After weeks of speculation and seemingly no hope of a Brandon Aiyuk and 49ers reunion, the 26-year-old receiver signed a four-year, $120 million extension to remain in San Francisco. Fantasy football 2024 owners who had earlier drafts have been taking major risks in target Aiyuk during their 2024 Fantasy football draft prep with the unknowns of if he’d be in an elite offense like San Francisco, a new team, or if he would hold out the entire season. The 49ers now have their offense of star playmakers that helped them reach the Super Bowl and lead the NFL in yards per game last season. How should Aiyuk’s return affect the 2024 Fantasy football rankings of 49ers like Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel?
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Top 2024 Fantasy football QB rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2024 Fantasy football QB picks:
1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: After topping all QBs in Fantasy points in three of the last four years, and finishing second in the other, the Bills apparently don’t feel like they’re putting enough on Allen’s shoulders. Buffalo’s transactions at the WR position indicate they want even more of the offense to revolve around Allen, which could lead to his most productive season ever.
2. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: The 15 rushing TDs Hurts had last year were tied for the most by a QB in NFL history. He also set career-highs in both passing TDs (23) and passing yards (3,858) yet was deemed to have a down year. That should only provide extra motivation for Hurts to go out and set new career-highs across the board.
3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: Jackson’s 3,678 passing yards last year were over 500 more than he had in any previous season. Now in his second year in OC Todd Monken’s offense, he has a great chance of topping that, and you can’t talk about Jackson without mentioning his running ability. He averaged over 50 rushing yards a game last year and says he lost weight this offseason to be even more elusive as a runner for the 2024 season. See more top QBs here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football RB rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2024 Fantasy football RB picks:
1. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers: McCaffrey would have been the model’s RB1 whether Aiyuk was back or not, but continuity in the San Francisco offense should mean great things for McCaffrey. The 28-year-old scored more than 100 points more than any other RB in PPR formats last season in part due to playing in arguably the best offense in the NFL. McCaffrey scored 21 touchdowns (14 rushing, seven receiving) with at least one score in 13 of 16 games and that consistency makes him the clear RB1 for the model.
2. Breece Hall, New York Jets: Hall was RB2 in Fantasy football with arguably the worst quarterback play in the NFL last season. The Jets were also riddled with injuries, which allowed defensive coordinators to focus the majority of their attention on slowing down Hall. And most of them still weren’t successful in that. Now with Aaron Rodgers taking over at quarterback, there should be significantly more open space and scoring opportunities for Hall, making him a top option for 2024 Fantasy football lineups.
3. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: Barkley was the man with the Giants, which has its positives and negatives for Fantasy football. The positives include heavy usage but the negative to that is defensive coordinators will spend all week trying to contain you. Insert Barkley into an offense with Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, now you have to worry about more than Barkley. The 27-year-old has finished as a top 10 RB on a points-per-game basis in back-to-back seasons and joins the best offense he’s ever played in and the model expects that to significantly boost his 2024 Fantasy football value. See more top RBs here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football WR rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2024 Fantasy football WR picks:
1. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys: Lamb has increased his receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in every season of his four-year NFL career. After topping the league with 135 catches last year, racking up 1,749 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns, even if he doesn’t increase his numbers again, a slight regression could still have him finishing as the top Fantasy wideout.
2. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins: The only player in NFL history with multiple seasons of 1,700 receiving yards, Hill has also become a PPR machine in Miami. He has 238 catches in two seasons with the Dolphins, which is just 18 fewer than he had over his last three years in Kansas City combined.
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: The nine games that St. Brown had 100-plus receiving yards last season were the most in the NFL. Also, his 119 catches were the second-most in the league, and his 10 touchdowns were a career-high. So, St. Brown checks all of the statistical boxes that you want to see out of a Fantasy receiver. See more top WRs here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football TE rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2024 Fantasy football TE picks:
1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs: The media seemed pretty concerned that his relationship with Taylor Swift would be a distraction but it was an early-season ankle injury that served as a bigger sap on his production. However, he still caught 93 passes for 984 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games and then we saw vintage Kelce during the 2024 NFL Playoffs. He’s 34 now but he’s still the top option at tight end.
2. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions: A second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, LaPorta took the league by storm with 86 catches for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns as a rookie. His 16 red-zone targets ranked fourth among NFL tight ends and even if you’re expecting some touchdown regression, LaPorta has clearly established himself near the top of the heap at a thin position.
3. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: Andrews missed seven games in 2023 with a cracked fibula. However, when he was on the field, he still ranked fourth among NFL tight ends in target share (22.2%) and that number cranked up to 37.8% in the red zone. He’s healthy entering this season and he should be a touchdown machine in a good Baltimore offense. See more top TEs here.
How to find proven 2024 Fantasy football rankings, advice
Now that you know who the top three at each position are, you’ll want to see the full Fantasy football rankings 2024 and cheat sheets from SportsLine. The model has identified a stunner in the top 10 at running back, and knowing who it is can give you a huge edge in your league. Head to SportsLine now to get 2024 Fantasy football cheat sheets.
So who should you target in your 2024 Fantasy football rankings? And which RB shocks the NFL with a top-10 performance? Visit SportsLine now to get 2024 Fantasy Football cheat sheets for every single position, all from the model that has a history of making league-winning calls, and find out.
