8 Players Experts Like More Than ADP (2024 Fantasy Football)

Underdog launched their first 2024 best-ball contests before January was even over, and there are already stark differences in opinions on where certain players should be drafted. The Big Board contest provides an opportunity for those confident in their takes to be at an advantage. If you’re unsure, you can use our Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) to rely on the knowledge of those even sicker than yourself when it comes to early 2024 knowledge.

Below are the biggest differences currently between Big Board ADP and ECR.

Underdog Fantasy Football: 2024 ADP vs ECR

Below the ECR

Ezekiel Elliott – 211 ADP vs ECR 132

The ECR saw Elliott average 16.5 PPR points per game over the last five games of the season and clearly thought respect deserves to be on Elliott’s name, despite the lack of team and the fact he’ll be 29 years old when the season starts. The contrasts with Ekeler are clear, and yet Elliott goes 150 picks later.

Antonio Gibson – 194 ADP vs ECR 133

Gibson is set to be a free agent for the first time in his career and the ECR is significantly higher than ADP, expecting him to flourish when free of Washington’s shackles. Gibson has flashed at times through his career and in a weak rookie running back year, it shouldn’t surprise for him to land somewhere with plenty of opportunities to succeed.

JK Dobbins – 207 ADP vs ECR 149

The oft-injured Dobbins will be a free agent coming off his second season-ending injury of his career and will likely see a mediocre market for his skills, but there are already whispers the Ravens might seek to re-sign Dobbins on a prove-it deal, and if that happens, then he’ll have an opportunity to return value in drafts. Because of the weak running back class it’s a great year to speculate on veteran running backs.

Does anyone else often find themselves daydreaming about how good this Ravens team would be with a healthy JK Dobbins and Keaton Mitchell?

— Dave Kluge (@DaveKluge) January 28, 2024

Javonte Williams – 92 ADP vs ECR 69

Best ball drafters are more concerned than the ECR about the emergence of Jaleel McLaughlin and the backward step the Broncos might take as they look to find their next quarterback. Williams scored over 13 PPR points on three occasions last year, and best ball drafters might be right to worry about a lack of ceiling from Williams.

Curtis Samuel – 157 ADP vs ECR 137

Another of Washington’s free agents, Samuel should find a market as a versatile player who will appeal to creative play-callers. Samuel was a last-round pick in 2023, and drafters seem reluctant to push him too far up boards this year, but ECR sees his value 20 picks higher after delivering four games over 18 PPR points in 2023.

Free Agent WR to keep an eye on for the Bills is Curtis Samuel. Had a career year in Carolina with Brady as OC. He’s really the only OC that has used him to his full potential #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/HzgvqD6oyW

— MeRk (@Merk256) January 28, 2024

Tyler Lockett – 111 ADP vs 93 ECR

The Seahawks can save up to $18m by designating Lockett as a post-June 1st cut, which is suppressing Lockett’s ADP slightly with the uncertain future around him and the rest of the offense in this post-Pete Carrol era. The ECR is slightly more buoyant though, despite Lockett only scoring over 12 points twice in his last seven games. This one feels like the ADP might be closer to the mark.

Travis Etienne – ADP 32 vs ECR 16

There’s no denying that Etienne can be one of the most explosive running backs in the league, but ADP is showing that players are becoming worn down by the sluggish second-halves of seasons that Etienne has gone through in back-to-back years. The Jaguars clearly wanted Tank Bigsby to stake a bigger role and a free-agent addition wouldn’t be surprising.

Travis Etienne must have really enjoyed his bye week…

Weeks 1-8: 20.5 points per game

Weeks 10-15: 12.2 pic.twitter.com/DQlEWPlgcy

— Tom Strachan (@NFL_TStrack) December 21, 2023

Dak Prescott – ADP 72 vs ECR 57

The Cowboys unleashed the passing attack after their Week 7 bye and no quarterback scored more points than Prescott for the rest of the year, with Prescott out-scoring the next nearest by 20 points. The ECR feels like the correct read here, particularly if the Cowboys draft one of the many talented wide receivers available in this draft.