League Winners? Fantasy Football Rookies With League-Winning Upside

Rookies have notoriously been difficult to predict for fantasy football. For years, managers tried their best to avoid rookies due to the uncertainty and volatility surrounding them. In more recent years, though, we have seen rookies make an immediate impact. Just last year, we saw C.J. Stroud and Puka Nacua emerge as top fantasy options. […]

How to Approach Superflex Fantasy Football Drafts in 2024

Jumping into a Superflex fantasy football draft? Brace yourself; it's a whole different ballgame. In Superflex, quarterbacks get snatched up faster than free nachos at a tailgate, with anywhere from six to eight QBs often disappearing in the first round. This creates a mad scramble and skyrockets their value due to the simple laws of […]

Fantasy Football Draft Targets - Wide Receivers To Bounce Back in 2024

The wide receiver position has taken over the first round of fantasy drafts. Despite Christian McCaffrey going first overall in most leagues this year, a whopping eight wide receivers have an ADP inside the top 13 in drafts this year (CeeDee Lamb, Tyreek Hill, Ja'Marr Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Justin Jefferson A.J. Brown, Puka Nacua, […]

Undervalued Running Backs: Fantasy Football Sleepers and Draft Values for 2024

Using the market to find discounts and deals is the fun aspect of fantasy football. While it's easier said than done, we can look at the data to find potential mispriced running backs. Though we're seeing running backs being discounted, the high-end options still go in the first two rounds, with 10 at the position […]

Nick Mariano's "My Guys" For The 2024 Fantasy Football Season

The preseason has started, and fantasy football drafts are firing on all cylinders. Perhaps you've been with me in the best ball streets, but now big seasonal home leagues are revving up. It is time to finalize your prep and get those draft boards ready for action. Fantasy managers often identify which players to target […]

Third-Year Fantasy Football Breakouts for 2024 - Zamir White, George Pickens, Drake London, more

It’s never too early to plan for the upcoming fantasy football season. One of the best ways to get a jump on your league mates is correctly identifying which players are set up for third-year breakout seasons. Nailing a breakout pick can mean hoisting your championship belt in the air as you look down upon […]

Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers: Who to Target After Round 10 (2024)

The frenetic activity and continual updates emerging from all 32 NFL training camps have been a welcome development -- with the exception of news regarding unwanted injuries. Preseason matchups have also been easy to embrace as anticipation is building for the long-awaited launch of the regular season. These factors have also provided additional incentives for […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Sleepers for Zero RB - Najee Harris, Chase Brown, Trey Benson, more

If you draft players who end up producing more value than you had to spend on them in draft capital, you've taken the first step toward winning your fantasy football league. Sure, working the waiver wire and making trades can help your team throughout the season, but if you draft poorly - you are setting […]

Fantasy Football All-Breakouts Team - Ellis' Picks for 2024 Drafts

After completing an article series and identifying a breakout candidate from each NFL team, I have decided to create a starting fantasy football roster with my favorite selections. Welcome to Ellis’ All-Breakout Team. Previously, I had divided my breakouts by division and selected a player from each team. Although the term “breakout” is subjective, I […]

Must-Have Late-Round Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper Picks

The late rounds can provide hidden gems as you move through your fantasy football draft. Early picks shape your fantasy team. Later picks can win you a championship. In these late rounds, you want to draft players who offer great value for where they are being drafted. Each player's NFFC Average Draft Position (ADP) is […]

Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Sleepers Based on ADP for 2024 Drafts

Drafting players who end up producing more value than you had to spend on them with draft capital is the best, and simplest way to win in fantasy sports and especially fantasy football. Sure, working the waiver wire and making trades can help your team throughout the season, but if you draft poorly - you […]

Team Defense (D/ST) Draft Targets and Fantasy Football Sleepers (2024)

We're in the thick of the fantasy football draft season, so it's time to start doing homework on the top fantasy defenses. The focus of most best ball drafts should be on the quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end positions. However, with the defense/special teams position still required in many leagues, let’s give […]

Fantasy Football Undervalued Wide Receiver Sleepers for 2024 - Rashee Rice, Demario Douglas, Josh Downs, more

Every year we go through average draft position (ADP) with a fine-tooth comb to spot the players we believe are undervalued and the players we believe are overvalued. This is usually due to a specific reason, but sometimes, it can simply be recency bias as well. In this article, we'll highlight four undervalued wide receivers […]

Sneaky Fantasy Football League Winners for 2024

Draft season is almost in full swing! Whether you’re gearing up for a redraft league, a dynasty league, or a best ball league, you’re looking to find value in every single format, and that’s what we're here to help you with. The term “league winner” doesn’t always come from production alone. A league winner is […]

