Fantasy Football Draft Values for Every Round (2024)

As training camps begin to get underway it is beyond clear that redraft season is upon us. Whether you’ve been enjoying not thinking about fantasy football for a few months, or deep in the best ball lobbies, or maybe just working out what attention your dynasty rosters need, now is the time to view things through a different lens entirely.

These are the best fantasy football draft values in each round, based on redraft fantasy football ADP.

Fantasy Football Draft Values for Every Round

Round 1 – Bijan Robinson (RB – ATL)

The Falcons might be less run-heavy in 2024 than they were under Arthur Smith, but it still might be a more fruitful year for former top-ten pick Bijan Robinson. The Falcons were 11th in plays per game in 2023, but it counted for very little as the offense failed to be efficient as they scored on 31.8% of drives, the eighth lowest in the league. Robinson was held to only a 52.1% opportunity share, which ranked 27th among running backs, but all the early reports out of this new Falcons coaching staff show that they expect to lean on Robinson heavily. Don’t be surprised if Robinson is the RB1 overall.

Bijan Robinson makes it look easy

Falcons – 14
Saints – 7pic.twitter.com/MHgFXsjxO9

— Underdog NFL (@Underdog__NFL) January 7, 2024

Round 2 – Jaylen Waddle (WR – MIA)

The Dolphins added rookie Malik Washington and veteran Odell Beckham Jr., but it does little to distract from the fact that Jaylen Waddle is primed for a bounceback season, after managing what by his standards was a disappointing 1,026 yards and finishing as the WR24. The Dolphins offense stuttered during 2023 because, in part, Waddle dealt with injuries, but after an offseason to get healthy, there’s reason for optimism. Waddle was the WR8 in total points in 2022; he might not be able to get back there, but this offense is one worth investing in.

Round 3 – Kyren Williams (RB – LAR)

Last year’s breakout running back is now going as the RB7 on Sleeper, despite leading all backs in touches per game (21.5) and being the only other back than Christian McCaffrey to average over 95 scrimmage yards per game. Williams may face competition from Blake Corum, but everything Sean McVay says shows how much he loves Williams as a player. Williams changed how the offense played the red zone in 2023, going from previously being a very pass-heavy team there to giving him the fourth most red zone touches (55), despite him only playing 12 games. Williams might have a fragile profile, but that just brings value to him if he stays healthy.

Kyren Williams beating up defenses with straight up man-blocking schemes in 2023. Williams was the NFL's most prolific back last season behind man concepts. pic.twitter.com/t5lziHVTtM

— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 23, 2024

Round 4 – Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL)

The two-time MVP isn’t as consistent as some might like, but coming off his first year under Todd Monken, Jackson boasted career highs in completion percentage, total passing yards, yards per attempt and still averaged over 50 rushing yards per game. With Zay Flowers ready to take a second-year leap, Mark Andrews healthy again, Isaiah Likely primed for a bigger role and Derrick Henry forcing defenses to account for him also, the Ravens offense can be even better in 2024 than it was in 2023.

Round 5 – Chris Godwin (WR – TB)

The Buccaneerss have been consistently saying their plan for this year is to get Chris Godwin back into the slot in 2024 after he played a career-low 37.8% of snaps there in 2023. Godwin is a natural in the slot so it makes sense and he finished the year strong with 16.7 PPR points per game over the last four weeks. Mike Evans had one fewer reception on three more targets than Godwin’s 124 and managed 77.1 yards per game compared to Godwin’s 60.8, but the main difference was in the red zone where Evans turned 17 targets into five touchdowns and Godwin managed only one on 15 targets. That kind of variance can swing either way and it wouldn’t be surprising if Godwin leveled that out in 2024.

Round 6 – Diontae Johnson (WR – CAR)

As training camps open many statements can be taken with a pinch of salt, but when Dave Canales was asked who the Panthers offense will be built around he didn’t hesitate to say Diontae Johnson’s name. It makes sense to build around Johnson given that Bryce Young needs receivers who can get open, and that’s all Johnson does. In ESPN’s open rating score, which is meant to quantify separation on a per-route basis and not just on targets Johnson has ranked top four in four of the five last years. Johnson also earns targets like few other wide receivers, averaging 127.8 over the last five years and he’s coming off a career-best year in, yards per route run (1.9), PFF Receiving grade (79.1), yards per catch (14.1) and yards per target (8.2). If you start running back early, you’ll need to be catching up at wide receiver in these rounds and Johnson is the perfect target.

"As we build our offense, we really try to feature someone.

And for us right now, 'where is Diontae Johnson at?'"

– Dave Canales pic.twitter.com/s5fbolhbCi

— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) July 24, 2024

Round 7 – David Montgomery (RB – DET)

The Lions continue to say they plan on running a committee between David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs in 2024, and it makes sense given their abilities mesh well together. Montgomery led the backfield in touches last year with 17.3 per game to Gibbs’s 15.8 and also led the pair with 4.0 evaded tackles per game compared to Gibbs who had 3.5. Gibbs made hay with explosive runs, with a massive 8.88% big run rate, which dwarfed Montgomery’s 3.83%, but because the Lions preferred Montgomery at the goal line it kept Montgomery very fantasy-relevant. The difference in cost between Gibbs and Montgomery shouldn’t be as much as it is.

