Popular Fantasy Football Bust Candidates Who Will Exceed Expectations

In every fantasy football season, certain players are labeled as potential busts—those who are projected to underperform relative to their draft position. These players often come with red flags, whether it’s a history of injuries, a new and uncertain team situation, or competition within their roster. However, it’s important to remember that fantasy football is […]

Second-Year Fantasy Football Breakouts For 2024 - Anthony Richardson, Chase Brown, Dalton Kincaid, more

Every NFL season, we see second-year players break out. Those breakout players also become consistent fantasy football options throughout the season, which was certainly the case in 2023. Last year, those players included Kyren Williams, James Cook, Rachaad White, and Jake Ferguson. All four players broke out in a big way in Year 2 and became reliable fantasy options. […]

Best Early-Season TE Matchups - Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Analysis

The fantasy TE position can be a tough nut to crack once you miss out on the elite options. We need all the help we can get when choosing the best action plan for our middle and later-round TEs. We may be witnessing a changing of the guard with a highly talented young crop of […]

Second-Year Fantasy Football Players Who Will Surge: If At First You Don't Succeed

For many years, fantasy football players tried their best to avoid rookies in drafts. Recently, we have seen more rookies make an impact in Year 1. Players like Ja’Marr Chase, Ezekiel Elliott, and Saquon Barkley have all finished in the top five at their positions. Just last year, we saw C.J. Stroud and Puka Nacua […]

Sneaky Fantasy Football Rookies - Dynasty League Stashes

The 2024 NFL Draft was held more than three months ago, and like every year, a plethora of young talent is injected into the league. While rookies like Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr., Brock Bowers, and Jayden Daniels are already household names, many other players will make an impact in the pros. These rookies could […]

Must-Have Middle-Round Picks for Fantasy Football Drafts - Tyjae Spears, Pat Freiermuth, more

In fantasy football, we often discuss early-round players or late-round sleepers to draft, but hardly ever consider those all-important middle-round picks. In fantasy terms, we define middle-round picks as the ones made in Rounds 8-12 in a 12-team league. That means we're using Underdog ADPs of 96 to 144 at this stage as we are […]

Boom or Bust: Fantasy Football Tight Ends Value Picks for Best Ball Drafts

Crafting best ball teams is a bit different than selecting a normal redraft team. Rosters are usually much deeper in best ball formats and there is usually no roster management throughout the season. Draft your team and let it ride as the system will put the players with the best stats each week into your […]

Tight End Breakout Candidates for Fantasy Football Drafts (2024)

There is never a better time to talk about ADPs than right before your fantasy football draft, and I am not talking about automatic data processing. You know Detroit’s Sam LaPorta is going to be awesome. That is why he is the consensus TE1 on most fantasy draft lists. You know Kansas City’s Travis Kelce […]

Five Wide Receiver Sleepers - Fantasy Football ADP Values for Drafts

Wide receivers are in high demand in 2024 fantasy football drafts. They are coming off draft boards early and often. With the NFL moving away from traditional bell-cow running backs, it’s easy to see why fantasy players are gravitating toward receivers. Even with so many pass-catchers being taken early in drafts, there are still values […]

Undervalued PPR Targets for Fantasy Football Drafts: Alvin Kamara, Chris Godwin, Jake Ferguson, more

Most fantasy football managers either play in half-PPR or full-PPR leagues. That means drafting running backs, wide receivers, or tight ends who will catch a lot of passes is big. If you play in a PPR league and the tight end you draft catches 100 passes, that is an extra 100 points for your fantasy […]

When Should I Draft T.J. Hockenson in 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts?

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson completed his best season in the NFL after tallying career-highs in receptions (95) and receiving yards (960) last season. He added five touchdowns, the second-highest total in five NFL seasons. However, he could have finished his first 1,000-yard season if not for the torn ACL and MCL injury he […]

2024 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidate: Will Levis

Finding breakout players in drafts is what every fantasy football manager sets out to accomplish. After all, who wouldn't want to add an undervalued gem to their roster? Anyone who accurately forecasted that Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams would burst onto the scene last year reaped extensive benefits. Nailing such predictions boosts both […]

Three Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers and ADP Values (2024)

In fantasy football drafts, there are multiple tiers of quarterbacks to target. Every manager wants to draft the best ones (Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson), but it will come at a significant price. All four of these signal-callers are going within the first four rounds of fantasy drafts.  Then, the next […]

Four Overhyped Sleeper Candidates for Fantasy Football - Stop that Hype Train!

