When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. Let’s dive into a few notable fantasy football players below.
- 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Kit
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- 2024 Dynasty Fantasy Football Draft Kit
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2024 Fantasy Football Draft Advice
| PLAYER NAME | TEAM | POSITION RANK | ECR | ADP | ECR VS. ADP | BYE WEEK |
| Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | WR3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| Garrett Wilson | NYJ | WR7 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | SF | WR12 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 9 |
| Mike Evans | TB | WR14 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 11 |
| Jaylen Waddle | MIA | WR17 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 6 |
| DJ Moore | CHI | WR18 | 33 | 39 | 6 | 7 |
| DK Metcalf | SEA | WR19 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 10 |
| DeVonta Smith | PHI | WR22 | 39 | 45 | 6 | 5 |
| Amari Cooper | CLE | WR23 | 42 | 52 | 10 | 10 |
| Malik Nabers | NYG | WR24 | 45 | 54 | 9 | 11 |
| George Pickens | PIT | WR26 | 50 | 58 | 8 | 9 |
| Tank Dell | HOU | WR29 | 56 | 65 | 9 | 14 |
| Christian Kirk | JAC | WR30 | 57 | 73 | 16 | 12 |
| Terry McLaurin | WAS | WR32 | 62 | 74 | 12 | 14 |
| Diontae Johnson | CAR | WR35 | 74 | 91 | 17 | 11 |
| Rashee Rice | KC | WR37 | 78 | 89 | 11 | 6 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | TEN | WR38 | 81 | 93 | 12 | 5 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | RB28 | 85 | 97 | 12 | 14 |
| Jayden Daniels | WAS | QB12 | 88 | 107 | 19 | 14 |
| Christian Watson | GB | WR40 | 90 | 103 | 13 | 10 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR43 | 94 | 114 | 20 | 10 |
| Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR44 | 101 | 113 | 12 | 14 |
| Trevor Lawrence | JAC | QB16 | 103 | 119 | 16 | 12 |
| Tyler Lockett | SEA | WR47 | 113 | 124 | 11 | 10 |
| Jakobi Meyers | LV | WR50 | 121 | 131 | 10 | 10 |
| Joshua Palmer | LAC | WR55 | 133 | 150 | 17 | 5 |
| Geno Smith | SEA | QB23 | 140 | 157 | 17 | 10 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | RB47 | 147 | 166 | 19 | 14 |
| Tyler Allgeier | ATL | RB49 | 150 | 162 | 12 | 12 |
Fantasy Football Draft Outlook
Garrett Wilson (WR – NYJ)
Assuming Wilson stays healthy in 2024 (which I do), his ascension into the WR1 ranks is a foregone conclusion. Last year, he had no problem drawing the volume that will help him be a top 12 option, ranking ninth in target share (27.1%), first in air-yard share (45.8%), and fifth in first-read share (36.8%). The problem was obvious last year when there was no Aaron Rodgers. The quarterback play was abysmal. Last season, the Jets ranked 30th in adjusted completion rate and 27th in catchable target rate. With Rodgers back in the huddle, Wilson is an easy WR1 with top-five upside
– Derek Brown
Malik Nabers (WR – NYG)
While we might have worries about the landing spot, there are two undeniable facts here. Nabers is a stone-cold baller, and he will vacuum up all the targets he can handle in 2024. During his final year at LSU, Nabers ranked third in YPRR, first in PFF receiving grade, and fourth in missed tackles forced. Nabers is the clear WR1 for New York this season, and it’s not particularly close. No Giants wide receiver managed over a 16.9% target share last year, so there’s no one standing in Nabers’ way of soaking up a 23-25% target share in his rookie season. The Giants threw the ball 518 times last year. If Nabers can earn a 25% target share and the Giants don’t pass any more than they did last season, he will theoretically see 130 targets. That would have been tied for 19th in targets among wide receivers last season. I’m willing to invest in Nabers’ talent, and I’m just praying that we get at least league-average quarterback play from Daniel Jones and company this season.
– Derek Brown
Christian Watson (WR – GB)
Christian Watson’s sophomore season was completely derailed by hamstring injuries. He missed the first three weeks of the season entirely and struggled to put together any consistent production until his last three games in the regular season when he hurt his hamstring again. He scored four TDs, while averaging 17.1 points per game. Watson has a high ceiling when healthy as both a big-play and red-zone threat, but it cannot be realized until he solves his hamstring woes. Offseason reports have been positive regarding Watson’s hamstring, providing some hope that he can put it together in Year 3 and recapture his rookie form that saw him post fringe fantasy WR1 numbers.
– Andrew Erickson
Fantasy Football Draft Rankings
Check out the consensus 2024 fantasy football draft rankings from our experts.
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