Fantasy football draft prep is upon us and the action officially begins on Thursday, September 5 when the Chiefs host the Ravens in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game. Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy set a new NFL record in the 40-yard-dash with a time of 4.21 seconds at the NFL Combine. Now, Kansas City will hope that Worthy’s unrelenting speed can help quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid stretch the field in a way they haven’t been able to since Tyreek Hill left. Where should you targe Worthy in the 2024 Fantasy football tiers and who are the 2024 Fantasy football deep sleepers and 2024 Fantasy football breakout players you need to be on the lookout for?
With a reliable set of 2024 Fantasy football rankings, you can make those determinations. Before locking in your 2024 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2024 Fantasy football PPR rankings with deep sleepers, breakouts and best values from SportsLine Fantasy football analyst Jacob Gibbs.
A Fantasy Football Today newsletter writer and Beyond the Boxscore podcast contributor, Gibbs uses a data-driven approach that has helped him consistently provide accurate rankings at every position. He has proven to be one of the nation’s most accurate Fantasy rankers in recent years, posting the eighth-most accurate results over the past few seasons, according to Fantasy Pros.
Now, Gibbs has projected every Fantasy-relevant player’s stats and shared his exclusive PPR rankings for the 2024 season, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top 2024 Fantasy football deep sleepers and breakouts
One of the 2024 Fantasy football breakouts Gibbs is predicting: Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed. An undrafted free agent out of Weber State, Shaheed has seen his role grow steadily over the last two years. He caught 28 passes for 488 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie and added 57 rushing yards and another score on the ground.
Then in 2023, Shaheed caught 46 passes for 719 yards and five touchdowns while adding a punt return touchdown and earning first-team All-Pro honors as a returner. With Michael Thomas gone, Shaheed is now the clear No. 2 option in the Saints passing offense behind Chris Olave and his big-play potential is a big reason why Gibbs rates him ahead of established veterans like Tyler Lockett and Brandin Cooks.
Another 2024 Fantasy football deep sleeper Gibbs has identified in his 2024 Top 150 PPR rankings: Bills running back Ray Davis. After a three-team college career that culminated with leading the SEC with 21 touchdowns while at Kentucky last year, Davis was a fourth-round pick by Buffalo. The Bills have James Cook as a starter, but didn’t bring back veterans Latavius Murray or Damien Harris, as Davis is No. 2 on the depth chart.
There is value with that role considering how much Buffalo leaned on the run once Joe Brady became the team’s offensive coordinator midway through last year. Under former coordinator Ken Dorsey, the Bills ran the ball 25.4 times per game through their first 10 games, but over the last seven games with Brady calling plays, the team averaged 36.9. Davis should benefit from that, and he also will help in passing downs as his seven receiving TDs last year were most amongst SEC running backs. See which other Fantasy football breakouts 2024 to pick here.
How to find proven 2024 Fantasy football football rankings
Gibbs is also extremely high on a rookie wide receiver whom he ranks as a top 20 player overall in his 2024 Fantasy football rankings. This youngster is shockingly listed ahead of established veteran wide receivers like Davante Adams and Deebo Samuel. You can only see who it is, and the 2024 Fantasy football rankings for the top 150 Fantasy-relevant players, at SportsLine.
So which 2024 Fantasy Football breakouts and deep sleepers should you target? And which rookie WR shocks the NFL with a top-20 performance? Visit SportsLine now to get 2024 Fantasy Football cheat sheets for every single position, all from one of the most accurate experts in the world, and find out.
