Fantasy Football Predictions: Ja’Marr Chase, CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson (2024)

When Fantasy football experts put together their redraft rankings, several factors determine how they rank each player. However, that doesn’t mean how the experts think the upcoming season will go. For example, an expert’s top-12 wide receiver rankings aren’t necessarily how they feel wide receivers will finish in 2024.

The rankings include upside, floor, injury risk, and more. Instead of providing my top-12 wide receiver rankings for the upcoming season, I will look into my fictional crystal ball and predict how the top-12 wide receivers will finish the 2024 fantasy football season. Here are a few WR1s in my 2024 fantasy football predictions.

Predicting Top-12 Wide Receivers

Justin Jefferson (MIN)

Unfortunately, Jefferson missed seven games and left two others early last season because of injury. Yet, he was the WR1 on a points-per-game basis, averaging 20 half-point PPR fantasy points per contest in eight healthy matchups. The superstar has never finished lower than the WR8 on a points-per-game basis in any year of his career. Furthermore, he has averaged 98.3 receiving yards per game in his career, the highest average in NFL history. While Sam Darnold isn’t an ideal starting quarterback, Jefferson can still finish as the WR1 this year.

CeeDee Lamb (DAL)

While Lamb hasn’t been at training camp while the two sides work out a long-term contract, fantasy players shouldn’t be concerned with his absence. The superstar was the WR1 last year, averaging 19.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game despite the slot start. He set career highs in receptions (135), targets (181), receiving yards (1,749), and touchdowns (12). The Cowboys did little to replace Michael Gallup and Tony Pollard in the offseason. Assuming Lamb suits up in Week 1, the superstar is all but a lock for a top-two finish.

Ja’Marr Chase (CIN)

Chase set career highs in receptions (100) and targets (145) in 2023 despite Joe Burrow missing nearly half the year with injuries. Hopefully, both superstars can stay healthy because they are the top combo in the league. While Chase is holding in as the Bengals work towards a long-term extension, fantasy players should expect the former LSU star to be ready for Week 1. The veteran has never finished lower than the WR13 in half-point PPR scoring. Don’t be surprised if he has a career season in 2024.