If you want to win championships, it's almost a must to find a few underrated players to help populate your fantasy football lineups, and the search is on for fantasy football breakout players for 2024. With NFL OTAs and mandatory minicamps over and NFL training camp just around the corner, managers across the globe are beginning to prepare for the 2024 fantasy football draft. Fantasy football rookies such as Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Brock Bowers are set to play big roles this year, but failing to live up to expectations could leave glaring holes on the roster.
With a set of live-updating 2024 fantasy football rankings, you can find under-the-radar fantasy prospects with the ability to beat their fantasy football ADP. Before creating your 2024 fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out SportsLine's proven 2024 fantasy football rankings from their computer model and their 2024 fantasy football cheat sheet.
Last year, the model accurately predicted that Lions running back Jameel Gibbs would provide much more value than expected in his rookie season, when Gibbs ran for 945 yards and 10 touchdowns while catching 52 passes for 316 yards and one score. Gibbs was an average mid-fourth round pick, but finished as a top-10 running back in CBS Sports PPR leagues.
The same model has a proven track record of providing fantasy football tips, identifying AJ Brown as a sleeper in 2020 and accurately predicting Jonathan Taylor's phenomenal season in 2021. Additionally, they have also predicted past fantasy football sleepers such as Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018, and Davante Adams in 2017. Betting on these players has led to them winning league titles.
The model is built by the same people who create the predictions for the three major fantasy sites, and it beat out human experts last season when there was a huge gap in the rankings. Predictions are updated multiple times daily, so you'll always get the best fantasy football advice.
Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and released its latest fantasy football rankings for 2024, with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and basses: Visit SportsLine now to see the rankings.
Top fantasy football breakouts for 2024
One of the model's predicted fantasy football breakouts for 2024 is Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy. Speed is at the heart of the Kansas City dynasty, so it was only natural for the defending world champions to take Worthy in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Texas native ran the fastest 40-yard dash in NFL Combine history (4.21) and was selected 28th overall after the Chiefs made a high-ball call to acquire him.
Worthy caught 197 passes for 2,755 yards and 26 touchdowns during his career with the Longhorns, while also averaging 14.1 yards and one touchdown on punt returns. He'll now join Patrick Mahomes' offensive line, but Andy Reid has already committed to using Worthy to bolster his on-field attack in 2024. That's a big reason why our model ranks Worthy higher in our 2024 fantasy football rankings than veteran receivers Jacobi Myers and Tyler Lockett.
Another breakout player highlighted in SportsLine's 2024 fantasy football rankings is Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey. He's the second pick in the second round (34th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft and should be an immediate impact for a revamped Chargers offense with an all-new coaching staff. Jim Harbaugh is returning to the NFL for the first time since 2014 and is expected to provide a boost for the entire Chargers organization.
McConkey played three seasons at Georgia and when healthy, he showcased his skills as one of the most talented players in college football. McConkey recorded 478 receiving yards in nine games, and the 6-foot receiver was considered one of the top route runners in the 2024 NFL Draft with his excellent vision and acceleration. The Chargers lost Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and talented pass-catching running back Austin Ekeler this offseason, opening up a ton of targets for a rookie like McConkey. Find out who else is up for selection in your 2024 fantasy football breakout here.
How to Find Proven Fantasy Football Rankings for 2024
SportsLine is also very high on a surprise running back that no one thought would be selected in the middle of fantasy football drafts in 2024. This running back is listed as a shocking top 10 selection, above superstars like Jonathan Taylor and Joe Mixon. Find out who these running backs are, as well as each player's 2024 fantasy football rankings, only at SportsLine.
So who should you target as a breakout player in fantasy football in 2024? And which running back will shock the NFL with a top-10 performance? Visit SportsLine now to find out the answers by getting a cheat sheet for every fantasy football position in 2024, according to the model that predicted a breakout season for Jahmyr Gibbs.