Round 8 – Jaylen Warren (RB – PIT)

Najee Harris had his fifth-year option declined by the Steelers and it’s easy to see why when you consider his supposed backup ranked second among running backs in explosive play rate last year. Warren was excellent in both the receiving game and rushing game, boasting 89 catches in the last 2 seasons including 74 targets in 2023. The only running backs with more were Breece Hall, Alvin Kamara, Christian McCaffrey, Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs. Now Warren plays with the two quarterbacks who led the league in checkdown rate when kept clean in 2023, with Russell Wilson leading the league (19.3%) and Justin Fields not far behind (13.0%). With Harris’s days in Pittsburgh numbered, don’t be surprised if Warren clearly outproduces Harris in 2024.

Round 9 – Jayden Daniels (QB – WAS)

We’ve seen this story before with dual-threat quarterbacks, they simply have the potential to break fantasy football scoring with their high floor from rushing. In 2022 & 2023 combined there were 44 instances of a quarterback scoring more than 30.0 points during the fantasy season and of those 44 instances, 27 (61%) featured a quarterback rushing for five or more attempts. Rushing equals ceiling outcomes and Daniels averaged 11.25 rush attempts per game in his final season, yes, he does take some massive hits, but he never missed games and if he gets injured, your waiver wire has other options.

Commanders fans,

This is your rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels during today's first training camp practice.

It might be the best 73 seconds of your day. pic.twitter.com/2ZuuiKdV5w

— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) July 24, 2024

Round 10 – Devin Singletary (RB – NYG)

Typically it can pay off to take running backs playing with dual-threat quarterbacks and Daniel Jones coming off an ACL injury might not be quite as much of a threat in that department, but he’ll likely still move enough to help lanes open up for Devin Singletary. The Giants have little behind Singletary except for rookie Tyrone Tracy and Singletary finished 2023 hot with over 19 touches per game from Week 10 onwards, ranking as the RB15 in PPR points per game. Reunited with Brian Daboll, the familiarity will likely go a long way.

Round 11 – Chase Brown (RB – CIN)

The Chase Brown experience boiled down to less than 50 total touches in 2023 but he did hit the fastest speed of any ball carrier as he took a screen pass to the house in Week 14. Brown also led all rookie running backs in yards per target (11.2) and managed 4.1 yards per carry on 33 attempts. Brown has earned rave reviews from the coaching staff so far and it seems likely he’ll have every opportunity to carve out a large workload.

Round 12 – Ja’Lynn Polk (WR – NE)

The second of the three Washington rookie wide receivers to be drafted, it’s easy to overlook that Ja’lynn Polk was drafted with the 37th overall pick, simply because nine other wide receivers went before him. Polk was a smooth separator in college, averaging over 16 yards per reception in his final two seasons, winning with technique and skill. Those are the kinds of skills that can translate to the NFL and greatly help a rookie quarterback out.

Biggest takeaway from Day 1 Patriots training camp

Draft Ja’Lynn Polk pic.twitter.com/VDze1BrTtQ

— Andrew Erickson™ (@AndrewErickson_) July 24, 2024

Round 13 – Kimani Vidal (RB – LAC)

Perhaps Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins are past their injury issues and able to hold down the RB1 and RB2 work for the Chargers this year, and perhaps Edwards is more efficient than he was in the second half of last year when his yards per carry dropped from 4.6 to 3.1 and his missed tackles forced dropped from 2.0 to 1.0 per game. Equally, perhaps the Chargers end up needing to lean on the rookie running back they drafted in Kimani Vidal. It’s a very thin play but so were James Robinson and Kyren Williams. Vidal rushed for 1661 yards and 14 touchdowns in his final season in college. At a low cost, he’s worth the dart throw.

Round 14 – Ray Davis (RB – BUF)

The Bills don’t seem to trust James Cook around the goal line, subbing him out for Latavius Murray at times in 2024 and drafting Ray Davis could be a further part of that plan with the former Kentucky running back picking up the yardage that’s blocked and getting the hard yards that Cook would occasionally leave on the table. At 5ft 8 and 211lbs he has enough size to be useful around the goal line, but he’s also a fine receiver with 61 catches in the last two years. With question marks at wide receiver, running backs could be a big part of the Bills offense in 2024.

Round 15 – Rashod Bateman (WR – BAL)

Through the early stages of training camp beat reporters have praised Rashod Bateman consistently, calling him the Ravens best wide receiver in the practice sessions. Bateman is unlikely to outplay Zay Flowers, who shined in his rookie season in a way Bateman never has, but the drumbeat for Bateman has been consistent all offseason with the Ravens moving on from Odell Beckham Jr. who was second in targets and receiving yards last year, and all the coaching staff have consistently propped up Bateman, who is enjoying his first fully healthy offseason of his NFL career. In the fifteenth round, it’s worth a shot, given how good this Ravens offense can be.

Todd Monken on Rashod Bateman: “We’re expecting great things from him.”

Bateman has probably been the team’s top WR through the first four practices. pic.twitter.com/ZBxRF3Z5RF

— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) July 24, 2024

Fantasy Draft Advice Mock Drafts NFL Bijan Robinson Jaylen Waddle Malik Washington Odell Beckham Jr. Kyren Williams Christian McCaffrey Blake Corum Lamar Jackson Zay Flowers Mark Andrews Isaiah Likely Derrick Henry Chris Godwin Mike Evans Diontae Johnson Bryce Young David Montgomery Jahmyr Gibbs Jaylen Warren Najee Harris Breece Hall Alvin Kamara Russell Wilson Justin Fields Jayden Daniels Devin Singletary Daniel Jones Tyrone Tracy Chase Brown Ja’Lynn Polk Kimani Vidal Gus Edwards J.K. Dobbins James Robinson Ray Davis James Cook Latavius Murray Rashod Bateman

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