The Super Bowl is over, the Chiefs are champions once again, and it's time to talk about 2024 fantasy football rankings. It's never too early, and a lot will change once we get through free agency, the NFL Draft, and the preseason — we'll also talk about free agency and the draft here — but let's take this opportunity to look ahead to 2023. We'll see how the season affects our plans. 2024.
Quick note:
- Rookies are included as well as dynasty ranks. This is an estimate of their rankings, and several running backs and wide receivers are grouped together as things change depending on where they land.
- As mentioned above, free agency is going to be huge. That means Josh Jacobs and Zamir White could have vastly different rankings depending on Jacobs' team.
- Ignore most of the ECR stuff. This stands for Expert Consensus Ranking, and many “expert” rankers do not update their rankings regularly, which skews the rankings.
- Feel free to join the comments to ask for more context on a rank or to start a discussion about a particular rank.
2024 Fantasy Football Rankings
Yes, the rank is Positional and half PPR only At this point. After all, so many things are going to change, and this is an early look to enjoy discussing the ranks while we wait for free agency.
Quarterback ranking memo
- Caleb Williams has a wide range of production, CJ Stroud and Kyler Murray (2019) have shown the upside to be top-10 QBs right away, and Bryce Young provides evidence on the floor. I'm definitely leaning toward the former, and he's always more willing to chase QB upside than worry about QB16. For quarterbacks, the top five to 10 want to move up, not down.
- If Aaron Rodgers plays and plays a full season, he should be more in the realm of top-end QB2, but no longer QB1.
- Will Levis has boom-and-bust potential with new head coach Brian Callahan.
Running back ranking memo
- Arthur Smith isn't a clear boost for Bejan Robinson, but don't underestimate the possibility of Zach Robinson treating Robinson like Sean McVay did with Kyren Williams. Do not. That means Robinson has the benefit of being a No. 1 running back.
- Devon Ashen's win over Raheem Mostert could be an exciting flop. Still, I believe this will be something like Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram for the Saints. Kamara regularly plays in the top five to 10, while Ingram bounces around from low RB1 to mid-RB2.
- I'm not giving up on Javonte Williams. That's because he's not the first running back to struggle in his first year after an injury, only to improve the following year.
Wide receiver ranking memo
- Let's get that out of the way…yes, that's Marvin Harrison. that good. A rookie season like Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase, top 10 numbers is entirely possible…unless he ends up with the Patriots.
- I don't see how Stefon Diggs will get back into the top 20, let alone the top 15, unless he is traded to a better volume/more consistent situation. From Weeks 10 to 17, and this is not a small sample, Diggs had WR55 behind him. Teammate Gabe Davis had three zeros! In FPPG, Diggs was the WR58, behind Greg Dortch, Dontaevion Wicks, and Beau Melton, so it wasn't much better. The downturn started in Week 7, before Ken Dorsey's firing, but got worse after that. I believe Diggs has WR2 value left, but I don't think Buffalo will have a WR1 back.
- In that regard, this range of wide receivers is going to be a huge depth. You could also argue that there is a slight difference from Michael Pittman (WR20) right up until the WR40 rookie grouping. With such a wide range, you tend to chase a little more upside, comparing the safety of players who should be in the WR25-35 range versus wideouts who can reach the top 15.
- There are some attractive breakout options in the WR40+ series, many of whom you know I'm a big fan of, including Josh Downs, Jameson Williams, and Michael Wilson.
- Don't forget the highly touted but disappointing 2023 rookies. In second year, guys like Marvin Mims, Quentin Johnston, and Jalin Hiatt often provide tremendous value.
Notes on tight end rankings
- As always, I'll probably avoid tier 3 tight ends. In this case, he's from TE6 George Kittle to TE9 Jake Ferguson. The cost is often too high considering options for later rounds that could end very close or outperform. Now that Arthur Smith is gone, Kyle Pitts stands out. Luke Musgrave was in good shape before his injury, Cade Otton has shown signs of being a potential top-12 tight end, and Michael Meyer has similarities to Trey McBride in terms of skill and timing. be. He falls from wide receiver into the bucket of Mims and Johnston.
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