One week of preseason down, and we already have some massive fantasy risers and fallers. Although it’s always important to keep a level head, this is the first “real” action from which we can draw conclusions. Without being in the locker rooms, it’s hard to know exactly what’s going on with depth charts, target shares, […]

Zero RB Fantasy Football Middle-Round Running Back Draft Targets

Draft strategies like zero running back (Zero RB) can generate uncomfortable conversations and implicit biases. Like any draft strategy, we should consider scoring and roster formats. The idea behind it relates to being anti-fragile when drafting a team. Shawn Siegele referenced the anti-fragile framework and Zero RB as something beyond resilience and improves or grows […]

Five Running Back Sleepers - Fantasy Football ADP Values for Drafts

We have officially entered August and that means we are just weeks away from the start of the 2024 NFL season. Soon we’ll be making waiver claims, contemplating trade offers, and sweating start/sit decisions. We are officially in grind mode. During our draft preparation, we must take some time to identify potential sleepers. It’s especially […]

Four Late-Round NFL Rookie Sleepers For Fantasy Football Drafts - Jalen McMillan, Kimani Vidal, more

Playing fantasy football is full of good and bad experiences, but one of the best feelings any fantasy manager can experience is seeing one of their late-round rookie sleepers hit and become a key part of their fantasy team. Sure, the probability of that happening is unlikely. You might need to play fantasy football for […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers and Busts - Draft Targets, Avoids (2024)

It's becoming harder and harder to trust running backs in fantasy football. Very few have a workhorse role anymore, and most get hurt as well. Last season, first-round fantasy running backs like Austin Ekeler, Bijan Robinson, and Nick Chubb all fell short of their predraft ADP.  Even second-round running backs like Tony Pollard and Josh […]

Eight Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Sleepers for 2024 Best Ball Drafts

The 2024 NFL preseason is underway. Therefore, there will be meaningful NFL games in a few short weeks. While fantasy players have had all offseason to prepare for their 2024 fantasy football drafts, nothing beats some last-minute cramming. The start of fantasy drafts gets all the attention, as casual players want to hear about superstars […]

Cheap Fantasy Football Workhorse Running Backs (Part 3) - Javonte Williams, Devin Singletary, Ezekiel Elliott

This will be the third and final entry to this series, looking at some cheap workhorse running backs with the potential to exceed, meet, or flirt with 250 touches. If you've followed along with each new entry, the ADPs keep getting later and later. Because of that, the options are beginning to feel more and […]

Five Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates For 2024

We are only a handful of weeks away from the start of the NFL season. That means it’s officially time to start preparing for your fantasy football draft. One of the best ways to get a jump on your league mates is by correctly identifying potential breakout candidates. Nailing a breakout pick can help lead […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Sleepers To Target in 2024 - Late-Round Discounts

There is no offseason when it comes to dynasty football. The draft has come and gone for the NFL, rookies have reported, and training camps are about to fire up. At this stage in the fantasy cycle, we have seen how the landscape has changed. We know which players landed where, and we are getting […]

Is Josh Allen Still The No. 1 Quarterback In 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts?

Barring an injury, Josh Allen should finish as a top-five fantasy football quarterback in 2024. It's been one of the safest bets in the game we agonize over. But is he the bonafide, locked-and-loaded QB1? There are some concerns. Below, we look at Allen's history and which other quarterbacks could take the mantle as the […]

When Should I Draft Jahmyr Gibbs in 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts?

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs had a memorable rookie season in 2023. Gibbs averaged 5.2 yards per carry behind a 945-yard, 10-touchdown season. His high involvement in the passing game -- 52 catches for 316 yards and one touchdown -- also helped the former Alabama product finish as the RB10 in PPR formats.  Gibbs […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Fantasy Football Dynasty Trade Targets: August 2024

For hardcore dynasty fantasy football gamers, trading is a year-round activity. There are always deals to be made in active leagues. But if you're more of a casual dynasty player or find yourself in a league that loses some steam during the offseason, now is your time. With the NFL regular season less than six […]

Undervalued Quarterbacks and Fantasy Football Sleepers for 2024 Drafts

The 2023 fantasy football season tossed quite a few curveballs our way, especially for those who staked their fantasy football hopes on quarterbacks. Icons like Justin Herbert, Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Deshaun Watson, Anthony Richardson, and Daniel Jones all saw their seasons end prematurely. At the same time, stud quarterback Kyler Murray spent most of […]

Should I Draft Quentin Johnston? Fantasy Football Draft Outlook for 2024

When should I draft a certain player in fantasy football? That's a question often asked in the pre-draft process as fantasy managers attempt to build a league-winning roster. This is not one of those times. The question today is whether you should draft Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston at all, one season removed […]

Should I Draft Marquise Brown? Fantasy Football Draft Outlook for 2024

Following two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, wide receiver Marquise Brown entered free agency this offseason looking for a new contract. The Kansas City Chiefs eventually offered him a one-year deal for the 2024 season. With the Chiefs needing another wide receiver for quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Brown was a perfect match for Kansas City. His […]

Should I Draft Chase Brown? Fantasy Football Draft Outlook for 2024

Joe Mixon is out of Cincinnati. And with his departure, 309 touches are up for grabs. Opposite of the rest of the Zac Taylor era, there won't be one primary runner in the Bengals' backfield. Sophomore Chase Brown and free-agent addition Zack Moss are slated to split duties. Will either runner take the lion's share […]