Will Christian McCaffrey Play In Week 1? Is Elijah Mitchell Out For The Season? Is Jordan Mason The RB2 In San Francisco? Fantasy Football Injury Update
A perennial powerhouse, the San Francisco 49ers are expected to again be formidable in 2024. The Niners boast one of the NFL's most potent offenses thanks to offensive mastermind Kyle Shanahan. The clear-cut stud in the San Fran backfield is superstar RB Christian McCaffrey. However, McCaffrey has been sidelined for the majority of training camp […]
Dolphins Keep Odell Beckham Jr. On PUP List
The Miami Dolphins are keeping wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (undisclosed) on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list to start the 2024 regular season, meaning he will miss the first four games. The 31-year-old missed all of training camp and the preseason due to an undisclosed injury. Beckham was listed as the WR3 in […]
Second-Year Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Risers
In fantasy football, identifying potential breakout stars can give you a powerful edge over your competition. As we look ahead to the 2024 season, several second-year wide receivers are destined to make a notable impact. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Demario Douglas, and Zay Flowers are three names every fantasy manager should have on their radar. These players […]
Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Preseason Updates): Christian McCaffrey, Nick Chubb, Puka Nacua, Jonathon Brooks, Jahmyr Gibbs, and more
The 2024 NFL season is just over one week away, and fantasy football drafts are taking place in full force. Our preseason injury updates and reports as of Tuesday, August 27, 2024, will give you the latest updates on key players, including Christian McCaffrey, Nick Chubb, Puka Nacua, Jonathon Brooks, Jahmyr Gibbs, and more. Unfortunately, […]
Top Candidates to Dethrone Bijan Robinson as the RB1 in Dynasty Fantasy Football
Heading into the 2024 NFL season, Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is the consensus No. 1 dynasty running back after a rookie season that saw him finish with 1,463 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns. But anything can happen in the NFL. Injuries can derail a player's trajectory, or a player could just fail to […]
"My Guys" For 2024 Fantasy Football - Thunder Dan's Favorite Draft Picks
The preseason is over and now we have about 10 more days to wait for the start of the regular season. The number of fantasy drafts is increasing by the day and the anticipation for the 2024 fantasy football season is reaching a fever pitch. This article will be another installment of the "My Guys" […]
Terry McLaurin (WR, WAS): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~52 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~72 ANALYSIS: Since McLaurin was drafted, Washington has never, not once, thrown for more than 3,725 yards in five years. It has never had 25 touchdowns. Washington has finished with fewer than 3,500 passing yards in four out of the last five seasons. Twice, it has finished […]
Jonnu Smith (TE, MIA): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~160 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~224 ANALYSIS: This is a player who managed to produce highlights in 2023 despite being buried on an Arthur Smith offense in a TE room with Kyle Pitts. The one that sticks out is a 60-yard touchdown that was entirely Smith’s afterburners taking a bubble screen to […]
Jaylen Waddle Wearing Non-Contact Jersey At Practice
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) was back at training camp practice on Monday and was wearing a non-contact jersey. It's good news that Waddle is back on the practice field, but it appears the Dolphins are easing him back in. With just under two weeks to go until the Week 1 regular-season opener, […]
Zay Flowers (WR, BAL): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Outlook
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~60 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~60 ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers enters 2024 with plenty of fantasy upside, though the team's addition of running back Derrick Henry suggests a strong focus on the run game this season. That could impact Flowers, but he still should see 100-plus targets again in 2024. […]
Jaylen Wright (RB, MIA): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~149 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~171 ANALYSIS: The Miami Dolphins already had a formidable backfield duo with Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane returning in 2024, but decided to draft Jaylen Wright out of Tennessee in the 4th round anyway. Wright was impressive at the NFL Combine with a 4.38-second forty-yard dash, showing […]
Odell Beckham Jr. Could Start On PUP List
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said it's to be determined whether wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (undisclosed) will start the regular season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. McDaniel also said Beckham isn't going to put on a cape and play in games without practicing -- he hasn't been on the practice field […]
De'Von Achane (RB, MIA): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Outlook
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~24 Overall CURRENT ADP: 26 ANALYSIS: Three players scored 50+ fantasy points in one game in 2023. Ja'Marr Chase and Amari Cooper finished in the top 20 at their position. De'Von Achane did not. The Miami running back missed six games with injuries and played fewer than 10 percent of the snaps […]
Top Rebound Candidates for 2024 Fantasy Football
The NFL can be a strange game. Players can perform one year and then fall victim to injury or situation and fall short of expectations the next year. In this article, we’ll take a look at four players who could rebound in 2024. But what exactly constitutes a rebound candidate? This article could focus on […]
Nico Collins (WR, HOU): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~15 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~30 ANALYSIS: Our award-winning expert ranker Nick Mariano has Nico Collins ranked as one of the best values in terms of early-round receivers. Collins is being taken later than Chris Olave, Davante Adams, and Drake London despite finishing ahead of all three last season in fantasy points […]
Bradley Chubb Will Being Season On PUP List
Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb (knee) will not be activated from the Physically Unable to Perform List before the season kicks off. As reported by Ari Meirov, the star edge rusher will be forced to miss at least the first four games of the new season since he hasn't progressed enough to be activated from […]
NFL Backup Quarterback Power Rankings from 1-32
No position in football matters more than the quarterback does. Since that's the case, it creates a sizable gap between the starters and backups across the league. Teams can have multiple high-end players at pretty much every position, but not at QB. Every NFL team enters the season hoping to never have to turn to […]
NFL QB Power Rankings - Fantasy Football Draft Studs, Sleepers, And Busts
The 2024 NFL season is nearly here. That means fantasy football drafts are happening by the thousands. Fantasy players know the way to build a league-winning roster is to draft studs, find sleepers, and avoid bust candidates. Let’s look at two quarterback studs fantasy players should draft, two sleepers they want to target, and two […]
Dark Horse Contenders To Finish as the Fantasy Football RB1 (2024)
Finding an elite running back has been the goal of fantasy football for many years, but it's been getting tougher each year with the running back position being devalued league-wide and many teams using committees of two or even three backs to handle the work. While the odds of Christian McCaffrey repeating as the RB1 […]
Fantasy Football Players Your Home League Doesn't Know About
As we head into the heart of fantasy football draft season, most of us are probably juggling multiple drafts for a plethora of leagues. From dynasty to best ball to Superflex, there's a fantasy football format for almost anyone. Through the magic of technology, we have no trouble finding leagues full of folks with the same […]
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 […]
Where To Target Each Position in Fantasy Football - Draft Playbook for 2024
If you are new to fantasy football, then you may have heard the terms hero running back, zero running back, heavy at wide receiver, wait at quarterback, etc. These are all various fantasy draft strategies. Every strategy is valid, but your favorite strategy should depend on your style of play. Each draft strategy comes with […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Who Should I Draft? Bijan Robinson, Nico Collins, Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Football Outlooks (2024)
It's fantasy football draft season, which means that managers across the world are making key decisions about which players they want on their rosters in 2024. Many managers view running back and wide receiver as the most important positions in fantasy football given the points and production at those spots. What are the 2024 fantasy […]
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 Running Backs For 2024 Fantasy Football
It wouldn’t be fair to highlight Christian McCaffrey, Bijan Robinson, and Breece Hall as “must-have” running backs this season because it’s impossible to get them all on your roster. So instead, this article aims to highlight running backs that have varying average draft positions (ADPs) which makes it attainable to roster them all. You might […]