There are multiple ways to dominate your fantasy football draft. One of those ways is finding wide receivers outside the top 24 that could end the year as a top 12 guy.
According to FantasyData, three wide receivers had an ADP outside the top 24 heading into the 2023 season who finished the year as a WR1 in half-point PPR scoring. Puka Nacua went undrafted in almost every league but finished as the WR4. Mike Evans had an ADP as the WR33 but ended the year as the WR5. Nico Collins was a popular sleeper candidate, getting drafted as the WR56 off the board on average, but finished the season as the WR9.
Which wide receivers drafted in the 25-36 range have a chance to finish top-12 in 2024? Let’s look at a few potential candidates.
- 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- 2024 Dynasty Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- 2024 Best Ball Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- Free Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator
WR3s with WR1 Potential
Christian Kirk (JAX): ADP 56.7 | WR30
Kirk is the perfect combination of safe floor and upside at the wide receiver position. He was the WR11 in 2022, averaging 11.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game as Trevor Lawrence’s No. 1 guy. Furthermore, Kirk was the WR16, averaging 11.7 fantasy points per game from Week 2 through Week 12 last season, despite Calvin Ridley seeing a 20% target per route run rate during those contests (per Fantasy Points Data). He should dominate the middle of the field with Gabe Davis and Brian Thomas Jr. challenging defenses downfield.
Chris Godwin (TB): ADP 64.3 | WR33
Fantasy players struggled with starting Godwin, as he scored 9.6 or fewer half-point PPR fantasy points in 64.7% of the games last season. Furthermore, he averaged under 10 fantasy points per game for the first time since 2018. However, Godwin is prime for a bounce-back year, with the Buccaneers moving him back into the slot. The veteran averaged 0.41 fantasy points per route run in the slot compared to 0.26 lined up outside last season (per Fantasy Points Data). There is a chance Godwin outscores Mike Evans in 2024.
- QB2s With Top-5 Upside: Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June
- RB3s With RB1 Upside: Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June
- WR3s With WR1 Upside: Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June
- TE2s With Top-5 Upside: Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June
Subscribe: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeart | Castbox | Amazon Music | Podcast Addict | TuneIn
Mike Fanelli is a featured writer at FantasyPros. For more from Mike, check out his archive and follow him @Mike_NFL2.