Fantasy Football Breakout Running Backs You Must Draft - Later Round ADPs for 2024

One of the best parts of playing fantasy football is finding potential gems in the later rounds of your draft. Whenever you hear a leaguemate exclaim “Who!?” immediately after your pick, you know you’ve done something right. That is the edge you want over the rest of your league. Every year, there are sleepers in […]

Backup Fantasy Football Running Backs To Chase In 2024

In my last article, I highlighted one-man backfields to chase in 2024. In this article, I highlight four of the best backup running backs to chase in 2024. Two of these guys are probably straight “handcuff” type backups that require an injury to the starter. However, two of these guys have a legitimate shot to […]

Drafting Backwards: Finding Cheaper Fantasy Football Alternatives at QB, RB, WR, TE

The ADP market has become more efficient over the years, making it somewhat challenging to find potential value selections. There's a concept called drafting backward, meaning looking at what we can identify toward the end of the draft that might be similar to something earlier. The most challenging part of fantasy football involves projecting forward […]

Five Wide Receivers To Avoid In Fantasy Football Drafts (2024)

The wide receiver position is loaded with great options. There are currently eight wide receivers that have an ADP on Sleeper that would put them in the first round of 12-team leagues. CeeDee Lamb and Tyreek Hill are two of those wide receivers, and they both have an ADP inside the first four picks on […]

Must-Have Fantasy Football Wide Receivers for 2024

The 2024 fantasy football season is almost here. While the preseason is entertaining after going seven months without NFL-caliber football, there is something more important happening over the next few weeks -- fantasy football drafts. There are several draft strategies fantasy players can use to win their fantasy football league. However, fantasy players always want […]

2024 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers List (QB, RB, WR, TE)

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Sleeper remains a mythical word that can mean […]

Three Undervalued Fantasy Football Running Backs for Zero RB Builds in 2024

The Zero RB draft strategy has become very popular in recent years. It applies mainly to full PPR leagues and those where you can start three or more wide receivers. The idea is that you build a strong enough advantage at other positions (mainly wide receiver) to offset your weakness at running back. Part of […]

Fantasy Football Late-Round Draft Targets - Florio's Favorite Best Ball Values

Last year I had the best late-round run of my fantasy playing career. In one league, I drafted Rashee Rice, Raheem Mostert, Sam LaPorta, and Puka Nacua all in a row, from rounds 13 through 16. Don’t believe me? I have the picture to prove it!  I understand I may never have a run that […]

Later-Round Second-Year Sleepers: Fantasy Football Drafts Targets (2024)

Rookie fever runs rampant during fantasy football drafts, as managers are excited to see what the new players in the NFL can do. However, many second-year players are pushed down draft boards after failing to make a significant impact in Year 1, and taking advantage of the discount on sophomore players can put your team […]

Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates for 2024

Yes, Drake London will finish better than WR35 this season, but that’s already baked into his price tag. Instead of highlighting the obvious 2024 breakout candidates, my goal for this article is to uncover the ones that are going a bit under the radar. You’ll notice a trend with these four breakout candidates. They’re either […]

Later-Round Rookie Sleepers: Fantasy Football Drafts Targets (2024)

Dynasty fantasy football leagues have grown in popularity over the last few years, so many fantasy managers are well-versed and well-researched on incoming NFL rookies. However, rookies are often overlooked in redraft formats, and they can provide an edge to fantasy teams in the late rounds of drafts. A lot of people avoid rookies in […]

Early-Round Fantasy Football Draft Values: Wide Receivers To Target (2024)

Football season is almost here, and fantasy managers will need to make the sharpest decisions in the early rounds of their 2024 fantasy drafts. Identifying high-upside middle and late-round options is key for winning a championship, but those late picks might not matter if you end up with a couple of early-round busts. Wide receivers […]

Fantasy Football Rookies With Later-Season Value In 2024

In the early days of fantasy football, relying on first-year players was the equivalent of eating spaghetti with ketchup and mustard. You just don’t do it. Today, it’s more common to see rookies provide instant fantasy results, and some gamers expect them to do so (See Marvin Harrison Jr.’s current FFPC ADP). While we’ve seen […]

Late-Round Running Back League Winners for Fantasy Football (2024)

Once you reach a certain point in your draft, it's all about drafting upside and finding that potential league winner, such as Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams in 2023. Fantasy managers can afford to take chances on rookies, forgotten veterans, players coming back from injuries, and backs in committees. At this point of […]

Early-Round Draft Values: Tight Ends for Fantasy Football (2024)

Fantasy football draft season is in full swing, and managers can't afford to miss or take risks, especially in the early rounds of drafts. Taking chances in the middle to late rounds makes sense, but managers can't afford to have their early-round picks be busts. In the first few rounds of the draft, some early-round […]