines, averaging 10.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game despite seeing the third-highest target share (16.2%) on the team. Shaheed led the Saints in yards per route run (2.88) in those three contests (per Fantasy Points Data). Furthermore, New Orleans’ lack of salary cap space likely means Shaheed will only have to fend off A.T. Perry for a starting role opposite Chris Olave this coming year.

Jahan Dotson (WR – WAS)

Unfortunately, Dotson was arguably one of the biggest fantasy busts in 2023. Despite having a late seventh-round ADP, the second-year wide receiver was a disaster. He was the WR56 for the year, averaging only 5.9 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, a lower average than Bo Melton and Darius Slayton. The former Penn State star struggled with Sam Howell under center. Dotson had a 13% target per route run rate and a 15.3% first-read target share this season (per Fantasy Points Data).

By comparison, he had a 17% target per route run rate and a 17.6% first-read target share in 2022. The Commanders should have a new quarterback under center this upcoming season after landing the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Furthermore, Curtis Samuel is a free agent and unlikely to return after the team fired Ron Rivera. While many will refuse to draft him after he burned this year, Dotson could become a post-hype sleeper.

Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL)

Thankfully, the Falcons fired Arthur Smith on Black Monday after three consecutive 7-10 seasons. Short of hiring a potato to replace Smith, Atlanta will have an upgrade at head coach in 2024. That means Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and Pitts should have career years with whoever takes over on the sidelines. The former Gator was the TE5 in half-point PPR scoring as a rookie despite having only one receiving touchdown. Unfortunately, injuries and inconsistent quarterback play ruined his fantasy value the past two seasons.

The Falcons will make massive changes in the offseason, starting at quarterback. Hopefully, the new head coach can find a quarterback to put this win-now roster over the top. Additionally, Jonnu Smith likely won’t return after averaging only 4.5 fewer snaps per game than Pitts this year. Atlanta can release the veteran and save $6.5 million in salary cap space. After getting drafted as a top-six tight end in three consecutive seasons, fantasy players can likely land Pitts as a low-end TE1 in 2024.

Mike Fanelli is a featured writer at FantasyPros. For more from Mike, check out his archive and follow him @Mike_NFL2.