2024 fantasy football draft guide: rankings, mock drafts, and analysis


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As the weather warms up, so does our excitement for the 2024 fantasy football draft season.

Whether you play in a casual redraft league, a deep and intense dynasty format, or anything in between, we at ESPN Fantasy are here to help.

This draft guide will serve as a one-stop shop for all of our best material to ensure you make the best fantasy football picks possible in every draft you participate in: rankings and cheat sheets; player projections; mock drafts for various types of leagues; sleepers and busts; and plenty of useful information and advice from our team of expert fantasy football analysts.

Whether you've been doing this for years or you're a fantasy newbie, we've got everything you need to help you recruit a great team and start the season with a chance at winning the championship.

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets, Projections, and Depth Charts

Central Cheat Sheet
A one-stop shop for printable cheat sheets tailored to your specific needs.

Projections for 2024
Mike Clay's projected production for players at each fantasy position, sortable by category.

Depth Charts: Offense | Defense


Rankings

2024 Sorting Center
A range of ranking types to suit your needs, including our positional personnel consensus, superflex, IDP, dynasty, and individual overall lists.

“The 192” by Mike Clay
The 192 players who should be selected in 12-team leagues, divided into levels.


Mock drafts

The mock draft project: Results from over 30 PPR mock drafts from 10 teams conducted by experts

The mock draft project: Insights and analysis from dozens of mock drafts

More mockery: 10 teams, 1/2 PPR (8/7) | 12 teams, PPR (7/31)
10-team PPR Superflex (7/25) | 12-team PPR, 1/2 (7/17)
8 teams, PPR (2/7) | 12 teams, PPR (13/6)


Consulting and analysis

Bowen: McLaughlin leads team 'Has skills, needs opportunities'

Moody: My favorite draft targets

Dopp: Top late round picks with high potential for redraft and top basketball leagues

Candy: “To do draft” list

Crockery: Drumbeat players are creating quite a stir in the fantasy world

Field pass: The Best Fantasy Stories, Newbies and Sleepers

Candy: “Do Not Recruit” List

Clay: Players who will score the most TDs in 2024

Clay: Players who will score the fewest TDs in 2024

Crockery: Six breakout players for 2024

Bowen: Love leads the All-Upside team

Staff: Sleepers, falls and leaks

Moody: Who are the best backups for your best RBs?

Dopp: Four players who will have greater opportunities this season

Bowen: Five teams destined for success in the race this season

Clay's Night Watch: Who will be this year's Puka Nacua?

Dopp: Select or pass on these players aged 30 or older

Cockcroft: What 2023 statistics can tell us about the potential of 2024

Clay/Yates: Eight storylines that will define the 2024 fantasy season

Walder: Key metric for determining which WR to select or discard

Bowen: Rookies with immediate fantasy potential

Crockery: How Rodgers and Cousins' health affects key Jets and Falcons players in 2024

Clay/Yates: Eight emerging players to watch

Candy: Candidates for recovery by 2024

Crockery: The ten most shocking off-season moves


Analysis of individual players

Candy: Why managers should want Fields to surpass Wilson

Crockery: How to rate the Texans' WR trio of Diggs, Collins and Dell in drafts

Candy: Why Caleb Williams could be a star right away

Candy: Ezekiel Elliott is being foolishly ignored

Moody: Should management trust the Falcons' offense?

Crockery: Will Saquon, Jacobs, Mixon and other RBs on new teams thrive?


Strategy

Clay's Game Manual: Strategy, tips to help you win your league

Cockcroft: What is the best draft strategy? Zero RB, Hero RB, Elite QB and more

Cockcroft: The best way to write and transmit D/ST

Staff: The biggest enigmas of the 2024 draft

Kraemer: How to play the best fantasy football with a ball

Moody: Players to trade and exchange in dynasty

Positional reviews: QB | RB | WR | TE
A quick rundown of how to approach each position in this summer's drafts.


Injuries

Bell's injury outlook for 2024
A look at players recovering from Achilles, ACL and other injuries and their outlook for this season. Many stars were discussed, including Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, TJ Hockenson, Nick Chubb, Joe Burrow, Anthony Richardson and more.


Check out the newest elements added to our game, including an improved draft experience, new league and roster management options, and personalized analysis of your team throughout the season.

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