The preseason is over, and gamers are getting in their last-minute drafts. Gamers must understand player movement to gauge which players they can take a chance on sliding and which might go before their average draft position (ADP). The following tables will illustrate fantasy football ADP risers and fallers at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end in half-PPR formats from August 7 to August 29.

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Fantasy Football ADP Risers & Fallers (2024)

August 7 to August 29

Quarterbacks

The excitement about Kansas City's restocked cupboards at wide receiver has helped Patrick Mahomes climb to the QB2 spot. Rookie fever has aided Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels with their ascension among quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers is the old man of the risers. Yet, he bypassed another veteran pocket passer and moved into a tie with a fellow grizzled veteran returning from the same injury.

Jalen Hurts' ADP climbed 0.3 picks but fell behind Mahomes in the positional rankings. Dak Prescott's fall might be wholly or partially attributable to CeeDee Lamb's contract dispute with the Cowboys. Fortunately for Prescott, Lamb has signed a long-term contract. Nevertheless, Prescott is ranked in an appropriate range among quarterbacks. I prefer Jordan Love, who's tied with Prescott as the QB9, because of Love's deeper pass-catching corps. Finally, pocket passers Tua Tagovailoa and Jared Goff have justifiably fallen into the upper-tier QB2 range, where they belong.

Running Backs

Breece Hall was the only running back in the first round to move up. Travis Etienne and Isiah Pacheco were the other RB1s to rise since August 7. Pacheco's new fantasy football ADP is reasonable, but gamers preparing for drafts should note the Chiefs signed Samaje Perine, and the veteran running back could cut into Pacheco's passing-down and long-down-and-distance work.

On the flip side, Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin will benefit from Perine getting cut by the Broncos. Chase Brown and Rico Dowdle are the other eye-catching players on the table. They could headline Cincinnati's and Dallas' backfield committees.

Bijan Robinson's ADP hasn't moved an inch, but he fell behind Hall in the running back pecking order. Injuries are a common theme for a few of the fallers, namely Jaylen Warren, Nick Chubb, Jonathon Brooks and MarShawn Lloyd. Warren's injury might not even sideline him for Week 1, but Chubb and Brooks will miss at least four games while on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list and the Non-Football Injury (NFI) list, respectively.

Zack Moss's fall has coincided with Brown's rise. Cincinnati's ambiguous backfield is exciting to invest in because of the lack of clarity about Moss's and Brown's role. If one of the running backs can consolidate 60% of the backfield work with the passing-down gig, goal-line role or both high-value opportunities, they would be a locked-in weekly starter. The other fallers are mostly rookie handcuffs.

Wide Receivers

First, readers should note a tab in the upper right above the table to toggle to the second page to see a few more risers at wide receiver. The movement at wide receiver started at the top, with Tyreek Hill climbing to the WR1 spot. Garrett Wilson was the only other WR1 to rise since August 7, breaking out of a tie with a forthcoming faller for the WR7 spot. Rookies and other young wide receivers are well-represented on the table. However, a few veterans have also inched upward.

CeeDee Lamb's contract dispute is over. He's my WR1. Puka Nacua was the not-so-mystery wide receiver teased above when discussing Wilson. The second-year wideout is practicing and not in danger of missing Week 1.

Brandon Aiyuk's contract dispute lasted slightly longer than Lamb's, but the 49ers and the stud wideout agreed to a new contract on Thursday. Many of the other fallers at wide receiver are veterans. Finally, Marquise Brown's ADP cratered because of a multi-week injury. Fortunately, he shouldn't miss more than a few games and is a worthwhile pick at his new ADP. It's much easier to navigate his injury early in the year before the bye weeks, making the injury more palatable.

Tight Ends

Travis Kelce is back atop the tight end rankings. Could he live up to the TE1 billing? Sure. Kelce had a big finish last year and has a remarkable connection with Mahomes. The price might be a bit steep, though. The position has more high-end talent than it has traditionally, and Kansas City is chasing a third straight championship. So, they might cut back Kelce's workload with their grander goal in mind.

Trey McBride and George Kittle are among the deeper crop of high-end tight ends, and both have more palatable ADPs than Kelce. Astute readers might be scratching their heads at Taysom Hill's ADP fall while rising from TE24 to TE17. Hill wasn't eligible at tight end on Yahoo's platform on August 7. However, they've since awarded him TE eligibility. Thus, Hill has moved up among tight ends while dipping in overall ADP.

Sam LaPorta had a historically great rookie season. Nevertheless, his price was too steep on August 7. He's still a little pricey for my taste, but he's an exciting selection if he falls to the end of the third or top of the fourth round.

Mark Andrews was still a stud when healthy last year. He's valued appropriately among a cluster of high-upside tight ends. Kyle Pitts should probably flip-flop back with Kittle now that the 49ers have agreed to a long-term extension with Aiyuk. Finally, Cole Kmet is a horrendous choice anywhere near his fantasy ADP or arguably at the position at all. Gerald Everett is a thorn in Kmet's side and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has brought his affinity for using multiple tight ends with him to Chicago from Seattle.

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